Mark Cavendish First Tour de France Win in FIVE YEARS | Sprint PERFECTION

Lanterne Rouge presents highlights of Stage 4 of the Tour de France 2021 which would be a flat sprint stage for the likes of Mark Cavendish, Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen and Peter Sagan with Caleb Ewan abandoning yesterday.
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Professional road cycling pundit Lanterne Rouge presents highlights of stage 4 / résumé étape 4 / resumen etapa 4 of the Tour de France 2021. Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck - Quick Step) wins the stage followed by Nacer Bouhanni (Team Arkéa Samsic) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix). Mathieu van der Poel (MVDP) Alpecin-Fenix keeps the yellow jersey followed by Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck - Quick Step) and Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers).

[@TomWalsh1]

Cavendish’s last line is beautiful. “So many people didn’t believe in me but these guys do”. It encapsulates everything we love about teammates and teamwork.

[@chrispyy606060606]

What a legend…one of the best sporting comeback stories in years

[@knutbk]

Any KZbin links to Cav's story? I've only really learned about him in the last year as I've got into the sport and feel like I don't properly appreciate the sentiment going around today.

[@finlaycampbell3234]

@@knutbk Not sure about KZbin videos but he completely dominated sprinting a few years back. He won 30 stages of the TDF between 2008-2016 as well as the points jersey in all 3 grand tours. He also won the rainbow world champions jersey in 2011 and was widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. After suffering a series of injuries and illnesses, his career was thought to be over by 2018/19 and he wasn't selected for the TDF in 2019 or 2020. He had a series of good races in 2021 and was selected this year over sam bennett who wasnt fit for the tour. Not many people would have thought he could ever win another TDF stage a few years ago, but he has suprised everyone with his recent form and has now won again.

[@knutbk]

@@finlaycampbell3234 Thanks for such a succinct summary! He sounds like a living legend.

[@helenab9973]

@@finlaycampbell3234 Thanks for explanation. I had a similar question, and now I understand his story and why the commentator yesterday was so overjoyed at Cavendish win.

[@finlaycampbell3234]

@@knutbk this clip from just a few months ago shows how unlikely it was thought to be. kzbin.info/www/bejne/amTUo2yllrmompo

[@Simte]

Le Tour de Feels.

[@stevenqirkle]

Can’t help but be happy for Cav seeing such an emotional interview.

[@dancostanza]

Hope he retires now after this year. A great champion who deserves to leave on his own terms. Kudos to DQS for giving him that chance.

[@glyngriffiths226]

Why would he retire? He has just proven he is still one of the best sprinters in the world.

[@lolzold4]

The Cavendish "FOOK" during the interview was hillarious xD

[@RacksonRacksonRibss]

Didn’t hear it. At what time?

[@grahamejohnson593]

@@RacksonRacksonRibss 7.01

[@lolzold4]

@@grahamejohnson593 nah it wasn't included in the LR video. Just heard it during live broadcast. I'll try to find the raw interview and post it here.

[@chrisko6439]

@@lolzold4 Oh, please do!

[@pedroafonso8384]

@@chrisko6439 Commenting just to get notified if its posted here

[@joeblogg5236]

Lantern Rouge: and this is what Cavendish had to say Cavendish: I don’t know what to say.

[@helenab9973]

:)

[@raymond_luxury_yacht]

"fook"

[@Grrrr3FKAGrrrrGrrrrGrrrr]

I was more stoked about Cav winning than I was about England beating Germany

[@Mardyfella]

Yes! (Come on England, though….)

[@padwicin01]

Me too

[@peterpowers9680]

This protest was useless except for them talking about subscribing to Lanterne Rouge

[@axol1238]

Clearly not useless then :)

[@cookiesenpai1641]

You new to France ? This is how you France lol

[@ManxAndy]

Manx missile is never to be underestimated, he’s been winning stages for months now , and as a late call up, it may well turn out to be in his favour, as other teams didn’t expect him to be there…..he’s older wiser and not as burnt out as many would belive , stage win, and green jersey tonight……still a force to be kept in check, bravo Cav 👍🇮🇲💪

[@nickmullen2830]

Hearing Boardman on ITV saying he hasnt been getting the results lately did my head in. Obvs didnt watch the races this year at tour of turkey etc.

[@ManxAndy]

@@nickmullen2830 yes, totally agree, Cav has overcome his health issues and been fighting for stage wins since feb/ mar this year , Boardman obviously only watches the stuff he’s paid to commentate on….

[@TheMrBennito]

No surprise, he picked up a 2nd stage win

[@nickmullen2830]

@Leo D'Arcy Im agreeing with you hence why the etc. is there. Cav proved he was on form. Boardman saying hes not been performing was my point.

