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.
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