Bike Snob NYC has really hit its stride (or should I say cadence?) lately. Witness:
As far as Cavendish’s victory salute goes, I believe the most common interpretation is that he’s thanking his team for making his victory so easy that he was able to “phone it in.” However, there are some other intriguing possibile meanings as well, among them:
—He’s saying: “Who’s on the phone? Victory? Why, yes, I’ll take that call.”
—He’s saying: “Who’s on the phone? Losing? Sorry, I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number. Cadel doesn’t live here.”
—He’s miming making prank calls to Scottish phone sex lines. (This link is only unsafe for work in Scotland; elsewhere it’s completely indecipherable, as the Scottish accent is effectively self-censoring.)
It’s also worthwhile to note that he’s thumbing his nipple.
