I never Thought Mark Cavendish could do THIS Again | UAE Tour 2022 Stage 2

[@LanterneRougeCycling]

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[@3wirevacationrentalsmichae589]

Cav to the Tour!!!

[@3wirevacationrentalsmichae589]

Cav to the Tour!!!!!!!!

[@millsshumps1968]

2022 TDF course layout doesn't offer much for the sprinters. Of course he'll be there just for the media hype talk.

[@shawnhicks9838]

It's an e bike jk lol

[@Do_not_assume]

Where's Peter Sagan?

[@h0gg]

"Shenanigans in the run in" completely deadpan, while philipsen runs, love it

[@Tilemason1]

Mullet man Archibald should have a big penalty for doing that that's the most insane thing I've ever seen that's like almost like throwing the opio mean b**** in front of Tony Martin he just literally rode at half the speed right back into the peloton. WTF🤷‍♂️

[@jambones12]

"should I do it boys?"

[@richardvincent5358]

Journalism at its finest

[@DescubriendoCanada]

waitiing for nairo quintana video, about his 35 km attack

[@DrakeHallGames]

same

[@Malmosma]

@Gone Awry that guy that rides a bike from time to time

[@julianidrobo55]

I came to write this. Where's Nairo?

[@julianidrobo55]

@Gone Awry the guy that has won 50 races and two more grand tours than you.

[@julianidrobo55]

@Gone Awry you must be a football fan then.

[@handlebard]

Must admit I'm finding it harder to distinguish riders in the overhead shots this year - too many teams with very similar dark blue/white tops - especially hard to distinguish Quickstep and Alpecin (Yes I know Phillpsen had the red jersey), or FDJ and Bike-Exchange. Had to watch the live coverage back a few times to be able to spot everyone in the last km. Shame the top sprinters aren't riding for the likes of EF or Jumbo Visma....

[@escgoogle3865]

Last year's ladies pelaton looked one big team ride. I'm starting to come around to this year's Intermarche kit it looks good in a front on sprint and you can pick it out in an overhead view.

[@charliedillon1400]

Why Euskatel always had the best kits. Orange and easy to see.

[@clementdenis4212]

I think today it's mainly an image quality problem but similar looking kits are really a problem yeah.

[@mehdibrahimi3575]

Also arkea, Bahrain and ineos looks the same to me too. And these kits aren’t even good looking. I miss the old days with euskaltel golden colour, saxo bank , europcar etc. You could set appart every team

[@brianwright9514]

At least I can still identify Bora riders.

[@Bounce03]

Cav looked so freaking aero. He shrinks down to pocket-size when he sprints

[@nuttynut722]

but Caleb are even slicker

[@DirtyCiv]

@@nuttynut722 both are nuts

[@nuttynut722]

@Gone Awry and don't forget some tantrum and whining in the mix as well

[@cuebj]

Ewan goes even more extreme than Cavendish which is unstable with so much weight over front wheel. OK in a straight, clear run-in but, as we saw in last TdF, dangerous in bends

[@skulluxe1]

@Gone Awry and the ability to cry foul if it doesn’t go his way 😭

[@LF-hj8kk]

2:35 that should be penalized. It's really dangerous and there is no excuse. The dude has stopped pedaling and the road is 30 meters large. Even if it wasn't voluntary, it's dangerous

[@GardEngebretsen]

He looks back and decides to do it. It's, as you say, extremely dangerous. The consequences are either that he ruins their sprint train, which is extremely unsportsmanlike - or that he causes a major crash, which is extremely dangerous. Needs to be punished.

[@wattier8218]

would go as far as saying DQ for that. its purposly provocing a collision at on of the most heated parts of a race. Worse than holding up a "allez Omi" sign in my very humble oppionion

[@sh4dowchas3r]

Agreed. He was well out the way then decided to be back in the way. Probably more dangerous than many of the things the UCI banned last year

[@FlotFyr13]

Absolutely. Instant DQ.

[@dangurtler7177]

@@GardEngebretsen I agree, anyone doing that should be DQed. He intentionally disrupted a sprint train. Just like Richeze intentionally blocked Cav last week. Richeze was relegated, but that is really not much of a punishment considering it changed the outcome of the stage.

[@rockhopper01]

I would’ve gotten an awesome breakaway with my 126W FTP.

[@HoshinoMirai]

You'd be smoked by my 130w FTP for sure /s

[@AlexPeka]

Thanks for calling out Mullen. That is the stuff the UCI should be banning.

