On July 4, the fifth stage of the 2024 Tour de France ended last night, with Astana rider Cavendish winning the sprint finish. This is Cavendish’s 35th stage victory in the Tour de France, surpassing Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 wins, making him the all-time leader in Tour stage wins!
Cavendish, 39, returned to the Tour de France after a year’s absence. After the previous mountain stages, last night was the second flat stage of the event (177.4 km). The final sprint group was fierce, but the 39-year-old Cavendish performed exceptionally well, ultimately finishing first in the stage and winning his 35th Tour stage victory, surpassing Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage wins set between 1969 and 1975.
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