Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) rode into the history books on stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France, claiming a record-breaking 35th stage win at the French Grand Tour.
Cavendish crashed out of the Tour last year, breaking his collarbone, but he opted to prolong his career for another year.
Cavendish career has all but come to a close on two occasions, first in 2020 when after failing to make the Tour selection for two years running and he was still looking for a team late in the season. Finally a previous squad from his career, QuickStep, offered him a spot for 2021, albeit for the minimum wage for professionals and with Cavendish having to bring his own sponsor to the squad.
The Briton rewarded the Belgian team’s faith with four Tour de France stage wins in…
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