[@joewakelin198]

Cheeky top 10 from greipel must have been going for the bonus seconds

[@santiagobenites]

A few things about todays stage. 1/ I cried a little, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one 2/ Andre Greipel was the patron of the peloton today, and is a total class act! 3/ Nacer Bouhanni is going really well 4/ Never ever underestimate the power of belief. 5/Lantern Rouge post race analysis is second to none, and just keeps getting better and better.

[@bjsr126]

Peter Sagan had absolutely NO BUSINESS finishing 5th, after crashing yesterday, and being about 30th wheel at the 800m mark! Crazy performance to finish where he did

[@johnm91326]

Trust Peter Sagan fans to be impressed by a 5th place finish

[@bjsr126]

@@johnm91326 Go spread your petty hate somewhere else champ

[@geeeze2403]

@@bjsr126 Current favourite cyclists 1 Cav .. absolute legend! Rolls back the years with yet another stage win after so many said he was washed up. 2 Sagan .. absolute nutter! Anyone who wheelies their road bike over the line on a mountain top stage finish gets MY vote!!🤘🤘👍👍👊👊

[@captainsushi24]

I'm not crying, you're crying

[@samj1185]

me neither.

[@andyawesome2842]

I want to like but it's at 69

[@toby4050]

LR uploading before ITV get their highlights up lol 🐐🐐

[@mobrien98]

First Cav, then England, then Lanterne Rouge - what a great day.

[@ImranShaikh-gh2wd]

just perfect .. and Federer through at Wimbledon

[@AaronBChess]

I am German but Cav made my day

[@AliG-yu2bn]

@@ImranShaikh-gh2wd of course you love Federer.

[@ktakashismith]

0:28 Greipel looks like he's taking his toddler stepchild Jalaphillipe out for a bike ride in this photo, the man is an absolute tank. I would not be mouthing off to him Julian, he looks like he could rip your arms off Chewbacca-style.

[@lukesters7234]

Ahh….it’s just sublime…Mark Cavendish winning a stage..at his age..and with the history he has in the race….genuine tears

[@nickrobertz]

ITS COMING HOME!!!!

[@chetanpuntambekar1808]

That's what everyone said back in 2018😂😂

[@sean7098]

Coming home for the Manx Missile

[@evanallen4539]

Lanterne must be pulling some strings, this Tour has been MADE for views so far 👍👍👍

[@TomYearby]

Cavendish with a masterclass and didn't deviate his line once. Others should take note. Love Bouhanni smacking his handlebars like he had a legitimate chance.

[@AliG-yu2bn]

? Well I mean he does have a chance now in the sprints given how open it is

[@oldanslo]

Bouhanni tried to push Laporte into the barriers out of habit.

[@BioStuff415]

yup... if it were another 30 meters - he would still lose.

[@matthewk3233]

Cav so confident he doesn't even shave his arms for the aero gains.

[@steviecbf]

excellent coverage as always. so happy for Cav , never thought he would get another run at the tour.

[@englishguy9680]

So happy for Cav to get back on top of the podium at TDF…. Also its coming home

[@col403]

I've always believed in you Cav and its awesome to see you back. Huge congrats!!!!!!

[@Theorbit1993]

This is why I love the tour de France.1st three stages have been filled with unexpected drama...then we get mark Cavendish winning a fantastic stage.when I think we had all written him off......yes I had tears in my eyes and I was screaming for cav......wow I love the tour de France.

[@kovar2344]

ok we have to admit it, this stage was great. Thx Tour for delivering this time!

[@goodoleme747]

Yup agree. First stage that didn’t hurt to watch

[@jamiebower5585]

so happy to see Cav win!!! Great job, you have been amazing to watch over the years. keep it up!

[@tubbytoast2]

When it comes to Mark Cavendish I have always kinda stood on the fence , nether disliking him or like him , But hey after today ,, that was truly amazing , hats off to ya Mr Cavendish

[@brianbob7514]

So great to see the world champ in the green jersey help his teammate take the win and Jersey off his back. What an amazing gesture. Cav is back!!!!!

[@wolfgangnz3]

This is the best cycling commentary channel I have ever come across.

[@benthilwind6908]

So happy for cav and the footy polished the day off

[@baritone777]

I would like to make a one-time donation. How do I do that? Your analysis with stop frames of the Cavendish sprint was just terrific. That's what pushed me to decide to donate. Bravo for deepening my appreciation of the sport.

