Mark Cavendish will start the Tour de France for a 14th and final time with the ultimate ambition of claiming his 35th stage win, which would see him surpass the record he currently shares with Eddy Merckx.
The Manxman turned 38 during the Giro d’Italia and is not as fast as he once was, but he still found a way to cross the line first. He has struggled to get to the front in most of the sprints he has contested this season though he still won in style on the final day in Rome, confirming that he should never be written off.
