History was made at the Tour de France on Monday, but in the end it was not Mark Cavendish who made it. The Manx rider, chasing the 35th stage win which would make him the most successful Tour stage winner of all time, was one of a number of sprinters caught out by a late crash on the first bunch sprint of the race into Turin. Instead, it was Biniam Girmay, a 24-year-old Eritrean, who entered cycling’s record books, becoming the first black African to win a stage of the sport’s greatest race.
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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... -
BBC News - Top stories
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 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 -
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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 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. -
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.
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