Sir Mark Cavendish claims RECORD 35th stage victory at Tour de France - as sensational sprint finish sees Brit finally go past the legendary Eddy Merckx
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The 39-year-old, who was knighted in the King's Birthday Honours last month, burst clear in a dramatic finale of stage five with a sensational sprint finish in Saint Vulbas.