Matt Stephens The Cafe Ride - Mark Cavendish Episode | Sigma Sports
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- Matt Stephens joins Mark Cavendish on the Isle of Man for a cycling tour of the Manx Missile's playground. Having grown up in a tightly knit community and becoming one of the most successful sprinters in the world, Cav always loves coming back to the island he calls home. Stretching the boundaries of what might be considered a Cafe Ride, the guys take in the sights and enjoy a truly unique dining experience.
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Solid gold! I’ve heard for years that Cav is a lovely person, but never got to see him in this light until this episode. What a pleasure to watch; Cav has one more fan to add to the pile. Not because he’s a hammer of a bike rider, but a quality human being.
The most iconic guy in British Cycling History and Mark Cavendish! Exciting
Wiggins and Cavendish?..
Jokes aside Mark Cavendish Palmares just unreal, probably gonna go down as one of the greatest sprinter of all time and the most accomplished track and road cyclist
Wiggins leading Cav on the last day of Le Tour was a thing of real beauty.
@@lenkiewitcz agree, seeing yellow jersey being that aggressive in paris is just so cool, also seeing someone in rainbow winning it in champ-elysees is something straight out of fairy tale
Ans then there Froomey
Only Matt could get Cav to be so real and open. Absolutely class interview.
Thank you so much Zac!
Thanks Zac, it was a lot of fun.
@@matthewstephens3938 youre welcome
to be fair to Mark Cavendish, i think for a very long time he's been open about discussing things at depth, i find that if you look at older TV interviews, he's eager to discuss technical aspects of the race, or to express gratitude to the team he's riding with, but the people interviewing him cut him off with cliche follow-ups, and the fast paced editing in documentaries doesn't do him justice. Mark Cavendish is a reallly interesting man, obviously a top notch very accomplished athlete, but also super interesting to listen to.
Matt is a delightful presenter, no matter the cyclist being interviewed. Sense of humor, knowledge base and personality makes Sigma special.
I miss him terribly on GCN. He and Dan Lloyd were excellent.
Came here for Mark Cavendish.
Stayed for the simple genuine chat between two great humans.
When Matt was talking about his dad being his hero, I definitely had something in my eye.
Tis why dad's are essential
One thing I like about these videos is seeing UK country roads and villages. I am envious.
"That's that, then." LOL.
That bit did make me laugh too...
After leaving the uk i appreciate the uk more especially the countryside and pubs. I will move back at keast part time.
Wow. I have always only seen mad Cavendish pushing down the watts to cross a finish line first -and he’s done that so often. Now I see this side of the man, so honest, so free, so authentic in this vid. Matt, you pull the best out of people. You deserve a medal for the way you drive your interviews.
Great video guys.
May the whole team have a very merry one.
Very kind. Thanks very much.
@@matthewstephens3938 All the interviews I have seen you do with these icons of the sport, are so enlightening and fun. Keep it up. thx!!
id highly suggest watching the cav documentary on Netflix in that case
For me this is one of the best Cafe Ride episodes done. Always looked up to Cav since I got into cycling, he's a month younger than I am and it's incredible for people to actually see the man he is here.
Thanks Michael! 👍
Who wouldn't want to ride around the Isle of Man with Cav and Matt?! Bucket list stuff
Not a lot of riding compared to some of the others in the series but definitely one of my favourite of the series so far.
Christy Dolan Yeah, was contemplating a couple o days over there in 2020 as there are some British Cycle Quest checkpoints on the island, this has just made me want to go even more now.
So good. Felt like I was eavesdropping on two mates catching up over a beer. A privilege to watch and see the bromance. Keep it up guys.
What a way to end the cafe ride series for 2019!
Ok, first I'm sorry it took so long for me to find this ! Matt does a great job with the interview and Cav is a great personality and doing this episode with him is so much more engaging than other cycling personalities I have seen in these episodes. He just connects with Matt like a real person. My daughter saw him while i was watching the Tour years ago and just saw something special in him, she even had photos of him on her computer,,, and she doesn't even ride a bike. He just has that endearing personality. That, my friends, is what makes a superstar. We have always rooted for him in our house , and always will.
this coffe ride videos are pure gold ! You both seem to be warm hearted persons , its a pleasure to watch
Seriously Matt and Sigma this was a fantastic episode! I always look forward to watching these and again you guys knocked another one out of the park! Excellent work and Cav seems like a great dude to hang out and ride with!!
