The final 800 meters to the line was a slight downhill, perfectly reconned by Quickstep and Cav. That's why Cav only needed Morcov for a solo leadout. Cav never broke his cadence to the line and no bike throw was needed at the finish. Perfect tactics= deserved win.

morcov? hahahah

Don't forget the man is a LEGEND! So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! He's clearly on form this season. We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!!

I didn’t expect Cav to get that with 300 to go. Very impressive.

Yep, total surprise that. He's not the kind to go winning sprints.

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300 out is a long haul but don't forget the man is a LEGEND! So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! He's clearly on form this season. We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!!

@Uncle Nobed that's the dumbest comment I've read all week! The man is tied for MOST TDF STAGE WINS!!! He's literally the greatest sprinter to ever live. His stats PROVE that. You people said he was "DONE for" and "washed up" but he was fighting EBV for 2+ years! He came back and showed all the haters that he's still a great sprinter and he wins the first real sprint stage at the Giro and you're still saying he's no good. Nothing will shut you lot up. His stats will stand in history as the greatest sprinter to ever compete!

Christopner Hedge exactky mate! IT'S CAV THE MANX MISSILE!! He's back and hes with the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton! The man is ON FORM!!!🤘🇬🇧

Truly an incredible ride by Cavendish and the QuickStep team.

Don't forget the man is a LEGEND! So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! He's clearly on form this season. We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!!

Thank you Italy for handing over to Hungary your great Giro for 3 days. It was an amazing to feel the atmosphere of this competition.

People saying Bini got boxed in. No it's called bad positioning. There was never going to be a space on the barrier with Gaviria and Cav right in front of him

But you can tell bini was in full power to finish first

He's a baby at the moment. He was there or there abouts and he has the engine to win classics from breakaways so he doesn't live or die on his mass sprint performances. Personally I was just happy to see him contending. His specialty is uphill finishes and this was downhill. His job here is to win a stage, maybe two, and get to Milan. His ability to handle a three week race is what is being tested for the first time.

I'd suggest being "boxed in" doesn't necessarily mean you've been put there by other riders' actions. The timing and route he took to the front led him to that position and 4th is the best he could get taking that route, not terrible but they were sprinting for a long time and he was the only one really getting a draft so perhaps his apparent speed is a bit flattering because of that too? Either way, hope to see some good battles over the next few weeks and hope to see the purple jersey competition take off!

If anything Fernando got cut off of by Mark lane deviation.

Of course he got boxed in don’t you see and that’s not called bad positioning man he’s riding with professional who are been riding for years, he’s just beginner but obviously he’s gonna win 🥇 no matter what Forsa wedi Eri (Eritrea 🇪🇷)🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷we are so proud of you no matter what even if they boxed him in he definitely find ways.

Cav is without doubt in the top ten of British sportsperson of all time

Most Brits don't know enough about the sport to appreciate his special place in the pantheon of cycling greats. Head and shoulders the greatest bunch sprinter there has ever been. He has reigned over more than 15 years in a specialty where typically a guy has three or four good seasons. I am not sure if guys lose their nerve or their speed but we could come up with twenty names or more of the guys who Cav has seen off. Cav would always cite the lead out trains that he has had but teams only pay for lead out trains when the sprinter is good enough to justify it. Wish my dad had lived long enough to see his second coming. He bloody loved Cavendish. The idea of a Brit taking the points jersey and closing the show on the Champs Elysees was just something so outlandish back then.

Most Brits don't know enough about the sport to appreciate his special place in the pantheon of cycling greats. Head and shoulders the greatest bunch sprinter there has ever been. He has reigned over more than 15 years in a specialty where typically a guy has three or four good seasons. I am not sure if guys lose their nerve or their speed but we could come up with twenty names or more of the guys who Cav has seen off. Cav would always cite the lead out trains that he has had but teams only pay for lead out trains when the sprinter is good enough to justify it. Wish my dad had lived long enough to see his second coming. He bloody loved Cavendish. The idea of a Brit taking the points jersey and closing the show on the Champs Elysees was just something so outlandish back then.

