The Sky stated aim - wasn't it for a Brit to win the Tdf within 5 years? We'll come back to that.
It's a move which is as baffling as it is obvious.
Obvious - With the Worlds this year being the best chance Cav had of wearing the rainbow jersey just how good does the rainbow jersey being on a Brit in a Brit team?
Obvious - Sky have tried to make a point to Cav this year that they have a sprint train too - see Tour of California for details.
Most obvious - The Olympic road race. Its fair to say that the majority of the British team will be from Team Sky. With Cav training with them and riding as part of the same team this gives him a great chance of winning the Gold medal.
Obvious - Rod Ellingworth being a coach on Team Sky.
Baffling - the stated aim of winning the Tdf within 5 years goes up in smoke but......................it was a silly chuffing aim anyway!!
The Tdf - yes it is the biggest stage race in cycling but there is so much more to the sport than that. Plus - do we really have a cyclist who could fulfill that ambition right now?
Sky need to change their tactics to raising the profile of the sport within Britain. Having a guy who wins the most stages during the biggest race of the year would most definately do that. If we build a culture of road racing in the UK then in my view, the future Tdf winner will appear anyway.
