First is is incumbent upon one to make a small disclaimer. When it comes to Mark Cavendish 'the Manx Missile' I am biased. He re-ignited a passion for this sport and turned me towards the skills involved in sprinting with his excellence, professionalism and heart on the sleeve attitude.
That said however, upon first seeing the crash he was involved in yesterday I was inclined to blame him, it certainly looks as though he leans into the rider next to him and sends him tumbling. Look again however and you see that the other rider (Dutchman Tom Veelers) takes an inappropriate line to the natural line 'Cav' is taking and potentially risks the crash occurring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB7oi4HC0hI
this appears to be the view of a large swathe of the peleton and certainly the race officials who refused to blame/fine/penalise Cavendish in any way. If for a second they thought it was his fault they would call it - they have in the past after all.
Now however the crowds have taken against Cav
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23251598
Clearly in the most ungentlemanly and inappropriate of ways. It is hard to fathom what they think they are achieving throwing urine at and jeering one of the great modern sprinters who has showcased his talents so well at 'their' race. he does not deserve this, no sportsman does. there is no place for it and people should mature and move on.
Cav has had (by his very very high standards) an awful tour so far. The best outcome from this would be if it really motivated him back to some sprinting dominance.
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