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The "experts" I listened to on this still say it was a foul and very poor sportsmanship from Cav (although they also said the punishment was harsh - although there should have been some sort of punishment). He knew where Thor was, and knew how close he was to the barriers. He was squeezed out from taking part in the sprint. If Cav is the best sprinter in the world (which I'm sure he is) then there's no need for that kind of stuff. If he was blocking him out for Hincapie's sake then that's just as lame. Trying to take the extra points while claiming he was being altruistic.
On the other hand, Thor has been showing himself to be a much more rounded rider. Taking the Green Jersey while still loosing every sprint with Cav is impressive (of course, Cav's sprinting is also impressive). He's been able to compete for points that Cav hasn't been able to/unwilling to try for. And he's been doing it without Cav's team.