A remarkable achievement from the legendary Briton.
Mark Cavendish made history with victory in Saint Vulbas A near-speechless Mark Cavendish said he was in ‘disbelief’ after he broke the record for the most Tour de France stage wins in history with a stunning sprint finish in Saint Vulbas. On a memorable stage five of what is likely to be his final Tour, the 39-year-old opened up a sizeable gap and powered home in emphatic style before holding his arms aloft in celebration and relief.
’ The Isle of Man great surpassed Eddy Merckx’s previous record of 34 victories Cavendish, who was left out in 2022 and suffered a broken collar bone in 2023, said the Tour was ‘bigger than cycling’ and thanked his team for the support they had shown through tough times. ‘We’ve done it. We worked exactly what we wanted to do, how we built the team, what we’ve done with the equipment. Every little detail has been put towards specifically today,’ he added.
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