'Not as Fast as I Used to Be.' The Defiant Speed Demon Trying to Set a Tour de France Record at Age 39.
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Cavendish breaks Tour de France stage record
Briton Mark Cavendish claims the outright Tour de France stage win record by taking his 35th victory to surpass Eddy Merckx on stage five in Saint Vulbas. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Cavendish Breaks Tour de France Record for Stage Victories
The 39-year-old British sprinter crossed the line first to notch his 35th career victory, breaking a tie with the legendary Eddy Merckx. -
BBC News - Top stories
The Papers: Biden under pressure and Cavendish's Tour de France record
The election, the US president's bid for a second term and a 35th stage win for Mark Cavendish feature in the papers.Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Mark Cavendish powers to record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win
Cavendish victorious on stage five of this year’s race39-year-old overtakes Eddy Merckx in history booksIn pictures: Cavendish’s greatest Tour stage winsMark Cavendish broke new ground in the Tour de France, becoming the most prolific stage winner ... -
The Guardian - World
Tour de France 2024: Mark Cavendish wins record-breaking 35th stage – live
Full team guide to the race | Full stage-by-stage guideAnd you can mail Will with your thoughts on the race166km to go: It’s not ideal that the intermediate sprint is so late on this stage, in terms of giving us some early excitement and movement, ... -
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Mark Cavendish breaks Eddy Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory
Mark Cavendish breaks Eddy Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory -
ABC News - Sports
Cavendish breaks Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory
Mark Cavendish has broken Eddy Merckx’s long-standing record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory -
NBC News - Top stories
Mark Cavendish claims record-breaking 35th career Tour de France stage win
SAINT-VULBAS, France — Mark Cavendish wrote a new chapter of Tour de France history in what is expected to be his last appearance at cycling’s biggest race. -
CBS Sports - Sports
Mark Cavendish breaks Tour de France record for most stage wins, passes Eddy Merckx for 35th victory
Cavendish sprinted for the win 100 meters from the finish line, making history one year after losing in a crash with Jasper Phillipsen -
The Guardian - World
Mark Cavendish’s greatest Tour de France stage wins – in pictures
Following the Manxman’s record-breaking 35th stage win at this year’s Tour, we look back at some of his outstanding victories Continue reading... -
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Cavendish earns Tour de France immortality with 35th stage win
Mark Cavendish earns Tour de France immortality with 35th stage win, eclipsing Eddy Merckx to become its greatest ever stage winner. -
BBC News - Top stories
Cavendish earns Tour de France immortality with 35th stage win
Mark Cavendish earns Tour de France immortality with 35th stage win, eclipsing Eddy Merckx to become its greatest ever stage winner. -
The Guardian - World
Tour de France 2024: stage six from Mâcon to Dijon – live
Full team guide to the race | Full stage-by-stage guideWilliam Fotheringham on Mark Cavendish’s heroicsAnd you can mail Barry with your thoughts on the raceThe roll-out has begun: The riders are making their way through the streets of Macon, still ... -
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Tour de France 2024 - stage-by-stage guide and results
BBC Sport assesses the 21 stages of the Tour de France, with pointers to where the race could be won and lost. -
NBC News - Politics
Biden defiant amid calls to step aside: ‘I am running’
President Joe Biden told his staff that he is staying in the race after his disappointing debate performance, but NBC News has learned that he is privately torn between acceptance and defiance. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY and NBC’s ...Joe Biden -
ESPN - Sports
Cavendish establishes record for Tour stage wins
Mark Cavendish broke Eddy Merckx's long-standing record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory, sprinting for the win in the fifth stage of the Tour, pulling away some 100 meters from the line despite being bunched in. -
Inc. - Business
Americans Ready to Set July 4 Travel Records
Despite steep gas prices, looming storms, and costlier fixings for backyard barbecues, an estimated 71 million people will be on the move this holiday weekend. -
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Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat?