@Ed McGuigan just think at his age he still have the revs and lungs to keep up and beat men nearly 20 years younger than him.. he is quite simply a legend.. I lived in France for 7 years in the dordogne and i introduced my son to him in Bergerac or periquex can’t remember and my son has taken up with a bike club all because of meeting him

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@Ed McGuigan BANG ON MATE!!! Well said! People forget so easily that the man is a LEGEND! So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! He's clearly on form this season. We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton and as you stated, he is the greatest bunch sprinter EVER!! He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!! I've met Cav a dozen times and all the people that say he's a prick are confusing his ways with passion and he's GREAT to his fans. I've got a pic of him and I together framed on the wall as soon as you enter my house. It was in a hotel about 6 years ago after a stage at AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA. I've actually got about 8 pics with Cav and hes ALWAYS been great to me. He autographed 4 items for me at once. My British cycling jersey, my Union Jack, a previous pic of us together and a water bottle he gave me. Those pics and autographs are my absolute prized possessions! Sorry I got carried away there😂 Cheers🤘🇬🇧

Even with the long sprint, no one was able to make up ground on Cavendish! He is looking good for sure!

Biniam could have been won tho he got blocked he looked very fresh leg and strong

I panicked so much when I saw how early Cav was released

@Ludav biniam looks really good for the ciclamino

@Ben Kirby Indeed, that was a very long sprint. Hopefully it was preplanned since the timing looks great in hindsight

Cav got the win because Bini got boxed in !

CAV is a monster. Congrats to him 😊 MVP my fav to win Tour of Italy 2022 😇

Faulting riders for Biniam’s getting boxed in is as good as faulting him for ‘blocking’ Caleb Ewan in stage 1.

Did he even block Ewan in stage 1🙄🙄

Woah. He didnt block Caleb. I dont think he's even aware that Caleb was directly behind him. He's still a developing sprinter tactics-wise.

it is obvious Biniam was boxed in as the result he stoped pedaling twice, but it was Caleb Ewan's fault to hit him from the back.

@Thomas JMJ No he didn’t. In fact that’s my point. There is a reason why I put the word blocking in quotation marks. Since Bini was already in front of Caleb he wasn’t obligated to get out of his way to let him pass no matter how fast Caleb was going. Once a rider boxes himself in, those riders in front of him and on his left and right are under no obligation to get out of his way; the onus is on him to break free. If they block him on purpose by moving into his path that would be a different story.

@kibrom miebale I agree. However, being boxed in and being blocked are two different things. If you’re boxed in, obviously your mobility will be limited but you have no one to blame but yourself. It always happens especially when you are in the middle of the peloton. Even if you’re a better sprinter and yet you happen to be surrounded by riders from all directions, those riders will be within their right to stand their ground and not move out of the way.

I can't wait to see the first stage win for Bini , Eritrea and Africa!!!! Hopefully stage 5. Good luck !!!

🤔I read EVERY SINGLE comment and the amount of people saying "Bini was blocked in" is ridiculous😂. YES he WAS blocked in! He CHOSE the wrong position! Positioning is everything! He needs experience! He learned that today!

His team were very bad. Hé was only from 1 km 😥

@wedi eri he's not experienced enough yet. He needs experience and someone to believe in him enough to build a team around him. He's not got that support yet cuz he's not PROVEN to be "great" at this early stage of his career AND he's NOT a pure sprinter

Beyond belief! 37! Incredible. So lovely to see.

Hey he's still 36 mate! Not 37 till next week😂

Cav the GOAT makes me proud that I've been following him for almost 20 years. Telling my mates, " watch this little fella here, he's going to dominate for a generation". I was almost proved wrong, but not quite 😄

Looks like Biniam could have done more if he had got the opportunity to slip out somehow !

Same story for many sprinters over the years

I’m impressed you managed to get 5 mins 45 seconds of highlight package out of todays stage!!

