Blog: A good nickname for Mark Cavendish
Anyone have a good nickname for Cavendish? (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Procycling features editor Daniel Friebe is in somewhat of a pickle this evening. Seems he and his Tour de France press room cohorts are falling short of coming up with a nickname for young sprinting sensation Mark Cavendish.
The 23-year-old Team Columbia racer hails from the Isle of Man, has curly hair and an ever-present Cheshire grin. His two victories during the 2008 Giro d'Italia were almost as impressive as his first Tour victory this past Wednesday ahead of all the favourites.
Friebe & Co. know that several Tour racers have splendid nicknames (Cobra, Little Prince, Sparticus, Jay Z., etc.) but he needs a creative boost for Cavendish. Check out his blog here, and when you're done, please put on your thinking cap and email him suggestions.
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psiturbo
Posted Wed 13 Aug, 4:27 am BST Flag as inappropriate
I would say Cavoom.
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mdizzle
Posted Sun 10 Aug, 8:14 pm BST Flag as inappropriate
i think just call him "The Hype"
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tomcastle
Posted Sun 10 Aug, 7:39 pm BST Flag as inappropriate
Cogman, you are an idiot. How can anyone doubt that Cav is the fastest sprinter in the world? He has beaten Boonen in a bunch finish before, and like road_addict said he's quicker than the guys who have beaten the 'Tournado'.
We also all knew that Cav was going to pull early because of the Olympics; he's not a quitter, its just sense. As one of the favourites for gold on the track, can you blame him for resting before one of the biggest events of his career so far?
Achilles as a nickname? Ignoring the whole Achilles heel thing though...
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DMaceLA
Posted Sun 10 Aug, 3:16 am BST Flag as inappropriate
There's only one name. Dish. He dishes out the pain to Robbie and all the others.
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road_addict
Posted Mon 4 Aug, 10:03 am BST Flag as inappropriate
I can't believe that anyone could have a negative comment about Cav's performance this year!? Don't forget Boonen WAS there last year, and was comfortably beaten countless times by all the sprinters Cav left in his wake four times this year. Cav simply needs to build on his experience and stamina to go for high placings - even when he can see he may not win a stage outright - and he will then be able to walk away with the points jersey too.
As for 'chucking it in' - it's by no means uncommon for the World's best sprinters to leave the Tour before its conclusion. At least Cav had the (very worthy) excuse of leaving to train for the Olympics. I'll wager he will finish the 2009 Tour, probably having won stages against Boonen.
Come on, stop trying to criticise the first genuinely great cyclist this country has produced since Tom Simpson.
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