Mark Cavendish wins UCI Road World Championship 2011

[60sisthashit]

I don't understand why Gilbert didn't attack in the bottom of the climb...They should have started sprinting in the start of the climb. then Cav definetly wouldn't have won. a pity Hushovd was hindered by a overturning. He could have won. when Matt Goss comes second and Cav wins!!!! then you know you have done something wrong. the lead out should have been done with several hundred metres to go, and then it should have been man against man in the last 4-500 metres...Maybe before that too.

[sidoney101]

Glad I speak Dutch/Flemish. Best cycling commentary there is. Non Dutch/Flemish speakers are missing something. Live camera work could have been better as it missed Cav's final move. Replays showed how smart Cav was. Marvelous win!

[andehund1]

He started his sprint early, with 200m + to go, and it was slightly uphill too! He certainly was the better sprinter that day.

[Group51]

Amazing how they slip into English at the critical moment.

[Lukey144]

10 more meters Goss had him!

[Rayvids75]

@Lukey144 - seriously? I'm pretty sure Goss knew where the finish line was. 10 more meters would have meant everyone else would have ridden 10 more meters, which means everyone's sprint would have finished in 10 more meters, which means it would have been the same.

If you just really like Goss and were smiling and slapping your knee when you said it, my apologies...

[wwtdd1]

@Lukey144 Well if it was 10 more meters Cav wouldntve made his move that early.

[arronski]

Fastest sprinter on the planet in a cling film helmet.....Manx missile....GB....rainbowtastic­ !!

[Hicksie52]

Love him to bits!! A phenomenal sportman with a great personality...a real character. A really great boost for British cycling!

[TheMimifur]

Wondrous finish by Cav. Superb race win for the whole GB team who did all the work all day. What a turn by Brad in the closing stages and there's not enough praise being given (imho) for Dave Millar's captaincy in a race without radios. His experience and temperament were invaluable. Kudos to all involved.

[fergiewergie]

Well done Cav, surely BBC Sports Personality of the Year ? Or will it be Wayne 'I cheat on my pregnant wife' Rooney with prostitutes ? Only 1 winner in my eyes.

[sprintbass]

wow...thaT Looked to me to be an uphill sprint also! Im glad he won...for me he is the best thing that has happend to sprting since abdujaporave...and what i mean is just amazing physical feats..where he blows past others and has such a physical style..yes there were other sprinters between those generations..but abdu and cav looked best whilst doing it!

[Mercianboy]

Go Cav!

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[DB21DonamonDynamos]

Thumbs up if you think cycling is the worlds greatest, toughest and most demanding sport

[wwtdd1]

@DB21DonamonDynamos The best and toughest inn the world! Crash at 40mph get back on the bike and finish the long race. Thats what we do. I doubt any "tough" football players or mma fighters would even get back on the bike period after that.

[Littlemanto]

@DB21DonamonDynamos No thats football

[DB21DonamonDynamos]

@Littlemanto Football??? You must be joking!!!

[Littlemanto]

@DB21DonamonDynamos no

[urbanvelos]

Cavendish!!!!