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Tour de France: Mark Cavendish gamble pays off in record stage win

The 39-year-old claimed his 35th stage win to eclipse the great Eddy Merckx

Evening Standard

Where are they now? Lance Armstrong’s 1999 Tour de France US Postal team

The main players in the infamous squad, 25 years on from the Texan's first yellow jersey

Cycling News

6 bikes that shaped Mark Cavendish's career

From this 2008 Giant TCR to the Wilier Filante which saw Cav claim the Tour wins record, here's a look at the Manx Missile's bikes through the ages

Cycling Weekly

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'Such a nice guy to break my record' - Eddy Merckx gives thumbs-up to Mark Cavendish taking historic 35th Tour de France stage win

'It’s not taking anything from the great Eddy Merckx, it’s just a number' says Cavendish on cycling's all-time great

Cycling News

Mads Pedersen gets green light to start stage 6 of Tour de France after crash

Dane crashed heavily late on stage 5, but no fractures revealed

Cycling News

POC, Uvex and Rudy Project all debut new helmets at the Tour de France

Vented helmets look to be the order of the day with three new models spotted

Cycling News

As it happened: Day of echelon tension ends with tight bunch sprint

Dylan Groenewegen claims the honours in Dijon as Pogacar retains yellow

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How Mark Cavendish out-thought his rivals to win a record 35th Tour de France stage

Cavendish may not be the fastest rider in the peloton but his determination to hog the best position on the road and his intelligence to surf rivals’ wheels to victory on stage five was a masterclass in sprinting

The Independent UK

Are Tour de France riders cornering on their tyre sidewalls? Prototype 29c Vittoria tyre suggests they might be

New, wider rims are affecting the lean angle and tyre designs are yet to catch up

Cycling News

Tour de France stage 6 preview: Route map and profile with sprinters set to shine in Burgundy wine country

The third sprint finish of this year’s Tour should offer a chance for the fastest riders in the peloton

The Independent UK

Eyewitness - Tears flow as Mark Cavendish, family and Astana Qazaqstan celebrate a historic Tour de France stage victory

Cyclingnews saw the real emotions emerge as 'Project 35' was accomplished

Cycling News

Tadej Pogačar averts disaster to race another day in the Tour de France yellow jersey

'Don't beat it' Cavendish told Slovenian after race about the 35th stage win mark just set, the race leader joking 'I will let him have it'

Cycling News

‘The best sprinter of all time’: cycling hails Mark Cavendish’s feat

Major figures in cycling hailed Mark Cavendish after he set a new record for Tour de France stage victories

The Guardian - UK

Stubborn, brave, brilliant: Cavendish defies age again to rewrite history

To win a Tour stage at 39 is a stunning feat of endurance in a sport where many careers last less than two years

The Guardian - UK

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Cycling Weekly

'I stopped at 300m to go and looked up at the TV': How Mark Cavendish's teammates and family witnessed Tour de France history

The long-awaited, much-hyped moment finally arrived at the Tour de France

Cycling Weekly

'His name is Markos Cavendishopoulos': Inside the Greek plan to deliver Mark Cavendish's Tour de France record

The sprinter's coach, Vasilis Anastopoulos, reveals all about the six months that led to a successful 'Project 35'

Cycling Weekly

'People didn’t believe I could win another stage' - Mark Cavendish on record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win

Cavendish heaps praise on his Astana Qazaqstan teammates after surpassing Eddy Merckx in the all-time stage winner ranking with victory in Saint-Vulbas

Cycling News

'He proved everybody wrong again' - Mark Cavendish's coach hails record 35th Tour de France stage win

Vasilis Anastopoulos on importance of Cavendish's Greek sojourn in the build-up to the main event

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Career advice, good losers, and memories: Reactions to Mark Cavendish making Tour de France history

35 Tour stage wins. It's more than a little bit impressive

Cycling News

Geraint Thomas hails 'unbelievable' Mark Cavendish – 'It's great that he's got the Tour de France record'

'He's 39 and everyone says you get slower as you get older – he's proven that wrong'

AAP

Cavendish claims solo Tour stage record with 35th win

Mark Cavendish has won a record-breaking 35th career Tour de France stage at the age of 39, moving clear of Belgian legend Eddy Merckx.

The Independent UK

How does Mark Cavendish compare to previous record holder Eddy Merckx?

The Manxman moves clear of the great Belgian to stand alone at the top of the charts for stage wins.

France 24

Cavendish breaks nearly 50-year-old record for most career Tour de France stage wins

British sprinter Mark Cavendish on Wednesday secured his 35th Tour de France stage win, breaking Belgian legend Eddy Merckx’s 1975 record for most individual stage wins.

The Independent UK

Mark Cavendish makes history with record-breaking stage win at Tour de France

Cavendish surpassed Eddy Merckx by sprinting to victory on Stage 5 in Saint-Vulbas

The Independent UK

A record that will take some beating – Mark Cavendish’s road to history

The 39-year-old has claimed the reward he wanted most.

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