Originally Posted by rubiksoval

Cavendish doesn't think so.

In fact, he goes into great detail explaining how he saves every single ounce of energy possible in a race to ensure he can sprint as well as possible at the end of the race. He specifically states that no one is hitting max watts at the end of a road race.

It's all about how fresh you can get there. Aerobic abilities and race craft are what matter, strength stepped out of the equation 2 seconds after he clipped in and pushed off.