Mark Cavendish denied record as Wout Van Aert wins final Tour de France stage

The Belgian’s win means the Manxman is tied with Eddy Merckx on 34 stage victories

Wout van Aert took victory in Paris to deny Mark Cavendish a moment of history (Christophe Ena/AP)

Wout Van Aert denied Mark Cavendish another piece of Tour de France history as the Belgian national champion won stage 21 on the Champs-Elysees on Paris on Sunday.

Cavendish was seeking his fifth stage victory of this Tour which would have moved him clear of Eddy Merckx as the winner of a record 35.