Decorated Cyclist Breaks Longtime Tour de France Record

The Tour de France brings together the world's most talented cyclists every summer in the French countryside, and every year is filled with unforgettable moments for lovers of the sport. On July 3, as part of his last Tour, accomplished sprinter Mark Cavendish broke a long-held record that has been in place for half a century. 

Cavendish, a cyclist with Astana Qazaqstan, won his 35th stage of the Tour de France, outdoing the 34 stage win record set by cycling legend Eddy Merckx from 1969 to 1975.