Força João Almeida 💪💪💪💪💪 Bota lume 🔥 Abraço desde Aveiro 🇵🇹

Dan always fails to comment whenever places of interest were on screen. 3 stages already. Rob always gives comment. Even Matt Stephen when he's commenting always takes time to mention the places of interest in his commentary."...as we're looking at Castle... What a beautiful view....Magnificent facade of..." There's a reason why those places are on screen 😀

Yes. That is one of the great parts of watching a 6 hour stage race! The landmarks and monuments. I love that about GRAND TOURS!

Young Ghirmay has blocked today, but you can see his glory isn't far away!

He has to find how to make the space himself without getting into trouble.

@Cooro Fox you are right it comes with experience

@The incredible If he can keep up with the fast guys for now... it'll be a good start but he has to show the pace to break out and be able to power past.

He needs experience! He learned from that today. Positioning is everything!

Props to Cav he didn't slow but all the quicker guys couldn't get out. But that's their fault for being in the wrong spot and Cav smartly not drifting out to the middle and giving them room.

BANG ON MATE!!🤘🇬🇧

What a race guys, suuuuper wow indeed, great fun

Morkov is incredible. They should tell him to pull it another 300 meters and he might win by accident

Rule of thumb: The sprinter lead out by Mørkøv wins 🤗

C'mon man. He's absolutely a great leadout man but Cav has been doing this his entire career. A great leadout is essential so I'm not taking anything away from Morkov but Cav is back and hes with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team to ever ride!! Morkov didn't win that sprint, Cav did FROM 300mtrs OUT!! Not many sprinters can hold a 300mtr sprint in a bunch sprint but yes Morkov was a great help.

@Ken Kaniff the greatest lead out team was HTC highroad. They was so good they could dictate a whole stage and had more firepower at the end of the stage to beat anyone

@David Millersounds like the Wolfpack but I MIGHT give you that one. My memory isn't so good but since you mention it I do agree to an extent but on the other hand I feel the Wolfpack is JUST as good and for longer. They have been as good for LONGER than HTC was relevant

@Ken Kaniff https://youtu.be/Cg2v7Rt7LJk watch that and also this is one of the lists of htc powerhouse line ups. Each year over cav 3 years of dominance with them was just mental

Cav, reneshaw, eisel, hincapie, micheal Rodgers, Tony Martin, maxime montfort, Kim kichern, burt grabshc.

Just wow how many times do we have said that the Manx Missile is back! Great Textbook Sprinting as always from Mark Cavendish.

He is continuing to show us what he’s capable of! It no longer the comeback stage, he’s consistently pulling out the wins!

So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! Look what he did at 2021 TDF and he's clearly on form this season!! We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!! 37 YEARS OLD next week and CONSISTENTLY beating lads thst are 22 like Bini. A LUVING LEGEND!!🤘🇬🇧

This was awesome 👌...that f🔥for that long against young riders just out of this 🌎

Cav with the killer sprint! He's still got it. Looking forward to watching him break the record in a few months in the Tour. Best lead out in cycling and he's in top form.

BANG ON MATE!! People like to forget that the man is a LEGEND! So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! He showed everyone up last season at TDF and he's clearly on form this season. We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!!🤘🇬🇧

Is there anyway Cav can ride the TdF? He might just be able to get that record breaking stage win. If he has to wait till next year, maybe he wont have the legs. I know Quickstep have other sprinters, esp. Fabio Jacobsen, but surely Cav deserves one more crack at Merckx record.

I agree!!!

Deal was Jakobsen rides TdF, but Cav gets Morkov to lead him (at least trough first 13. stages at Giro). Except any unfortunate injuries Cav wont ride TdF this year

@Mladen Stankovic Yes, I know that was the deal/plan and might even be best for Cavs legacy as he could end up with more grand tour stage wins than Cipollini. I'd just like him to have another crack at the TdF too.

He can obviously still be picked - I hope so - his romps down the Champs Elysee are etched in my memory :)

I can see them taking him and trying to get an early sprint win for him to take the record, especially if he has a strong Giro, with Jakobsen then becoming lead sprinter after he gets the record. It would be a huge story and I imagine Quick Step's sponsors would love that. Would also make for great TV in the Drive To Survive style documentary series that will be produced following this year's tour for Netflix ;) At the end of the day, Jakobsen is still young and has years more at the top of the sprint game. I hope they let Cav have a crack at the record.

