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It's true though no? The tour is going to move more and more towards short stages and people will miss the cut. So why train hard to come and run the risk. Two huge name sprinters out today, is nothing short of terrible for the race. Yes neither had won a stage - or been near - but both have animated the race in previous years and are a loss.
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Yeah I agree, was just trying to be funny!
Although only 3 riders (Zabel was 4secs out and allowed in) doesn’t suggest they got it that wrong.
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It's a test of endurance as well as sprinting skills. Cavendish clearly didn't have the form to survive the Tour, he finished over 30 minutes outside the time limit, his exclusion is completely justified, irrespective of his past achievements.
Cycling is brutal like that.
cjr
andyp
Yeah, some guy ranting on Twitter about how sprinters won’t bother coming to the tour!