- British rider’s acceleration helps him triumph in stage 13
- Simon Yates among riders forced to abandon after crash
Mark Cavendish took his 34th win in the Tour de France, winning stage 13 from Nîmes to Carcassonne and equalling the record of five-time Tour winner, Eddy Merckx. Once again his Deceuninck Quick Step team took control of a chaotic finale into the centre of Carcassonne and Cavendish’s acceleration in the final 100 metres did the rest.
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