Tour de France 2010

I don't disagree, but maybe I'll put a slightly different emphasis...

re: cav.

I'm no TdF / cycle racing expert but my take is that an on-form cav is the most talented individual at what he does. Unfortunately for him the TdF green jersey is not about finding the best 'pure sprinter', though as he proved last year (by coming close) it is possible that a pure sprinter could win it. Hushhovd is not the sprinter (an on-form) cav is, but his range of abilities are better which means he does not need to beat cav in every or even many 'pure sprints'.

When was the green jersey last won by a rider like cavendish?

I love cavendish for having a will to win, arrogance and sheer ability that few british sportsmen possess. But he is a very long way from being a rounded rider.

All true, Cav is probably too much of a pure sprinter for his own good in this game. He did an 11second f200m the first time he went on the track, as a kid on a junior gear, could probably have been up with Jason Kenny et-al by now if he'd turned that way.

I want to see him do well in this tour, starting today