Cavendish registers third Tour win this year

Stage winner Team Deceuninck Quickstep`s Mark Cavendish of Great Britain wearing the best sprinter`s green jersey celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 10th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race. Pic/FP

Mark Cavendish won his third stage on the 2021 Tour de France on Tuesday to move within one of Eddy Merckx's all time record of 34 wins on the world's greatest race.

At the end of a flat run from Albertville to Valence 36-year-old Briton Cavendish edged Jasper Philipsen to the line to also keep a firm grip on the sprint points green jersey.

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