France's wine capital, Bordeaux, has over the years crowned the great sprinter of Tour de France history, with names including Van Looy, Darrigade, Maertens, Abdoujaparov, and Zabel all having written their name on the honour roll in the city.
The last time the Tour finished in its second-most visited city 13 years ago, Mark Cavendish came out on top with his 11th career stage victory. This Friday he was in the mix for a record-breaking 35th, though the new great sprinter of the Tour, Jasper Philipsen, had other ideas.
