How Mark Cavendish broke Eddy Merckx's all-time Tour de France ...

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Mark Cavendish of Astana Qazaqstan celebrates on the podium after winning stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France (Image credit: Jasper Jacobs / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP / Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish finally did it - he broke Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage victory record by winning his 35th stage. It was a record that stood for 48 years. 

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Not only is Cavendish's record remarkable for the comparison with a legend like Merckx, but it also cements the Manx Missile as the best sprinter in the history of cycling, and possibly the best there ever will be.

Astana team starts to position(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.

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