Thanks Ethan!
Matt REALLY has some talent.. Interviews like these. Priceless!
Matt is a delightful presenter, no matter the cyclist being interviewed. Sense of humor, knowledge base and personality makes Sigma special.
how can you not love Cav. the greatest sprinter of all time and just a proper nice guy to go with it. total legend. the dedication to stay at the top for so long is unreal. yeh the last couple years been far from great but you just cant write the man off. form is temporary, class is permanent.
this is getting better and better... i wonder what's gonna beat this really
Sagan? 😁
G for sure. I’m a massive fan of Cav, but G is just magnetic.
Someone like Amanda Spratt would ve great. She is really nice and I think would shine in front of the camera.
Cav is one of the most interesting cyclists, his photograph memory is next level. Best wishes for 2020
One of the best. Recovering from some grim surgery and that's the first thing to put a smile on my face. Cavendish opened up by Stephens.
Matt, I really like the way you get people talking not in an interview way just conversationally & you really listen - chapeau to you.
I like Mark even more after watching this. What a decent bloke!
I'm not crying I just got something in my eye! 😢
Are you sweating through your eyes? :D
When Mark put his arm around Matt at the end I had something in my eye too! 😭
Two really top blokes together and real friends. Absolutely brilliant. Well done Matt, smashed it again. Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends. 👍😊
Cheers Geoff! Merry Christmas to and your family and friends too 😊 All the best, Lucy
Thanks Geoff, happy Christmas to you too.
What an utterly brilliant 27mins of my life. Cav is such a brilliant guy and a true legend in anyone's eyes. Matt is made for this show, keep them coming.
Genuinely, the best 20 odd minutes I've sat and watched on CZcams. Matt seems to get something a bit special out of the guys. Good work!
Love the chemistry these two have together. They always did!
Great vid. Most of us know Cav from all his wins over the years, but we are always told by TV hosts, he's not a nice guy in person. After this vid, I'd really have to question all we've been told by the TV hosts (who are mostly idiots anyway). Nice to see they are all really wrong. We like our heroes to be humans as well, and Cav seems to be a damned good one. Keep kickin' it for us Mark. We're all pulling for you!!
Mark Cavendish, simply the best.
I come back and watch this video from time to time, I love it. I’m here after Cav just one his first TDF stage (and now a second actually) in years when everyone doubted him. Skip to 4:10 - he lived up to the Manx saying.
I totally agree with Mark, I live on the Isle of Wight and when I go for a ride I avoid going along the same road twice, it has to be a loop, must be an islander thing. This was brilliant, what a down to earth guy. Love these, please keep them coming. Sir Brad anytime soon ?????
I live in Essex. Every Sunday I ride one of two 40 mile loops sometimes with a coffee stop. The roads are quiet, and it never gets dull. I've even seen Cav and Lord Sugar out on the same roads.
It might be. I live on Zealand and do the same :)
That was one of the best cafe rides yet. I really enjoy these presentations. Seeing’s the personal side of Mr. Cavendish gives me more respect and admiration for him.
There's always been much more to Cav than the mainstream cycling media would portray. What a gent.
The fact that Matt has "walked the walk" in British cycling commands respect from several generations of cyclists and allows this series to prove it is about the bike.
Wow! Mark was already in the museum at 2019 but came back to take four more stages in 2021 Tour de France. Just wow, what an legend! 💪🏻
Cavendish.....what a hero
That's the way to continue with this series. Let the cycling play second fiddle. Matt's interview style IMHO is getting better and better.
Absolutely magic, 2 legends, 2 meals, 1 train , one love 💚🚴🏻♂️🚴🏻♂️🏴
Damn you for bringing a tear to my eye at the end when you put your arms around each other during the firework show.