[@hopNglo]

Ryan Mullen = DB

[@lemonyogurt0]

What else should be banned Alex ?

[@klopcodez]

@@lemonyogurt0 The guy getting off the bike to walk 😂

[@klopcodez]

There is nothing wrong with that 😂 deal with it

[@official_Grant]

GOT to give Cav a shot at the Tour. He has shown he still has the legs and absolutely has the race craft!

[@Leendert82]

Kooij was blasting past the sprint field on the outside longer road to the line with headwind was great to see. Started sprinting at 350 meters to go

[@mitchrich5015]

If they don't send Cav to the Tour then I'd be interested to see how they'd explain that to the sponsors. Could hardly be a bigger draw in all of cycling at the moment, and it's for all the right racing reasons as well as the fantastic narrative

[@ianism3]

that's a good point.

[@CHUNKY497]

Be a pretty easy conversation, “we’re bringing the other lad cause he’s better”

[@thomaslord9991]

as much as i love cav and he’s my favourite rider… Jakobsen is the better rider this season

[@thomaslord9991]

@Gone Awry hate to break it to you but the fastest guy wins, and jakobsen is faster than cav

[@CHUNKY497]

@Gone Awry Yep, Fabio is the fastest at the moment. Where was Cav yesterday??

[@oo7squid]

Loved the sprint slow mo. Both rides pushing the same gear with the legs in sync

[@chrispyy606060606]

It’ll be a tragedy if Cav doesn’t go to the tour and breaks Merckx’s record! Just do it Patrick!

[@juleszed]

@Gone Awry I don't think they're considering sending a gc squad, I think it's more between Cav and Jakobsen

[@richardtaylor1687]

#Cavtothetour

[@drewcama2488]

How can they not send Cavendish to the biggest race? One win and the sponsors get weeks if not years of coverage.

[@AuroDHikoshi]

This is the time to show he has the pace to go

[@beneyckmans20]

Patrick loves playing “then prove me wrong” and I don’t mind it. I promotes a very competitive environment but still they are super close as a squad. Let them compete!

[@peterspowage5752]

Don't forget that the person who holds the record is Belgian and, as talented and respected, as he is, Cavendish is not the most popular person in the Peloton. Jacobsen's recovery from that dreadful crash, and the success that has followed is still a good bit of publicity for the sponsors. That's why, but I really hope that Cav's performance in the Giro gets him a place in the team for the Tour. It could be, of course, that riding the Giro, is consolation for not riding the Tour, but neither Evenepoel, nor Alaphippe can be regarded at this time to fulfill, Quickstep's GC aspirations, so why not field both Cavendish and Jacobsen in the Tour and let them help one another to share the spoils? Single day races are Quickstep's speciality, and and Cav has a good reputation for finishing tours in good form. All Cav needs is another win on the Champs Elysees to get two records. Now that would be double bubble in many ways for the sponsors. Note: It's speculation but Cavendish could have already have broken the record. 2014 Cav hit a bump very close to the line, the loss of a fraction of a second possibly gave Kittel the win. 2016 Having already won 4stages and showing good form, Cav withdrew in order to prepare for the Olympics. Most of those he was competing against then, have retired, Cav's still winning. Quickstep, he's already rewarded you for what you've invested in him. Give him a chance!!!!

[@drewcama2488]

@@peterspowage5752 Right ON!

[@tencog49]

Loving this fresh style of cycling coverage. Keep up the good work Lanterne Rouge.

[@ValhallasEJ]

Interesting to see that the riders followed the curves of the lines on the road which were not parallel to the barriers. Seems like a lot of previous discussions about dangerous sprint moves analyze the straight lines in the road that are sometimes not parallel to the curved barriers. This race shows how much the riders follow the lines, given how their sprint position naturally forces them to look more at ground ahead than the barriers to the sides.

[@tomshackel5315]

@lanternerouge Mate I just want to say I've been watching since the start and the quality of your content is through the roof. Bloody amazing stuff and great to see you continuing to grow and succeed! 👍

[@jamesmurtaugh4910]

I sat here watching as they closed in on finish line. For those that have seen all his big wins, since 4 stages at le Tour in '08, tears of joy came, He has done it again. Enjoy this folks, bc this is extremely special. Unlike almost all the guys/announcers that were shocked and admittedly never expected Mark to win again, I did. I never gave up hope/belief he'd be on podiums again. More than once, we waited long spells for a TDF stage win, years we waited as he alone won the biggest battles (with epstein-barr) etc. 2 wins in 2 weeks, age 36. Just like all aged Cav fans that have enjoyed the 'ride' from early on, we just hope he remains injury free, and has a shot at the finish line. Imagine if he could've been competitive in 17, 18, 19, and 2020. 2 stage wins, total. Cheers

[@greggjames448]

To see him doing it again against the very best in the sport shows just how good he is and that last year was not a fluke

[@abedfo88]

Nothing motivates me more to ride than watching the pros amble up a motorway in the desert.

