Mark Cavendish secures THIRD Tour de France stage win of 2021 and the 33rd of his career after a controlled ride in Valence to move within one of Eddy Merckx’s all-time record
- Mark Cavendish won stage 10 in Valence after a controlled performance
- He now has three wins from this year’s Tour and 33 overall in his career
- Cavendish is now one victory away from tying Belgian Eddy Merckx’s record
Mark Cavendish moved to within one win of Eddy Merckx’s all-time record as he collected his 33rd career Tour de France victory on stage 10 into Valence.
The Manxman held off the charge of Wout Van Aert and Jasper Philipsen to take his third win of this year’s race and move to the brink of the record.
Cavendish was guided to the line by his Deceuninck-QuickStep team-mates as they bossed the crosswinds that led to a hugely stressful finish to the 191km stage from Albertville.
Mark Cavendish secured his third stage victory of the 2021 Tour de France in Valence
One more stage victory would move him level with Belgian Eddy Merckx’s all-time record