Cavendish did not hide his anger after missing out on the expected sprint victory of the Tour’s seventh stage

Mark Cavendish He was never minced of words and was always characterized by saying things by their name, although it is true that over the years he shaped his ‘rebellion’.

know ‘Cav’ there are only a few chances left for him to achieve the long-awaited 35th stage victory in the Tour de France, which will allow him to tie the legend. Eddy Merckx of the largest partial success.

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This Friday he was presented with a golden opportunity and at times he gave the feeling that he was within reach, until the Belgian advanced like a car to his left. Jasper Phillipsen to add his third victory in seven stages of the 2023 Tour.

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So the ‘Man’s Express’ he couldn’t hide his disappointment at the end: “I had hopes of winning, in which I was completely disappointed, very disappointed, but I will keep trying. Every time I feel better in my body, and that is positive”, said ‘Cav’ in statements collected by EFE agency.

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A sentiment shared by his team, Astana, who tried to cheer him up: “It’s amazing Mark Cavendish. He was very fast today… yes, second place at the end of the day, but anything is possible!”, referring to the fact that there is still time for the Douglas rider’s 35th victory to fall, although those days .in his favor they will begin to run out.