[@gideonmthembu8693]

Cav was superb against a very strong field. This was more about outsmarting the other sprinters but yeah that power was 👌.

[@baritone777]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your always excellent coverage!

[@Tim_McMurray]

the GOAT , he is on the rampage this season and its so good to see him do it

[@danielsimpson8371]

Thing with Mark, on which is often overlooked is what a great team player he is. Many times he has taken on the role of super domestic. Ok, take jacobson but to not take mark also and let him have a shot at least one stage is dumb. This stage is further proof that when it comes to aeros and racing tactics he is the goat.

[@kevin5073]

Love your commentary! I don't have a lot of opportunity to watch live cycling these days so this is second best. Love the insights. Appreciate your efforts.

[@theparalexview785]

Best commentary and highlight selection in the game.

[@NicoDsSBCs]

I'd love to see Cav back in the tour. They should make an extra team just for him. Let him battle it out against Jakobsen and the pack. He is the best sprinter that ever rode on 2 wheels. So it's allowed to do something extra for him.

[@nelverzabal1535]

cav crossed van ppel path... if hes in the recieving end.. would cry out loud

[@danielwhitaker5445]

GO CAV!! Great coverage as always!!

[@burronorteno]

Excellent breakdown. Pronunciation and annunciation great! Love the channel. Thank you.

[@tasty_fish]

Absolutely top-notch analysis of the sprint, chapeau LR

[@christopherdolan7330]

4:28 Philipsen had to scrub off just a little bit of speed to avoid hitting his last leadout man. If the Alpecin leadout man had held his line rather than swinging off to the right-side barriers, then I think Philipsen would have had the extra inch or two that he needed to take the win. Either way, I'm glad to see a Cav take a clean sprint against some of the world's best! #CavToTheTour

[@lethargic_cow]

Great analysis, thank you!

[@ehyouman]

Great break down well covered, wow what a finish! Such excitement so early in the season! wheew

[@MrDominicharrison]

Brilliant Cav! What a win👌🏼

[@jeremyjs8863]

Excellent job unpacking this !

[@kevinegan6311]

Great analysis. Look forward to all tour videos.

[@errcoche]

There has never been anybody even close to Cav AFAIK in terms of longevity as a pure bunch finish sprinter. If he maintains his form Lefebvre would have a hard time justifying his being overlooked. It's remarkable that he even has the appetite for it after so many years as a pro. If he has a solid season and looks like he can make it around the tour stages he should be selected. Surely this year's TdF won't be harder than last year's.

[@The123fiona]

Okay, I've just read through 166 comments and can confirm that NOT ONE of them has picked up the throwaway line from LR about Luke Plapp while he was on the front. I'll repeat it here for those who missed it. "Australian champion and future Grand Tour winner". Remember that when it happens. You heard it first here from LR.

[@SomeBadStuff999]

Philipsen and cav are a big step ahead. That sprint from philipsen is also really amazing, because if cav was on the wind and in bad position what to tell about philipsen. .

[@valbarry5610]

Cav has a very good record of beating Phillipsen..

[@valbarry5610]

Cav has a very good record of beating Phillipsen..

[@Shadowboost]

I'm excited for Olav. He was super out of position and way far back and still was right in the mix by the line.

[@MrGresford]

Great commentary.

[@bg147]

Ribaldry!!! I love that word and it needs to become mainstream.

[@GC_420]

Its always great to see an aging cyclist, who until a year or so ago many people thinking would retire...suddenly find his second wind (through training and nutrition) to come back and become a major contender - beating all those younger guys in a headwind sprint finish. Makes ya wonder why all this new energy was tucked away and under-utilized. Miracles.

[@marcstauffenberg8599]

Yeah buddy, training and nutrition. And quickstep's secret formula

[@jamiecox2506]

Superb content.

[@easternbrown]

Would be interested to see what Sam Bennett can do if he can get a good position in one of these stages. It's only less than a year ago he was winning and arguably no. 1 in the sprints.

