Cavendish shoots off mouth again. Cha-ching, cha-ching.

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Cavendish shoots off mouth again. Cha-ching, cha-ching.

My mouth is money!

Mark Cavendish shot his mouth off again, dissing and down-playing, retaliating and claiming innocence, joking and jabbing. Hey, he’s a funny, wise-ass guy and about 100 times more quotable than that nice guy George Hincapie.

While HTC-Columbia manager Bob Stapleton said he wishes Cavendish and Andre Greipel would stop their childish sniping, that’s not going to happen and the reason as always in money, massive piles of cash.

The sport is funded by business sponsors who like a return on investment and when Cavendish wins, sponsors are happy. When Cavendish makes obnoxious statements, slags other riders and showcases his wacky victory salutes, it’s more publicity. Sponsors happy again.

It’s the rule in every sport worldwide: as long as you’re winning and sponsors are thrilled, you can act like a bozo, cheat on your wife, do heroin in back alleys, dump on competitors and generate as much press —  positive or negative — as you like. Aside from blatant racial remarks or satanic devil worship, star athletes do whatever they please. Good copy is money in the bank.

Dead humorist Oscar Wilde figured out marketing a long time ago when he said “the only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about.” Cavendish is a publicity machine, he generates impressions, he draws crowds, he’s a social media gold mine, he’s viral. That’s pure love for sponsors with a product to sell.

While he might be the second fastest sprinter in the world, Andre Greipel is not selling the goods. He doesn’t understand the higher purpose of his calling. He’s just another guy with massive thighs who pedals fast. Which is why he will never be a superstar like Cavendish or Lance Armstrong.

Those guys know that part of the superstar tag is a super next sales quarter for Columbia sportswear, HTC cell phones, Radio Shack gizmos or Nike, Oakley, Powerbar — name your sponsor. They write the big checks and they damn well expect some serious ROI or they pull the plug. Being on form means you’re ready to win races and sell stuff.

Mark Cavendish is the fastest sprinter and the quickest mouth in the sport. Cha-ching-cha-ching.

By |2019-02-03T16:29:39-08:00April 14th, 2010|Armstrong, Columbia, Humor, Mark Cavendish, Radio Shack|3 Comments

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  1. Lee April 14, 2010 at 11:08 am - Reply

    You got it right! I was awed by Cav’s wins last year but I am entertained by his ‘tude. Cancellara has been exciting for a long time but over the last two weeks he has been amazing! Same with the surprise win by Horner at Tour de Basque Country. Cav is a “tell-it-like-it-is” breath of fresh air! I’m rooting for him for the Green Jersey this Tour. Uoo-rah!!

  2. The Dude April 15, 2010 at 12:29 pm - Reply

    I love the trash talking! Bring more of it on! It is much better than dope talk. Can't wait till Cavendish start to get annoyed at his own DS, transfer news around Tour time are good too, keeps people talking cycling and racing not dope!

    In conclusion, its all good here and to will add, Cavendouch will not win the Green Jersey at the Tour. EVER!

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