Originally Posted by
retrofit
Cav:
“I don’t think I can ever be compared with the great Eddy Merckx, the greatest male road cyclist of all time,” Cavendish said when he took a seat in his post-stage press conference.
I haven't watched the videos yet (I always check the news reports first, because I don't care about spoilers or surprises). But that statement sounds like Cavendish and his advisers worked hard on the optimal wording of his statement, probably well in advance of matching the Merckx record.
- Refers to Merckx as "great" twice.
- Male cyclist
- Road cyclist
In this era of nitpicking, fault-finding, naming-blaming-and-shaming for every slight misstep and statement, Cav's quote appears to be bulletproof.