Amazing instincts by Cavendish, I'm surprised he was on the front for so long.

300 was too far out for my liking but it shows EVERYONE what great form he has right now!🤘🇬🇧

dang it! Girmay got boxed in on the end unit. callin' Vegas now: Girmay for the podium!

When Quick-Step gets it right. A thing of beauty.

CONGRATULATIONS MARK CAVENDISH!!!

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Still the best sprinter ever……mark cavendish….you’re my idol!

BANG ON MATE!! People like to forget that the man is a LEGEND! So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! He showed everyone up last season at TDF and he's clearly on form this season. We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!!🤘🇬🇧 I've got 8 pics together with Cav and 6 autographs! Right when I open my front door and you look behind me there is a pic of Cav and myself after a stage win in the hotel. It's my prized possession along with the water bottle he signed and gave me and my British Cycling Jersey he signed and my Union Jack he signed. He's my idol too and I'm 47!!

Mark is the best sprinter ever 💪

Etna climb is next stage Now we find out if doumoulin is truly back or not. He has faltered on big climbs recently. I think he will get dropped and be out of gc on etna It was be truth telling day for gc riders. I imagine mvp will get dropped quite easily on the etna climb. We will see. Big day on Tuesday, etna

So who is your pick then?

@Ken Kaniff I am not sure, carapaz I wd guess but only guess. Or Yates. I can’t find enthusiasm for the race, pogacar and roglic are best and not there. Mvp there, but he can’t climb, he’s v interesting to watch and follow but when climbs come he’s x mortal

@Paul Solon I'm thinking Ineos is NOT interested in tomorrows stage WIN. I would think it is Yates opportunity to take leaders jersey but i dont think his team is strong enough to defend it especially this early in the race so this one I'm not sure about but if I had to name ONE I'd say YATES!! Carapaz is MORE suited for a LONG climb like this one (did I hear that it's 20km climb cuz that's a LONG climb) but it's not high enough in elevation I don't think (I'm not sure how high it is in elevation, but if it's a 20km climb it is probably high in elevation) but again YATES is suited for long climbs. I'm going to stick with Yates but I dont feel 100% about it. If it's a high elevation climb then it's all about Carapaz! I'll be back here tomorrow to admit if I'm wrong. Come look for me here after the stage and we can talk. Cheers🤘🇬🇧 PS/I'm a bit partial to Yates cos I'm British but also partial to Ineos cos I'm British😂😉🤘🇬🇧

Girmai boxed in but great effort. One for the future

He needs experience. He's battling the most seasoned sprinters in the sport. He learned from today. Positioning is everything

And if he wasn't boxed in he would have been eating that speed-killing wind and got worse than 4th

@not really 🎯😂🤘

What can you say about Mark Cavendish ridiculous sprint talent added to a ever increasing impressive palmares !!!!

Cav never fails to show us he’s still got it!

BANG ON MATE!! People like to forget that the man is a LEGEND! So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! He showed everyone up last season at TDF and he's clearly on form this season. We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!!🤘🇬🇧

there is no way Cav shouldnt be their sprinter in the tour. 300M and none of these fresh young sprinters can top him? goat.

Bini had him if he wasn’t caught in bad position. You can tell the ride had so much energy left in him.

Benjamin ( bini) will make it

can't you see Bini was boxed in and twice being stopped pedaling❓

Bini needs experience! He learned from today and he knows that. Positioning is everything. He's still young. Let's not forget thst he's 15 YEARS YOUNGER than Cav!!

MC the greatest sprinter of all time. Hope to see him in TdF 🙏

Not going to be at THE TOUR! They are making a huge mistake. They need to rethink their decision! Jakobsen is their sprinter for THE TOUR this year but SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE to get Cav there!

It wasn't good time for girmay but he has a lot time he can be the best sprint in the future

Grazie Mille, GCN.

Biniam has blocked , but he is young and he will be more experienced.Cavi very impressive and still strong.

@1:00 thumbs up to the rider who threw a bottle to our super hero on the sled. I just hope the UCI “fun police” didn’t fine him.

