A hugely emotional Mark Cavendish thanked his wife and children for supporting him over the last few years as he finally achieved his long-held ambition of becoming the most successful Tour de France stage winner of all time.
Mark Cavendish is now out on his own in the all-time Tour de France stage winners’ list after claiming his 35th win in cycling’s greatest race to move clear of Belgian great Eddy Merckx.
Major figures in cycling hailed Mark Cavendish after he set a new record for Tour de France stage victories
To win a Tour stage at 39 is a stunning feat of endurance in a sport where many careers last less than two years