Mark Cavendish breaks Tour de France record for stage wins
A signed yellow jersey awarded to legendary american cyclist Greg Lemond in the Tour de France is seen in College Cyclery in Midtown Reno on Feb. 8, 2023. The store recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of being in business.
Ren College Cyclery 04 Mark Cavendish broke a long-standing Tour de France record Wednesday with his 35th stage win.
The 39-year-old sprint specialist dashed to the milestone victory in the fifth stage in Saint-Vulbas, France.
Five-time champion Eddy Merckx of Belgium established the record with 34 stage wins from 1969-75.
It was the first stage win since the 2021 Tour de France for Cavendish, who won his first in 2008.
Cavendish, an Isle of Man native known as the "Manx Missile," races for the Astana Qazaqstan Team.
--Field Level Media
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