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May 16, 2024

Tour of Hungary stage win gives Manxman a career tally of 164

- Tom Thewlis and Adam Becket

Cavendish officially best male sprinter of all time

Mark Cavendish is now officially the greatest male sprinter of all time, after taking his 164th career win at the Tour of Hungary last Thursday.

The second win of his final season took him to second place in cycling’s male alltime wins ranking behind Eddy Merckx, who won 277 races.

Cavendish now sits one win ahead of Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini, who landed 163 victories during his professional career, making him the most successful male sprinter in cycling history.

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