Mark Cavendish discusses his proudest moments in cycling after breaking record at Tour de France
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
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Record Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish discusses the proudest moments of his career after breaking the record at his final Tour this year, with his 35th stage win.
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The fact that he mentions Brad leading him out in the last kilometer on the Champs Élysées as being his fondest or proudest memory just shows what a great sportsman, and above all friend, he truly is. I'm sure he has similar feelings towards G who, while being on a different team, lead him out in the final k of his last Giro stage.
UK does not praise MC enough because the Media does not understand the sport.
Such an incredibly likeable person. Wish him the very best for the future.
Watching Mark in the final km of a sprint stage, watching those split second decisions he makes positioning himself onto the right wheel at the right time is something to behold and it is that something that set Mark so far above the worlds elite sprinters and made him so utterly unbeatable for so long. There have been many, many pretenders to the crown over his 15 TDF's. So many elite sprinters have come and gone shining for a year or two at their peak while Mark has done it in 15 TDF over two decades and that Mark's him out as the GOAT. That sustained elite consistency goes under the radar. Mark you are absolutely the GOAT as the worlds elite of the elite world class sprinters, just an incredible career and achievement
I became a fan of bike racing and especially the Tour because of Mark Cavendish. I will miss him tremendously. Was devastated for him last year and was so happy for him to achieve his goal this year!
gratefulness. An important character trait to describe Mark Cavendish...Chapeau, Sir
They don't even show his incredible win at Milan San Remo in 2009 on his list of career highlights..... It's a monument!
The way he scythes through the bunch like a heat seeking missile is something that is a joy to watch.
I think this interview is the most motivational speech I have ever heard. What a guy.
35 TDF Stage victories! Sir Mark Cavendish. 💚 I saw his first and last stage win. It was special witnessing this milestone in cycling history being made.
Then there are also his stage wins in the Tours of Italy and Spain - a total of 55 'big tour' stage wins in all - just incredible!
@gam1471 indeed. He is for sure in the cyclinging history books.
Manx Missile! What a career
Such a humble man. Legend
Fairly banal questions, but interesting thoughts and answers from Mark. He's pretty humble. He knows he has achieved such a lot but is much more keen to highlight his team-mates, supporters and those who have sacrificed or worked hard to help him. Interesting also he chose to highlight Andy Murray's well known position of championing women's sport. Mark has been about on several similar interviews to non-specialist outlets quite soon after the Tour, and I feel he is not someone who is going to disappear into the background upon retirement.
What a guy, what a comeback. A Legend!
He casually says that it's hard to get over the Mountains, to get to the final sprint.
Unless you've slogged up the Mountains (like Alpe d;Huez, Tourmalet ..etc) you can never appreciate, just watching on TV, just how brutal they are.
Yes, there are steep hills in the UK, but nothing that goes on as long as the HC climbs in the Tour. I can't say there was any sprint left in my legs after climbing some of them (and I was going significantly slower than Cav I can tell you).
What a legend.
I have done Alpe D'Huez and a climb which was on the tour this, and it's not even classed as a proper climb, it was brutal. these guys are unreal. Have a search on RUclips and search GCN, there is a good video showing the slowest rider going up a climb compared to a ammeter rider.
Doping legend.
Many ex pros and keen amateurs couldn’t keep pace with Cav’s slogging up a mountain, that’s almost as scary
@@benanderson9551 it's because he has a good doping programme 🩸
A TRUE Gentleman 🎯💯
Amazing interview! Bravo Mark! but why so much background noise?
Sir mark cavendish
No “arguably” about it. Sir Cav is the GOAT
Mark Cavendish has done better than the England football team give the key to the world.
Yr the best cav having goals is key or a carrot in life godbless
Amazing that one last stage considering the competition.
He won Milan San Remo as well... They missed that off the list.
Back in the 50's, 60's [and even the '70's] many ex-pros and other 'aficionados' of pro cycling used to say that every Tour de France takes 10 years off your life. Hard to believe? The average life expectancy of a TDF rider back then was 56.
Legendary cycling journalist Phil Liggett always refers to pro cyclists as 'Gods on bikes' and it isn't hyperbole or over dramatic to say that. These guys are unbelievable. They ride in all weathers [from searing heat of over 40C to sleeting rain and Icelandic cold].
They race up the highest and hardest mountains in Europe at 'full gas' [flat out] and descend at over 100kphs. They absolutely batter along on the 'flat' stages at speeds of 55 to 65kph - and sprint at over 70kph. They train/race between 30 and 50,000 kilometres a year on little more than a bowl of rice each day and burn over 10,000 calories during each stage.
They often crash and suffer horrendous 'road rash', broken bones or more tragically, death. And although top guys [like Cavendish] get paid reasonably well - the 'domestiques' [workers that support the top riders] earn a virtual pittance. But even the top riders get paid peanuts compared to the average professional footballer.
In most 'grand tours' like the TDF they will probably ride for between 4 and 7 hours each day - for a total of 21 days. They don't get to stop every few minutes to take a rest or roll around as if they were shot like pro footballers do at the slightest touch. [numerous cyclists have continued riding with broken bones and other serious injuries.
The great British cyclist Tom Simpson rode himself to death on the 13th stage of the 1967 TDF on the brutal climb up Mont Ventoux. Yet he famously pleaded with his helpers to 'Put me back on my bike' after collapsing several times with exhaustion. So why do they do it? Why do they 'suffer' so much for relatively so little?
Because they love riding their bikes. And as Mark Cavendish states in this interview, it's all about 'suffering' - and those in the know always say that a ''campionissimo" [a champion of champions] is a rider who can suffer the most. Chapeau Mark.
