Belgium’s Eddy Merckx has taken to Instagram to congratulate Manx rider Mark Cavendish on his 35th stage win in the Tour de France cycling race. Cavendish’s victory means he has broken Merckx’s record of 34 stage wins.
The 79-year-old Belgian spoke of an historic achievement and lauded Cavendish as “such a nice guy” to break his record.
VRT Sport spoke with the Manxman after he wrested the record from the ‘Cannibal’ as Eddy Merckx is affectionately called in Belgium.