[@LanterneRougeCycling]

Hey Oliver, that is very kind of you. I have a donation link here for things like this. ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast Am glad you are enjoying the content though and the races.

[@baritone777]

@@LanterneRougeCycling Done, with pleasure!

[@mettacitta2000]

@@LanterneRougeCycling Cheers buddy, never knew of that link, just donated too 👌

[@SirAlbertron]

The greatest sprinter of all time

[@michaltreder]

was never a big fan of Cavendish but this was quite incredible

[@gohumberto]

Not a big fan of the greatest sprinter in Tour history? Why not? What does it take?

[@Bertos13]

Your pronunciation of Flemish rider names & places is really top class. Lovely stuff, mate.

[@charlyncorgan1954]

Best stage. Best recap. Alaphilippe leading out, Morkov, Cav finishing it... the emotions after. And getting to relive it as you recap- perfect. Many good things today help soothe the rough edges from the last three stages. And I hope all who crashed recover quickly. Thank you , LR

[@fortinbras47]

Wow. Strong teamwork by Deceuninck with Alaphilippe (who plausibly might have GC ambitions given the Tour so far?) giving a strong pull for the leadout.

[@Yazoo3322]

So happy for Cav!! 💪

[@jasonosunkoya]

Screaming at my phone at work with disappointment then excitement. Is this what the swiss felt like?

[@_kygs]

that's exactly that man!

[@calebd4669]

No control is that you? 😲

[@jasonosunkoya]

@@calebd4669 I've been found

[@easternbrown]

Been wondering where this win puts Cav on the all-time list for stage winners in terms of longevity. Alejandro Valverde has won grand tour stages 16 years apart, Mario Cipollini 14 years and Francesco Moser, like Cavendish now, 13 years. But if we just focus on the Tour de France his 13 year gap is the same as Gino Bartali and one less that Jean Alavoine (1909 and 1923). Not sure if this is all - can any others rival them? Seems like a pretty select group anyhow.

[@clementdenis4212]

So happy for Cavendish - and when a French says that about an English that's a big statement.

[@casefarley5744]

Exactly the opposite of what I predicted. Cav earned it, so full credit to him.

[@jodu626]

First time I’ve seen this channel. Subscribed!!

[@martinking2199]

Simply unique manx missile at his best, cav has more determination desire & belief in himself most sprinters now try & copy his style what a super human he really is the most humble & quickest man on our planet on a bike Legend & more sprint win to come .

[@garyturnbull9719]

Lost for words what a sprinter, brilliant!

[@petembb]

Disagree. Mørkov did a perfect drop off. He had to pull Cav back after he lost his wheel, and gave it all from 3 to 1.5-1.2 and placed him on the right wheel and then dropped back totally wasted. Even though he didnt run leadout. it was a absolute masterclass from the 2 best how to win a sprint with out a train, and bad possition 3k out.

[@adamwalkeraw]

I agree completely!! Also in the interview you could see the size of Cavendishs' pec muscles lol people forget how much of your chest muscles and shoulders you use in a heavy heavy sprint like that, his position during the sprint was a tiny bit lower/closer to the bars than most of the others from him pulling using his upper body chest and back. It was an absolute masterclass as you pointed out!!

[@delivrance3961]

one of the happiest day ever!

[@davidkane1658]

All those other riders giving him congratulations...says it all...and yes I cried

[@thomasreese5000]

First year ive really payed attention to the Tour de France, what a awesome sport!

[@barrybr1]

Wow, so emotional Cav winning. He showed so much class talking about Ewan overnight and seems genuinely delighted to be at the Tour. He is a legend of the sport. Btw, just subscribed, brilliant report.

[@brianpratt1341]

Heck yeah Cav!!! Making me emotional over here.

[@joncrennes]

Loved it! Just the start of Cavs bull run!

[@kaltonian]

got respect for cav always have but his attitude & riding style in the past have been why no invites to come back but he has been humbled and now understands the continental way which is good, let's just hope that with this new found wind his attitude stays in check as well as his riding style, well done cav, great to have another win for the uk

[@joekelly7088]

Absolutely delighted for Cav well done mate 🇮🇪

[@frederikweishaupt6371]

Mørkov is such a beast. Lots of credit to him

[@simonroebuck7145]

Ive said it before. And i will say it again, top work fella. Love to see the Decuninck team all helping out, only a few days ago Cav was pulling on the front for Alaphilippe

[@andrzejplocki6438]

So pleased to see Cav winning again, especially after all that he’s been through, but absolutely gutted for Van Moer. His day will come I’m sure

[@viktorlenart1125]

New subscriber here - but I figured out quick, that you are indeed the Ben Cathro of road cycling :D EPIC content, keep it up!

