As it was written, the sixth stage of the Tour was settled by a sprint in the wide avenues of Châteauroux.
As in 2008 when he won the first of his 32 stage victories and in 2011 during the last passage of the Tour in the city of Gérard Depardieu, Mark Cavendish has imposed himself in force, in power.
The rocket from the Isle of Mann, already winner on Tuesday at Fougères, wins its second bouquet of the Tour.
It is still getting a little closer to the absolute record for the number of stage wins for Eddy Merckx (34).
Cavendish is at 32. What if he tied the record before Paris?
On the French side, Nacer Bouhanni (Arkéa) still narrowly fails, in third place.
🏆 Cav wins again !!!!
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🏆 @MarkCavendish wins again !!!
🏆 # TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/6UlVRqj7eb
- Tour de France ™ (@LeTour) July 1, 2021
At the place where in 2008, Mark Cavendish had won the first of his 31 stage victories, the Englishman also winner here in 2011 and Tuesday at Fougères was trapped.
Obviously no change in the general classification. After a quiet day in the first heat of the Tour, Mathieu van der Poel keeps his yellow jersey in front of Tadej Pogacar on the lookout. The Dutchman should keep his jersey again this Friday after a new stage promised to the sprinters. From Saturday, the great fight in the Alps can begin.
