Cavendish was racing his final Tour de France in an effort to break the all time record of 34 stage wins he shares with Eddy Merckx
MARK CAVENDISH CRASHED out of the Tour de France after a fall 140km into stage eight left the star British cyclist with what appeared to be a broken collarbone.
Headed for victory on the banks of the Garonne river a chain slip saw Jasper Philipsen beat him to the line and deprive him of a landmark stage win. His iconic celebrations were drenched in bravado and made such good television he attracted a new generation of fans to the sport.
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