Do Americans want plant-based options at fast-food restaurants -
ABC News - World
Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark closes at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its record close set in March
Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark closes at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its record close set in March -
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Man jailed over 39 lorry deaths to be deported
A total of 11 people have been convicted in the UK over the lorry deaths discovered in Essex. -
The Guardian - World
This Fourth of July, it’s hard to feel optimistic about the US. But I have hope | Margaret Sullivan
Let’s remember that we’ve come a long way – and the journey isn’t yet complete. If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention, you know that the American Experiment took some gut punches over the last week.. Joe Biden – long considered ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Defiant Biden says he will stay in race
Amid the fallout from his poor debate performance last week, President Biden, ahead of a critical meeting with Democratic governors, told campaign staffers on a call Wednesday that "I am running. I'm the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one's ...Joe Biden -
CBS News - Politics
Defiant Biden says he will stay in race
Amid the fallout from his poor debate performance last week, President Biden, ahead of a critical meeting with Democratic governors, told campaign staffers on a call Wednesday that "I am running. I'm the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one's ...Joe Biden -
Financial Times - World
Indonesia’s Prabowo sparks spending concerns with $28bn free school meals plan
Incoming president considers enlarged government and increased borrowing in break with predecessor Widodo -
Financial Times - World
FirstFT: Democratic governors back Biden
Also in today’s newsletter, a $2.65bn luxury department store deal and Goldman lobbies to change Fed’s stress test resultJoe Biden -
Financial Times - World
Belarus opposition calls for Brussels to protect stateless exiles
Also in this newsletter: How mafia organisations are infiltrating local governments in Italy -
The New York Times - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl’s Forecast As It Speeds Toward Jamaica
The storm devastated several Caribbean islands this week and is expected to bring dangerous storm surge to Jamaica by Wednesday afternoon. -
Financial Times - World
Iran’s reformists try fear tactics to mobilise vote
Presidential race between reformist and hardliner to be decided by silent majority who boycotted first roundIran -
Inc. - Business
Try This Science-Backed 4-Step Mental Primer
The quick and simple morning mindset routine can enhance clarity, focus and overall well-being. -
CBS News - Top stories
Fast-moving Northern California wildfire forces evacuations
The Thompson Fire broke out Tuesday near the Northern California city of Oroville amid extreme heat and has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The blaze is burning out of control in the same county as the town of Paradise, the site of ...California -
The New York Times - Science
How the Denisovans Survived the Ice Age
A trove of animal bone fragments from a cave on the Tibetan plateau reveals how Denisovans thrived in a harsh climate for over 100,000 years. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'From Here, From There (De Aquí/De Allá)' Review: A Dreamer's Drive
The latest documentary in PBS’s ‘Voces’ series follows attorney Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented lawyer to make an argument before the U.S. Supreme Court—in a case that would decide his fate. -
NBC News - Politics
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in NY for trying to overturn 2020 election
Rudy Giuliani was disbarred Tuesday and can no longer practice law in the state of New York after being charged with spreading lies about mass voter fraud around the 2020 election. His legal team is looking at options to appeal. -
Wired - Tech
Everything You Need to Know About USB Ports and Speeds (2024)
USB-C was supposed to make everything simple. Instead, it’s more complicated than ever. So let's clear up the confusion. -
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The Wall Street Journal - World
A Conservative Farm Town Went Green Without Really Trying
Tiny Morris, Minn., adopted wind turbines, solar panels and composting to save money, not the planet—and now it has become a model for other rural towns -
MarketWatch - Business
Arkhouse, Brigade reportedly try to sweeten offer to buy Macy’s
After earlier unsuccessful buyout bids for Macy’s Inc., investment firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are trying again, raising their offer for the retailer by around $300 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. -
The New York Times - World
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 3 Storm, Smashes Jamaica and Speeds Toward Mexico
The storm was lashing the southern coast of Jamaica on Wednesday evening after devastating several Caribbean islands this week. The Cayman Islands are bracing to be next. -
CBS News - Top stories
A fast, cheap solution to quickly cool down in the scorching heat
Your body cools itself through the skin. Dunking your forearms, which represent 10% of the skin's surface area, in ice cold water turbo-charges the cooling process. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
I Was Content With Monogamy. I Shouldn’t Have Been.
Can exploring polyamory both break you and make you?