Five-star win for Cavendish

MARK CAVENDISH claimed a British record ninth Tour de France stage victory yesterday on a day when Ireland’s Nicolas Roche continued to impress.

Five-star win for Cavendish

Manxman Cavendish won his fifth stage of this year’s Tour to break Barry Hoban’s mark set in 1975.

Cavendish held off his rival for the green jersey, Thor Hushovd, to win the 178-kilometre 19th stage from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas and close the gap on the Norwegian to 25 points.

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