Astana Qazaqstan Team rider Mark Cavendish secured a historic
victory by winning his record 35th stage of the Tour de France
Mark Cavendish’s Statement
“It’s hard to fully grasp this success, but we worked towards it, and as a team, we did everything possible to make it happen. We have an incredible team, and I have amazing teammates. Throughout not just this Tour de France but all this time, I felt immense support from the entire team, and today we have the moment to celebrate this success together. I am very happy to be part of Astana Qazaqstan Team, where I found friends and, essentially, an incredible family. Today, the team was magnificent, everything was done perfectly, and I managed to win. I believed in success, but the main thing is that the team believed in success, we were on the same wavelength and had a common goal. I received maximum support, and we purposefully worked towards the goal we achieved today”, – said Mark Cavendish.
Alexandr Vinokurov’s Statement
“For our team, this is a great success, a historic achievement that will remain in cycling forever. Few believed that we would succeed, that Mark’s arrival in Astana Qazaqstan Team would change history, but we believed and did everything to make today’s victory happen. We were close to this last year, but fate had other plans. I believe that real champions should not end their careers after a fall and injury, and I am happy that Mark decided to do another season in the end. This year, we were able to prepare better, create all the necessary conditions to approach the Tour de France as best as possible. The whole team believed in success, and everyone contributed a bit of their effort so that today we could celebrate success. I congratulate the entire Astana project on this historic achievement. But we are not going to stop; only five stages have passed, and most of the race is still ahead. We are ready, and we will continue to fight in each subsequent stage”, – said Alexandr Vinokurov, General Manager of Astana Qazaqstan Team.
Video: Tour de France – Stage 5 – Mark Cavendish’s Final Kilometers to Historic Win
Mark Cavendish’s Winning Tour de France Bike
Mark Cavendish obliterated Stage 5 of the Tour de France powered by his Vision Metron 60 wheels and Metron 5d EVO cockpit. The combination of light yet stiff components, combined with Cavendish’s flat-out power was no match for the peloton.
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