Mark Cavendish and Mark Renshaw to race Cape Town Cycle Tour

Poor Mark probably just got tired of the following type of conversation:

Person: " So you're a cyclist?"

Mark: " Yeah, I really enjoy it."

Person: " Have you done the Argus?"

Poor Mark probably just got tired of the following type of conversation:

 

Person: " So you're a cyclist?"

 

Mark: " Yeah, I really enjoy it."

 

Person: " Have you done the Argus?"

Poor Mark probably just got tired of the following type of conversation:

 

Person: " So you're a cyclist?"

 

Mark: " Yeah, I really enjoy it."

 

Person: " Have you done the Argus?"

AND MOST IMPORTANT DID U SUB 3;30

Poor Mark probably just got tired of the following type of conversation:

 

Person: " So you're a cyclist?"

 

Mark: " Yeah, I really enjoy it."

 

Person: " Have you done the Argus?"

I can beat that. It went like this

Person " so you're a cyclist"

Me " Yes"

Person. "So why don't you do the Tour de France?"

Me. "Because I'm 54 and rubbish"

Seriously good news about Cav in Argus. Hope it doesn't blow like about 1000 Km h

Mark just tweeted he wont be racing for the win but supporting a charity cause 

Mark just tweeted he wont be racing for the win but supporting a charity cause 

he read here, Nolan gonna dominate him so he got scared.... Pansie

Mark just tweeted he wont be racing for the win but supporting a charity cause 

Ja Ja Mark. We know how it goes, Put at least 2 men together in a room and they will find something to compete over. I can just picture the elite peloton coming round the circle with a km to go and Mark saying "go ahead lads, I'll watch from the back"

Mark just tweeted he wont be racing for the win but supporting a charity cause

Where did you see that? His last tweet was 16h ago...

The Argus maybe a little to short for him. So Nolan may have a better chance.

Just don't head bump The Hoff' outta the way, Renshaw.

More seriously, cool news.

Theres a saying that the skill gap between a 18-handicap golfer and a scratch-golfer is just as large as the gap between a scratch-golfer and a pro.

I would argue there is a similar comparison between a Tour sprinter, a 2h50min Argus rider and a five-hour-hopeful riding his first Argus.

No I reckon he is in it to win it.

I reckon Manxy is off his best or past his best. He isn't the almighty sprinter he was a few years ago. Remember the guy that didn't need a lead out train?

 

Awesome for the race though - that'll bring plenty global attraction to ye olde cape town cycle tour argus newspaper world fun rider champs!

The difference is in the doping programs imo.

Everyone races the Argus. Position #23167 is just as important as #1

If he is RACING, then the mail issued by CSA yesterday about licensed riders in an unsanctioned race is a load of....

I reckon he'll be cruising with some corporates and those with a healthy wallet.

If I'm wrong, I'll have to EDIT my post

ya ya ya, but is his wife coming?

well, its great to have them both in SA. Hoping Cav will be around to sign his book at the expo.

Legend.

ya ya ya, but is his wife coming?

THAT is the real question!

Climbs? the Alps are climbs... Cav will get over them, my bet is getting himself in an early break, the rest is one clever sprint and the rest will be history. The reason I say a break is the way to go, as many riders will have his race number written on there handlebars so to be such a marked man will make things rough if kept to the end. I'm sure a few locals would love to pull one over this sprint sensation... (wink wink).

gents seriously, Hes comming with 2 of his lead men, i recon hes gonna tear **** up! Might put cycling sa in a bad light.. No one will be able to stay near him..Opinions please?

Gonna be the first time ever that i watch the argus on the telly, hopefully it wont be that usual low budget crap broadcast with commentators that sound like their wives left them 30years ago, bring up the TDF commentators!! Exiting times

Thats if they are "racing" and not holding back with charity. Have a look around and you will find the thread. Maybe post a link someone?

Strange how few people know that the Argus pulls a whole BUNCH of Euro pros every year!  They just do it very silently and out of the lime light.

Two of the Quickstep boys in 2012 amongst others:

Strange how few people know that the Argus pulls a whole BUNCH of Euro pros every year!  They just do it very silently and out of the lime light.

 

Two of the Quickstep boys in 2012 amongst others:

If I remember correctly one of them made a break and with like a km to go started checking behind himself, getting ready to salute, then a fast approaching pack ate him up with 100m to go.

So I guess Mr. Cavendish and Renshaw won't be riding the CTCT after CSA's stunt not to sanction the event?

There goes THAT PR exercise....

CSA is a representative body of UCI. All rides should be sanctioned by that body. Especially if UCI riders want to take part. Not just an SA thing. Big issue in USA especially in MTB'ing.

There are bigger politics at play with PPA not wanting to be part of/sanctioned by CSA.

As always, all parties have the interests of cycling at heart !!!!!!