You can throw water bottles in the direction of fans if it's "at their feet" from what I understand. I'm not sure that one was at his feet tho😂

Impressive but... from above it seems Gav & Bini were going to overtake Cav on the left until he lane shifts. Still an amazing feat at his age.

He's surely now one of the legends is Cav!

ABSOLUTELY!! LIVING LEGEND! GREATEST SPRINTER EVER!! HIS STATS SPEAK TO THAT!!🤘🇬🇧

Looks like Girmay could have blasted everybody.

Bizarre comment, he was never even in the wind 🤷🏻‍♂️

yeah he seems so, but positioning problem led him blocked.

@MAMA Eritrea out of interest, how does this look like he could have blasted anyone? I’ve seen so many comments saying this but he’s not ever put his nose in the wind so we have no idea what his form is, he’s freewheeling because he’s out of the wind for the entire finish and it’s downhill.

Yes if not boxed

@Hermon Ogbamichael based on what?

cav, the best to ever do it.

British bias is always fascinating to witness… Whether it’s football or cycling there’re always a lot of Brits claiming they have the best team/sportsman. Does the UK use propaganda to make it seem like Brits are the superior race or is the system of education of such low quality that many have trouble rationalising? Given the prime-minister and his peculiar actions, you would think the latter is definitely true. Cavendish is a legend though and probably one of the best sprinters ever. And I certainly do not dislike the country, it’s just curiosity with a bit of exaggeration

@Tim K. I understand the point, but he’s bossed 2 generations of sprinters and no one has even come close. The consistency and longevity of his career is immense that’s why he’s the best ever

@Tim K. A Dutchman accusing another nation of arrogance ?

Cavs stats have stood through 15 years in the sport. Nobody has been able to come close. His stats speak for themselves. He is THE GREATEST SPRINTER EVER!! He's 37 next week and beating lads thst are 22 years old in grand tour stages! He's a LIVING LEGEND!!

@Michael Miguel that was good!😂

Looked like Girmay could have taken it if he wasn't boxed in.

Yeah definitely would have been close

Looked like.. NOT

Started the sprint from THAT far back?! OMG

Just shows EVERYONE that he is a threat this season. GREAT FORM!!🤘🇬🇧

Oh hell ya.....way to go Cav!

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That makes sense that.they added a 3rd rest day this year to the Giro.Gonna be a lot of climbing.

I’ve a question.. Why did MVDP served as a lead-out man rather than trying to go for the win? Any specific reason for that?

He's not a sprinter. He was leadout for their sprinter.

why julian, Primoz and Wout are not playing in this tour?

If you're considering subscribing to GCN+ for extended highlights / catch-up, bear in mind that the App is 1) Buggy AF 2) Littered with spoilers all over the Home screen which ruins the enjoyment of catching up on a stage like this.

Last year the pundits were saying Cav wins on wiles not watts; er how's that going after today's showing?

Biniam Girmay is consistent

I CALLED THIS YESTERDAY!! I HOPED Cav would win but I thought Gaviria would give him the biggest battle cos Ewan crashed on stage 1 and I figured he was still sore. SO MANY PEOPLE disregarded Cav and said he was "DONE" and that he's "washed up" but the man was battling EBV for 2+ years. One thing that Cav THRIVES off of is doubt and haters!! Then last year he ties Merckx record!! NEVER count Cav out!!! He's clearly on form!! All he needs is ONE MORE stage win at TDF to break Merckx record and I believe we will see Cav break that record!!! THE MAN IS A LEGEND!!! I've met him almost a dozen times and hes not the assh0le everyone thinks he is. He's a passionate English cyclist and hes GREAT to his fans!!! LET'S SHOW THEM CAV!!!🇬🇧🤘

Cav The Goat! 🙌

CAV is a beast!!

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That was a long sprint!

Old man Cav. Very impressive

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Cav impression of a lead out man.

Chapeau, Cav! Allez Cav!!

