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Cavendish victorious on stage five of this year’s race39-year-old overtakes Eddy Merckx in history booksMark Cavendish has created history, overtaking Eddy Merckx as the record-holder for Tour de France stage victories after securing his 35th win when triumphing on stage five of this year’s race.Cavendish outpaced his rivals on the 177.5km stage from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas and duly sealed the milestone in an incredible career. Cavendish came off the wheel of Fabio Jakobsen in the finale to hold off Jasper Philipsen. Continue reading...