Is today the day Mark Cavendish finally secures that elusive, record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win? While we all wait to find out, check out our list of Cav’s top 10 greatest Tour stage wins (which could need updating in an hour or so…) TDF2023
“The record is irrelevant… There’s no room for sentimentality at the Tour. It’s the same every year. I know it’s my last one, but it’s still the same, I have a job to do.”
They’ve spanned the eras of Armstrong, Froome, and Pogačar, as well as changes in his own approach to life and to his sport.The former world champion has always said that one stage win at the Tour de France would be enough. 34 has proven that he’s the greatest sprinter cycling has ever seen. In fact, Cavendish’s win on stage 18 – by then, only his second of what had been a frustrating race – when he was forced to surf the wheels on his way to victory in Brive-la-Gaillarde, perhaps says more about his square peg in a round hole experience at Sky, along with his unflinching ability to win regardless of the circumstances.
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