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'Bitterly disappointed' - Cavendish denied Tour de France record in Bordeaux

Alpecin-Deceuninck's Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen (3rd R) sprints to the finish line ahead of Astana Qazaqstan Team's British rider Mark Cavendish (L) and Intermarche - Circus - Wanty's Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay (2nd R) to win the 7th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 170 km between Mont-de-Marsan and Bordeaux, in southwestern France, on July 7, 2023. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) fell just short of notching up a record 35th Tour de France stage win when he was pipped to victory by Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in the bunch sprint in Bordeaux on stage 7.

The Manxman hit the front inside the final 100m, but he was overhauled by Philipsen, who came past to claim his third stage win of the Tour, while Cavendish had to settle for second place.

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