Originally Posted by
Giacomo 1
Uuuumm, maybe I have to apologize to Cav.
I was a bit tough on him in my post above, but it seems that he had a bad case of the runs before the start today and really wasn't up to riding today. All I can say is, Metamucil man! It works wonders on the digestive system and keeps you regular through all the dietary abuses these riders go through.
Stinks that it happened on one of the few sprint opportunities though...
I also heard that a lot of riders had no air conditioning last night, and from all reports, it was hot! That is pretty unforgivable IMO...
It also wasn't so much that he "missed a move," more that he got dropped on the climbs expecting to get back on, but the pace got so high (once the other teams heard Cav was dropped, obv) that it was never on.
On the A/C, that (and mattresses on the floor, ****ty hotels, etc etc) is exactly why Sky wanted to bring the RV, and why I can definitely see them becoming a fixture on the World Tour races.