[@brianwright9514]

You know, all the years Sagan winning field sprints in a Bora Jersey, I don't think I remember a single time I actually saw a Bora leadout.

[@eoinsmith1996]

@@brianwright9514 but this year they've signed riders specifically for Sam's leadout. Plus I don't think Sagan is that type of sprinter anyway. But I guess just because you've decided you want to sprint train, doesn't mean it'll be a successful one

[@brianwright9514]

@@eoinsmith1996 well, there are few teams that will pull off a perfect train even a handful of times per year.

[@fernandocycling9662]

Great video. Greetings from Brasilia, 🇧🇷.

[@jaffaholland4039]

Totally agree with you did not expect Cav to win this stage, really thought that he would come 4th which would still be ok and still trying to prove he can go to the Tour, I think that the sponsors will have something to say on this.

[@jeremysweeten2792]

Big whoop for Cav. Phillipsen was fire and was the rider to watch and celebrate.

[@criticalmile]

Miss Gaviria 😩

[@shandytorok259]

Cavi, is the most experienced sprinter of all time....he calculates more factors than any of us can think of, go Cav!!!!

[@fogelmclovin2694]

Super excited for the sprints this season as a ton of sprinters seem to be in great condition this year and are spread out over so many teams. I did my best to list and rate the best sprinters and their teams. Tell me what you think. 1. Alpecin = Philipsen + Merlier 2. Quick-Step = Cav + Jakobsen 3. Lotto = Ewan 4. Jumbo-Visma = WVA + Laporte + Kooij 5. UAE = Ackermann + Gaviria + Trentin 6. BORA = Bennett 7. Bike Exchange = Groenewegen 8. Groupama = Demare 9. Ineos = Viviani 10. Israel = Nizzolo 11. Bahrain = Bauhaus + Colbrelli 12. TotalEnergies = Sagan 13. Cofidis = Coquard 14. Arkea = Bouhanni 15. Trek = Pedersen 16. Intermarché = Kristoff 17. DSM = Dainese

[@jurestiplosek3018]

Crazy how good Mark still is.

[@lindsaynewell6319]

Great analysis as always. Result seemed like 50% wheels, 90% nous. Cav didn't get distracted fighting Bennett for the wheel, then cleverly boxed Bennett in making it basically a 2 man sprint. If he can avoid crashes and stay healthy, he has to go to Le Tour.

[@spectre256]

What happened to ISN's sprint train today? They looked strong and then were just...gone

[@globehb7645]

2:38 ... Agreed.

[@donverdades3960]

👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼‼️

[@stuartbrown8697]

Super Cav!!

[@gregromero9748]

Cav knows how to race with head and not with legs! He is the savvy one of today's bunch sprint.

[@daddymar6063]

Amazing CAV!

[@Philippositivity]

Well done our Cav.

[@gammelgamer]

Does anyone know what helmet the first bikeexchange rider at 1:26 is wearing?

[@hugh572]

Yes! Send Cavendish to Le Tour!!!

[@merryequipment]

Cav to the Tour!

[@NeilXDavis]

Your analysis is soo feekin good…I couldn’t live without it now. Spot on about Ryan M that was dirty to pull back in like that.

[@Reaper006]

Is there a list of which pro's normally post their data to strava? Most that I search do not seem to upload much at all.

[@chrismartin5870]

Really looking forward to the day that Lanterns Rouge starts covering F1! If only!!!!!!

[@DrStench13]

Except Dutch fans? No! I'm a Dutch fan and would love to see the Dutch sprinters compete with Cavendish!

[@johntrussell7228]

Cav is the best sprinter in history. He continues to prove it.

[@leehargreaves7473]

Someone needs to take Cav to France and put their efforts into as many leadout trains as they can for him. Literally every cycling fan will be watching those final 500 metres. Amazing publicity if he wins... and not bad even if he doesn't.

[@eddylopez4439]

Cabendish 🚀🚀🐐

[@TheRealKingLeopoldII]

No mention of Strakhov from Gazprom-Rusvelo? He's 2nd in GC AND 2nd in the points classifications all because he's taking all the bonus seconds and points at the intermediate sprints. If Philipsen didn't end in the top 3 today, I think Strakhov would be leading lol. He will wear the points jersey tommorow though.