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To see how much does Cav thanks his teammates is always great. Much interesting to see Girmay up there, we are all impressed by Cav’s sprint but he was blocked behind with the big guys, keeping pace stopping pedaling sometimes…

He is so powerful, but has much to learn about positioning for the sprint. Bright future ahead of him, i think at least one stage at this Giro is his

Ofcourse and girmay is young man he can the best in the future he has a time

POSITIONING IS EVETYTHING. Bini is young and needs experience and he got some of that today.

Almost 37 years of age?????? 😳

All Girmay could do was loiter due to his slightly boxed in position. But he was right up there and i'd expect him to win one at some point ! Well done CAV

Biniam got boxed in, he could have won the race.

His own fault for being boxed in

Kind of like saying a horse should have won the Grand National if it hadn't fallen over a fence. lol

Cavendish!!! ROCKET MAN!

Not exactky. It's "THE MANX MISSILE"🤘🇬🇧

Too bad Girmay got boxed in! he seemed to be gaining

inexperience perhaps? He's got some talent and could well end up a world class Puncheur/Sprinter like Sagan.

Got himself boxed in more like

Gaining because he was in the super draft. But terrible positioning..

opening shots with the music goin so crazy these days

mad by cav to hold on for 300m

Shows EVERYONE he's on SERIOUS form!

Can sprinters claim the record for the most overall professional wins? Surely that has to go to riders who win over different disciplines of a grand tour

A win is a win regardless of how it is achieved.

Win is a win is a win!! Cav is the GREATEST SPRINTER EVER! HIS STATS PROVE that

Why?

Even tho a win is a win there are differences. You could win 5 stages in a WORLD TOUR race AND also win the OVERALL (1st place) for the 3 week race so it wouldn't be right to classify that as just 6 wins. That's why they are classified differently. I'm having a hard time explaining it I think. Not sure I'm doing a good job of explaining it. Wins are classified as "stage wins" and "overall wins". There is also the breakdown of "stage wins at a world tour"

3:55 RESPECT

Quickstep is wasting Cav, why don't they want at the tour the france? He's just one win away from breaking that record.

Belgian team. Doesn't want another Belgian losing his record, perhaps? let's face it, Belgium doesn't have many records to start with.

Cav legend 🙌 👏 🤧 😍 ❤ .

So many people said he's "done" and "washed up" but he was battling EBV for 2+ years! Look what he did at 2021 TDF and he's clearly on form this season!! We WILL see him break Merckx record!! He's back with the Wolfpack, the greatest sprint leadout team in the peloton. He is ABSOLUTELY a threat this season!! 37 YEARS OLD next week and CONSISTENTLY beating lads thst are 22 like Bini. A TRUE LIVING LEGEND!!🤘🇬🇧

I promise you Bini will beat cavandish ... they squared him today and he was holding his paddle twice and am sure Bini will have a new plan now ....

CAV will be retired before Bini starts to win regularly. Look at the age difference, he's 15 YEARS YOUNGER than Cav! Cav is a seasoned sprinter! Bini needs experience. Lets see if Bini can match Cavs stats throughout a 15 year career and maybe then we can talk. There's no comparison right now. Cav at Bini's age . . . Cav would be dragging him to the line every time and even now at 37 (37 next week) Cav is still beating him cuz the kid needs experience! Don't compare 37 year old Cav to 22 YEAR OLD Bini and even if you do the fact is Cav just beat him. Cav is a LEGEND and beating sprinters 15 years his junior!! Lets,see if Bini can do that in 15 years IF HE'S STILL SPRINTING

Bini has not shown he is a top level sprinter at all. He is not there yet. May never be.

I understand wa u saying but regardless Mark my word bini will beat cavandish at any point and am sure he will resign then .. cus to be beaten by bini is…. I don’t know .. let’s watch

@Love El Roi you say "Bini will best Cav at any point" but he just LOST to Cav in this sprint🤔!! You're not using your brain. The younger lads are SUPPOSED to beat Cav! The younger lads come in and improve on the sport but Bini is NOT at that level yet. He just got smoked by a 37 year old. That's not a good look for him😂 BE LOGICAL! BE PRACTICAL! BE SENSIBLE! Bini is NOT ready yet! He needs experience! We still have to see IF he will be a great sprinter. Just cos he MAY be faster that doesn't mean he's better!! There's A LOT MORE to sprinting than just speed. You've got a lot to learn about sprinting

I’m tired of sprinters drafting for 99.9% of the race.

