Cavendish makes Tour de France history with 35th stage win
Mark Cavendish made Tour de France history on Wednesday, winning a record 35th stage at the age of 39.
Briton Cavendish beat Eddy Merckx's mark, which had stood since 1975, on the fifth stage of this year's Tour near the Alps, having equalled it in 2021. As the peloton swept through the lush Rhone valley with vineyards and pretty villages skirting the river, his Astana team hogged the front right of the peloton as light rain fell.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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