A lot of those early deaths can be attributed to years of amphetamine abuse. It was rampant in all sports up through the 70s. That’s what happened to Simpson.
@@TheGotoGeek ......... WRONG! It wasn't purely down to the use of amphetamines - quite honestly that's just a stereotypically lazy comment by someone who doesn't understand professional cycling [and sport in general].
Simpson was actually suffering from a badly upset stomach [he had collapsed after the previous days' stage and had to be carried up to his room]. He was then forced to eat - a bowl of soup - but instantly vomited the soup back up after just a few mouthfuls.
The next days' stage was run off in searing heat - causing Simpson to suffer from heat exhaustion and dehydration. [he actually drank brandy as he rode up Mont Ventoux to quench his thirst]. All of these factors [and yes, taking amphetamines] contributed to Simpson's tragic death.
But more pertinently, what ultimately led to Simpson's death was his own relentless desire to literally 'bury himself' to finish the stage in a top position. Many of his teammates [and other riders] had noticed this very unhealthy 'characteristic' developing in Simpson during his final years as a pro cyclist.
In fact, in a previous TDF Simpson had crashed heavily and sustained serious injuries - he gashed his hand badly which promptly became infected. Although Simpson was determined to carry on - the team doctor had to order him to abandon. He then spent over a week in hospital recovering.
Simpson needed to finish well in the 1967 TDF - it would be his last chance to get a lucrative contract and achieve financial security. Blaming amphetamines solely for his demise therefore is ridiculous and worse still, demonstrates your complete ignorance of the sport.
The 🐐
Is someone moving house in the background haha
Legend
So much love for Mark
Thank you, Cav 🇰🇿
The greatest sprint cyclist of all time - legend!
Better than Freddy Maertens?
Greatest road sprinter of all time
He's not arguably the best sprinter, he's unequivocally the best sprinter.
Good on ya Mark. Cant wait to ride the Manx Cav Fondo with a crit on the Douglas Prom.
Chapeau, Cav!
Love Cav, these questions were dull as ditchwater though. Try asking something original and then not asking the same thing over and over.
Some right bitter 25 stone virgins in these comments brooooo😂😂
He's a legend! - pity the crap Sky News interviewers asked such dorkish questions - really shows that they don't know Jack Shy te about the sport.
🇬🇧🚲🐐👏
At least call him Sir
Incase you forgot Biniam Girmay also made history. Try to notice it. Its history. Will miss you Mark for sure tho.
Aye hbush beqa ab zkone zaeba Bini kleal.
35 stage wins in 15 tours is incredible. 34 stage wins in only 8 tours is even more incredible. Imagine if Merckx rode 15 tours...
I think anyone, especially Cav himself, compares him to Merckx. The only comparable rider now is Pogačar, the Fine Young Cannibal.
"completing his 15th TDF" technically correct but misleading. This was his 15th TDF and he did finish it - but he didnt finish all 15.
Joining Sky was a mistake. He should have joined a team that were going to work soley for him. In all likelihood Tadej will one day beat his record
@torp7215 if Cav ever publishes an (or another?) autobiography i'd be interested to see what he has to say about this - although it would be difficult for him to admit that it was a mistake. I seem to remember him saying once about being forced (or pressured or asked) to lose weight - and losing his edge in the sprint as a consequence - but dont quote me on that - it might be a phantom memory
From 2008-2011 Cav won a total of 20 (twenty) stages of the TDF and for a number of years after 2012 (due to accidents and Marcel Kittel) he won very few.
there was also the small matter of the Epstein Barr virus as well of course
anyway its not really about his results before during and after his time at Sky. The fact of the matter is that it makes no logical sense for the fastest most accomplished sprinter in the Peleton to join a team focused on the GC
35 as a sprinter. Pogs a GC rider, not a sprinter, if he stays at the top as a GC rider for the next 10 plus years, yeah, probably he will win more stages.
Difficult to do.
Remember pog last won the tour 2 years ago before this one, Jonus won the tour the last 2 years, he's coming back from a big crash, so not on form this year.
Hero
6:03 somebody emptying dish washer at SKY
Got to hand it too him but such a strange man.
Is there a pro cyclist that is not?
What did he say , to make you say that comment ?
Rashford should make a note of Cavendish hardworking ethics.
One of our greatest ❤
Greatest doper.
He was a dirty sportsman. Retire n get lost.
It’s called getting to the top,all elite sportsman are the same
His proudest moment is getting away with doping throughout his career.
What's your proudest moment mate?
Being ignorant..
You keep saying this without any proof. I've watched all his wins and very few are just sheer power. He is aerodynamically much better than other sprinters, as seen on head on shots, his split second tactical decision making is also much better than most and of course he's had some of the best lead out men/trains ever. He also fights for his place which is the only time I think he is to be questioned as he sometimes crosses the line from aggressive to reckless. He will be tested for every win over many many years with many different teams. No way he wouldn't have been caught if he was doped. I am highly sceptical of a lot of cyclists concerning doping, but not Cav.
@@kennyn1992
Spot on. Thank you for your sane and wise words.
@kennyn1992 micro doping is undetectable. A little testosterone enhancing to help accelerate recovery etc will do wonders. I truly believe that Chris Hoy's recent cancer issues are from his doping years.
Probably spent his career doped up to the eyeballs.
His power numbers are low, he is diminutive and works his arse off - you don’t make any sense
@@leemusto8394 Yeah tell that to Lance Armstrong. Cycling is the biggest drug cheat sport in the world.
@@leemusto8394 Who said I was listening to what he had to say? I don’t listen to drug cheats.
@@leemusto8394 It’s not my fault cycling is notorious for drug cheats.
Truth.