Not bad for an old geezer. 😉

Girmay 🇪🇷 could won if he wasn't blocked he has potential!!

He put himself in a bad position. He needs experience. He learned today. Positioning is everything.

Chapeau Cavedish

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Not so intelligent Lefevre sent cav to the gtio instead of the tour 🤦🏼‍♂️ nice win for him never the less.

But then Cav could not get the wins and everything falls apart, it's not guaranteed to go his way.

@Cooro Fox Why could he not get the wins? Every top sprinter outside his own team mate is here and he still won..

@Flakey101 Philipsen, Merlier, Groenewegen and Van Aert aren't here. Still impressive nonetheless, but no need to pretend that a Giro field is the strongest field possible when it's obviously isn't.

@andrew7taylor I had forgotten about Groenewegen, I hold my hand up for that one. Van aert is not a sprinter. Merlier could be a threat but not if Philipsen there, and Philipsen is not a threat.

@Flakey101 Maybe Van Aert is not *just* a sprinter. But hard to say that someone who's won 4 Tour de France bunch sprints, including last year's Champs-Elysées is not a threat to him. Philipsen has beaten Cavendish 3 times this year, so it's a bit rich to say that he has no chance to win.

Biniam is the best rider in this 3rd stage,have you seen him he was alone for abaout 400m,that mean his team left him early (before 400m to end line).team of cavandish pull him or help him still 100m for end line.and also closed him in abox. you can see again properly from one km for the end line

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Biniam the only black African sprinter was clearly boxed in the last minute. But 4th still not bad.

Stick to the topic, don’t bring “ethnicity or race”. I am Eritrean and like all Eritreans a huge fan of Bini and the rest Eritreans riders. Yes, from the looks of It, he was boxed in and he had no where to go and he could have won the race. But he is smart and he run his race and live to fight another day. I am sure he will have a stage win, no doubt about it. He is in great shape and incredible “mental clarity and confidence” to win.

Great production

If they don't block him Biniam would be absolutely winner. It need to be investigated

Looks like Biniam could win this sprint if they didn’t boxed him. The officials should review this and make sure it will not happen again.

Bro kab deki gantu u eti xegem Position nbalu akal eti xeweta u

He boxed himself in by being in the wrong place. Cavendish had a rider on each side about a wheel back. Biniam put himself between those riders right behind Cavendish. Obviously he had nowhere to go, but the other guys held their line and that's exactly what they are supposed to do. Totally clean racing and nothing for the officials to look at.

Nonsense, he & his lead out had bad tactics- its their own fault - such things happen ALL the time in bunch flat sprints

Biniam ghirmay was seen stuck up between three of them ...luckily not fall down

Save efforts riders, tomorrow Etna vulcano climbing will make you spit blood champs, l already have the muscles freezed only thinking about it guys...yeah, breaking the limits makes us feel so humans

❤🇪🇷💪 bini

super cavendish

Where was Ewan? Didn't see him anywhere

He finished 8th. Watch it again, looking for his red lotto jersey, and you can see he was over 20 wheels back when Cav started his sprint. He finished very fast, but it seems to be a common occurrence where Ewan is the fastest but his positioning costs him.

@T K is he the guy on the furthest right of the road as they cross the line?

@Adam Dickinson yep

@T K I expect him to still be a bit sore. That wasn't a easy crash on stage 1

They block Biniam he will destroyed all next time just watch.

Biniam blocked himself. he has not got any race-sense.

Bini was blocked on this stage!

The Best sprinter

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Anyone know the background song that’s playing in the video?

Bini Girmay🥰😍🥰

Cav goin to the tour

Wasn't picked for the TOUR. The team needs to seriously reconsider that decision!

Day 3 bini got blocked in we can see it clearly but don’t worry bini you will get them but it’s not fair and acceptable. Congratulations wedi Erey (Eritrean)

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