Yet when pressed about 35, a victory that would put Cavendish in a class of his own, he demurred much like he has been since the Tour started and the chatter of the all-time record heated up with each victory.
“It’s the same ambition to win one more as it was to win one 13 years ago,” he said during a Zoom call. “Every opportunity there is for a sprint I’d like to win. That’s why we’re here to try to perform. There is no sentiment to the thinking of wanting to win, but just wanting to win every time the situation arises.
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