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The Latest Breaking News on ‘The best sprinter of all time’: cycling hails Mark Cavendish’s feat

‘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

'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

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'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

How Mark Cavendish broke Eddy Merckx's all-time Tour de France stage win record

Quick thinking, good decisions deliver magic 35th stage victory

Cycling News

'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 Weekly

'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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A close look at Mark Cavendish's £180,000 Tour de France setup

Cavendish was riding a fully custom bike frame, handlebar and stem, a custom helmet, which helped his outfit add up to well over six figures.

Cycling Weekly

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 Weekly

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'

Cycling News

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.

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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.

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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'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win

'What's the point in doing anything unless you can share it with those people close to you?' says Manxman after stage win number 35

Cycling Weekly

Mark Cavendish breaks Tour de France stage win record with victory on stage five

The Manxman powers to win in Saint Vulbas to take 35th win and history

The Guardian - UK

Mark Cavendish powers to record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win

Mark Cavendish has overtaken Eddy Merckx as the Tour de France’s stage win record-holder with 35 wins after triumphing on stage five of this year’s race

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