(In all seriousness, this was a GREAT exchange. Matt, you juggle so many diverse roles in this interview - friend, fan, therapist, mentor - and each with agility and compassion.)
Cavs absolute passion for the sport shines through here.
Anyone else notice mark wearing that Richard Mille ?? 😂😂
It was Matt🤩
Mark owned a Richard Mille, but damaged it in a sprint..
This series just keeps getting better and better. Great stuff!!
I’ve never been so shocked and disappointed in my life. 2 sausages in bangers and mash is an absolute outrage!
Small portions, I'd want two too.
My favourite one of the series so far. Loved you reliving your Manx win in front of one of the greatest sprinters ever.
Cav is a brilliant ambassador for his home.
He seems so happy there !
Great series Matt 🚴♂️
Nice to hear Matt talking about his background too
I never really warmed to Mark before this interview. I probably just didn't get him. Now I'll be rooting for him all the way in future races and tours. Huge credit to Matt for bringing out so much of his personality. Awesome ride and interview.
I'd say Cav is one of the men that got me into cycling. I used to pretend to be him in my head, winning daft street sign sprints. Hearing the bloke be so open only makes me respect him more. Absolutely class, and you ain't bad yourself either Matt
I just keep getting drawn back to this video. There's just something great about it. The ride is good, it's all light-hearted and fun but then as it goes on things really open up and you just get such a strong impression of both men, and a strong sense of connection and respect. Wonderful to watch.
The level of intimacy, openness and honesty during the discussion between these two guys on the train was beautiful to watch.
Knew this would be good before even watching it. Hope his move to Bahrain-McLaren works out....especially after a few illness plagued years.
Different gravy. Love Cafe Ride. Matt is a genius.
I don't say this often but this was exceptional. This was really good. It was more about Mark than riding bikes. I like that. Keep it up, SIgma. Gonna be hard to top this one, though.
The M&M of cycling! Matt and Mark. Always enjoying the videos. Shows totally different breed of people. Love being a cyclist/mamil.
cav is a true gem wears his heart on his sleeve and so thankfull to his team mates when he wins keep on going cav dont ever change.
matt stephens thanks for doing these cafe rides absolute gold.
Cavendish just seems like a good guy. We already know Matt is, but was nice to see this side of Mark. :)
Cav is a legend, deserves more recognition but is also a normal down to earth guy. If he set up bike tours/training or whatever on the IoM then it would be a winner.
One of the best interviews ever done with MC. Good on ya Matt! And let Mark know, we belive in him!!!
I love Cav, he never takes himself too serious. I want to be more like that...
Matt is the best interviewer. He brings out the best in everyone. What a nice guy Mark Cavendish is.
Best Sprinter of all time.
The best café ride episode yet, with what appears to be a genuine friendship that transcends cycling.
Cav at his relaxed best. Cracking.
Brilliant stuff Matt, bloody love Cav the greatest sprinter of all time.
Insane content right here! This channel needs more views
Excellent Cafe ride episode, the best one yet by a mile. A real insight into Mark the man, well done Sigma Sports especially Matt for the interview.
Cheers Derek!
Omg why have I never seen this…Cav your an absolute legend my man
Fabulous episode Matt. You give your guests the time to give US an insight into their lives in and out of cycling. They don't come any better than Mark Cavendish for me. A fantastic cyclist and a really genuine lovely guy.
Cheers ian, glad you enjoyed it. That's what we aim to do; give a little insight to the person, not necessarily 'the athlete.'
@@matthewstephens3938 watching it again, four years later and having seen the doc on Netflix and what he's been through, I love the guy all the more. Let's hope he gets that record breaking stage in the tour next year.
"you can take the half wheel off" lol. Again, wow. A great episode. So much heart.
We are gifted by your casually-named 'cafe rides'. So off-hand, but to all of us cycling fans, most of us at least recreational cyclists, these videos are deeply valued. I enjoyed your videos on the GCN website. This is priceless.