[@martinking2199]

Well am I surprised that the manx machine claims yet another win he is educating us all, never mind those in the race. if your timing is spot on & you happen to be a unique bike sprinter ie Cav you can beat anybody Cav is pure genius 🚴‍♂️👍

[@brucelovejoy9435]

Right on Cavendish! Bennet giving him the shoulder and not even getting a top ten! Straight up street fighting finish!

[@robertjones1730]

I NEED to hear Phil Liggett announcing Mark Cavendish, "and here comes the Isle of Man Missile on the outside, and just look at him, he's STILL accelerating! The other men are desperately trying to hang onto his wheel but he's just too much for them and Mark Cavendish takes down another stage win for Quickstep!"

[@stevehillman7648]

Cav looks good at this time in the season

[@legrandmaitre7112]

I love Sam, but Cav - wow!! Go on my son!!!

[@davidmartins9468]

What a sprint by cav, 250m sprinting by himself. Wow

[@neiljenkins2011]

Cav in Le Tour for 2022. No question! Nothing else makes any sense! Do it!

[@renrewheisenberg7634]

Where do I check for the watts they produce on the final sprint?

[@kairothery3596]

Velon cc on twitter

[@PS987654321PS]

Cavendish is unbelievable.

[@philc9305]

I'm hoping things line up for Cav and the Tour

[@stevennorth6484]

Ryan Mulligan needs disqualifying for that dangerous manoeuvre

[@cornishalps9870]

Who's Mulligan?

[@stevennorth6484]

@@cornishalps9870 oops! Mullen...going deaf in my old age 🤣

[@ReverzEffect]

Honestly that manoeuvre by Mullen at 2:24 should result in a UCI ban for the remainder of the spring season... cynical just doesn't cover it, criminal is the word you're looking for. Unlike a lot of other situations where you could argue for "heat of the moment" or "sprinter's reflex" this one is 100% premeditated: he looks back & drives straight into the pack. This is where the UCI should step in if they were really concerned about rider safety. But no, let's instead make sure no one has their socks pulled up too high.

[@jaimepro1]

Hey guys, I need the help of the cycling community! I still can't get my head around that Remco Evenepoel is almost a minute faster than Stefan Küng on a not super hilly ITT. He is way shorter, therefore lighter and may only have gains in the aerodynamic position due to his height. I always thought on a flat course max power in watts will always be superior, and therefore a almost 20kg heavier Küng should have higher peak numbers. What factors are, obviously, more decisive than max power? Is Remco's position on the bike so much better? We are talking about the highest level in pro cycling so i can't believe thats the answer... Looking forward to some enlightenment! Thanks guys!

[@Fyr35555]

I can't see how it could have been anything other than aero but it still makes no sense to me he was so much quicker!

[@tobiasurey1434]

Küng probably asking the same

[@willross5108]

What about Phillipsen? Hecramped and got stuck in the bike “throw” position. Prolly cramped from the CX clinic.

[@joeywalsworth2996]

What about the 4:37 Philipsen line deviation?

[@apolloniusbeitsman5444]

Cav deviates, Philipsen follows. Disqualify both.

[@thriftest]

Yeah Patrick, send him!

[@somethingbetter2716]

This is not a surprise at all he still got it

[@iminc5498]

Hi mate, do you have Giro rights?

[@johnlangley7521]

anything is possible with the help of a good doctor

[@robertchandler587]

meet me in front of Lefevere's office with your placards "cav to the tour...cav to the tour..."

[@JamiedoesWildBikepacking]

Did anyone think Cav would do this again after a lay off and illness?! BEAST!!!

[@jpmorgen5726]

Fine Ryan Mullen, big!

[@kenryuwiley6306]

Cav still has it.... hope to see him breaks the record in TDF.....

[@stijnardans5159]

Dutch fans also want to see Cav go to the Tour ;)

[@Tilemason1]

Wow I didn't realize the should I boy's comment was for Jasper jogging. I thought it was about Mulletman rolling like a pedestrian back into the middle of the Peloton. That shout have been Archibald's race being over. He should have been sent packing for that move.

[@mrloop1530]

Cav should ride the Grand Depart in Copenhagen where he won the World Championship

[@cpk313]

Cav sprinted really well. Jasper's positioning in the last 3km was less then optimal. Up in till almost right before they started sprinting Jasper looked like he was too far back and out of it, no way he was going to contend but he made it a race. I wouldn't want to be in Patty's shoe in June.

[@robintalbot2582]

#CavToTheTour!

[@sred5856]

Sam Benett never got squeezed. He could have taken the left line if he had wanted with his own man in front. For some reason, he stops sprinting at the crucial moment.