[@sarahkottke676]

Loved the energy in the podcast today! What a stage!

[@saddlebum6595]

Absolutely delighted for him.

[@Leonard2542]

The Cavendish interview gave me tears.

[@fredscratchet1355]

Damn I bloody missed the end of the stage. I know there was a lot of talk that Cav might be up for it. Brilliant! He's back where he belongs, at the front. Well done Cav.👍😊

[@xMithras]

Thank god I was already subscribed so that cursed image wont haunt me

[@genaddi1234]

man those first 10 seconds are gold!

[@rainerzufall7059]

Thats why we love this sport!

[@AndrewBlucher]

Big congrats to the Manx Missile! Great to see him back.

[@rnedisc]

4:25 Those camera shots are why I LOVE these kind of sprint stages. The lone breakaway almost at the finish! Seconds away from glory. And then this monster of a peloton comes around the bend ready to devour him. So fucking cool.

[@vernefits1953]

No crashes today. Beautiful

[@junkandcrapamen]

Great work by Quickstep. Good to see Sagan up there, shaking yesterday off.

[@simongilliat2205]

At 4:00 - "Ah, no Demare" surely haha..

[@ohforgodsake2184]

Can't wait for the movie to come out. What a true legend.

[@ctafrance]

Excellent coverage. Really great detailed analysis with screenshots and balloons to identify the players while you talk strategy. The networks could LEARN from you, guy. :)

[@richardmunro8083]

HE'S BACK

[@janusnordow]

Best cycling channel!

[@KarlHaupt]

Epic vid and summary thanks so much!

[@robvan6527]

In the States NBC followed Cav after he won and ran it live with no commentary for like 3 minutes. Great emotion and it's easy to tell how much his team mates like him and vice versa. Admittedly I was glad they took the mic away from Liggett for those 3 minutes. He thought Philipsen had won until Bob Roll yelled "Cavendish" as Mark crossed the line.

[@apga1998]

very well done presentation! Concise...good photos! Keep your diction sharp and clear!

[@johncomerford5328]

Great analysis brother

[@keithporter9822]

Great work again LR! Loved it. Hope you start doing some merch. :)

[@natheemalbertus7988]

What an explosive finish. I am so flippant glad Cavendish won that sprint But not for him, for Me. I needed him to win because as he said very few people believed he could win a stage in TDF 2021. It doesn't matter to me if this is his only stage win. I am content But it will really make me happy if Cavendish wins another stage or 2. It will be difficult.

[@icejunki]

Such a great race.

[@jaynixish]

Best TDF coverage no cap

[@goemon4]

Massive. Legend.

[@cvn6555]

This is the best analysis on the internets. Great commentary and analysis. The Tour should hire LR to present their online content because their coverage is shite in comparison.

[@Revit7]

Fantastic video and commentary

[@alanjohnson9998]

Always believed he could do it again given the chance, so thanks DQS for giving him that chance!

[@6blocks96buildings3]

I wasn't ready for that photo of Rogla

[@pau_casajuana]

Absolute legend

[@AlexandreHill70]

Your pronunciation of "Fougères" was the best part of the video hahah

[@jeffdavis9236]

Hell old man.....Nice ride Cav!!

[@hamonryechinaski180]

I fooking LOVE Cavendish! I knew there was something wrong when he lost his acceleration. At first I thought the Sky training thatd looked to endurance had affected him more due to age...til we finally found out truth (too manywasted seasons) You can tell hes best sprinter we've ever seen after hes come back frim that illness and the lack of support from cycling's big names (management/team directors). A fooking LEGEND!!

[@nmgn]

Greipel’s career after cycling is definitely going to be bouncer! This man looks impressive!

[@hammerhiem75]

with 450m to go Cav was all the way on the left side on Morkov's wheel, he saw the race evolving and was perfectly behind the Alpacin train by 400m brilliant vision and understanding how the sprint was developing.

[@keirmardy2267]

That was impressive for a last minute, stop-gap replacement. Cav still got the juice.

[@lovis1188]

alpecin is just amazing rn!

[@scottharris9962]

There are only two in commentary: You, and Phil Liggett

[@kelldub78]

Say what you will about Alaphilippe, but he works his lungs out for his team. Van Moer looks like a wolf in the making. TJV should have a long look too.

[@owenrees7544]

"Say what you will"?? What do people say about him?

[@edwardcharles8094]

I knew there would be a video on this stage

[@mentat6420]

Thank for Pu

[@andresalejandro1120]

The win that revitalized his career. Congrats on passing Merckx, Cav.