What a pair of lovely blokes 👍
Brilliant, two lovely people,another fantastic episode, thank you.👊
That was a fantastic production and seemed to come very much from the heart. The chemistry between Matt Stephens and Mark Cavendish was naturally effortless and made watching this feel like you was actually there as part of the group . Chapeau to the team who created this excellent piece of work.
Just stumbled onto this series. Outstanding interview with Cav, getting him to open up and delve far past cycling in the process. It's doubly nice to be watching this two years gone with the realization that Mark was able to resurrect his career in stunning fashion at the TDF and silence his doubters. Kudos to Matt Stephens!
Thanks for the comments! Great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Thanks Sigma Sports and Matt!
Great video. Two heros. I love Cav’s quasi scouse accent at 2:23 ‘nana clocchhhh’ . Matt can unlock the humour in everyone. IOM looks nice and car free.
As always very impressed with Matt. Never seems scripted and always asks question with real genuine interest. I've only been cycling for 4 years and only MTB until recently but have watched Matt since I started. Seems like a genuinely good human being.
Well done! I was never much of a Cavendish fan, but this interview has changed my opinion. Often we only see the drive of an athlete (not always a positive side), but this interview gave me an opportunity to see the person. I appreciate that, thanks.
Awesome Always been huge fan of Cav and great to see him back to his best on and off the bike. Matt you're a gem and now forgive you for leaving GCN.
wow, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of that. Matts an absolute gem and its so lovely to see the side of Mark that many dont ever get to see, he gets a bad press because he's so direct and honest and has such an interesting, unique character, but it all stems from him being so passionate about his bike, in the flesh he's clearly just a genuinely nice chap.
They seem like really good mates, quite touching to see.
I just can’t believe you Matt you have done some fantastic video but this one just takes the biscuit,so warm & very heart felt & seeing the other side of mark was just or some.
Matt your a legend on the bike and the best interviewer out there. You have the ability to get people to open up. Chapeau.
People from the generation before me would say the same general names in terms of heroes (Merckx, Hinault, Lemond etc...), For me though, Cav for sure. Met him and Matt at the Dimension Data training camp in Cape Town and had the pleasure of spending a day on the bike with him doing sprints.
He was just beginning his TdF career as I was stepping on a bike, and every day helps me get on and ride
Two great riders from different times united!
Great video!
The bond between you two is something to behold.
I like that this was more like a date than a cafe ride.
I would love to hear Matts story. Fascinating to listen to Matt talk about his Dad.
Maybe we will have to do a Cafe Ride solo episode one day...
Yes Please.
Two legends on a train, having some dinner, talking about everything and nothing. Best. Interview. Ever.
Wow, just wow!!! What an excellent episode!! I have never seen anything like this... Matt smashed it Cav just showed us who a true CHAMPION is!!!!! Thank you!
Cav is great, comes across as a genuine lovely guy, Matt's alright too! Haha great film!
Thanks Daniel!
What a cool dude Cav is. These coffee rides…or train rides as it be…are really great shows. Cheers Matt!
Matt, thanks so much. So often we only see the steely determination on the face of a champion. Your interview style is disarming and helps to peel back and reveal the real Mark Cavendish. Well done and hope for more.
Lovely video as always. Cav is such a good conversationalist
The best cycling videos bar none ,,easily the funniest
Matt. thank you for letting us finally meet the real Mark Cavendish, who is an extraordinary person. This is one of the best on the wall interviews I've ever seen because it was based on two successful people having an honest conversation. Thanks.
This was heartfelt and Wonderful.Great to see Mark at peace with The World.Maybe he can win at The Tour again.I hope he does.
Wow, Matt Mark and the Isles Of Man....what viewing pleasure. The Isles of Man is an absolute must for any Road Cyclist and is an unknown treasure. Really nice to get to know the Manx Rocket a little better, Thanks Matt all the best and happy peddling one and all. Andy
Great little film!.... I remember well Matt Stephens winning the Manx International in 2001, I competed in the one lapper that year and was top 20. Great times.
Mark is a TRUE Champion
I could have listened to another hour of this, it was intriguing, Cavs so interesting and at the same time very sincere about the love he has for cycling,family and very proud of where he came from.
Excellent.