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Cavendish wins Tour de France stage 10, needs one more to equal Merckx record

Cavendish keeps a firm grip on the green jersey.

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Jul 6th 2021, 4:52 PM

Sprint Finish: Mark Cavendish holds off charging Nicolas Roche to win Stage 18

The British rider backed himself to beat his Irish counterpart in the closing stages while Bradley Wiggins still leads.

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Jul 20th 2012, 4:01 PM