Tour de France (2021) Photos; Stage 13: Nîmes → Carcassonne, 220 km
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Cav hasn't changed much but Bradley Wiggins sure has		share this photo
The Staging area for the start was next to the Arena of Nîmes, a Roman amphitheater		share this photo
Yesterday's winner, Nils Politt (BORA - HANSGROHE) and soon to be today's winner Mark Cavendish (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP)		share this photo
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The early break		share this photo
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Davide Ballerini (Italy / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) - Julian Alaphilippe (France / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) warn Mark Cavendish (GBR / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) of an obstacle		share this photo
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Tim Declercq (DECEUNINCK QUICK STEP) chasing before dropping back and soloing the final 60 km just finishing inside the timecut		share this photo
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After another dominating Deceuninck - Quick Step leadout, Mark Cavendish (GBR / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) - Michael Morkov (Denmark / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) - - Jasper Philipsen (Belgium / Alpecin-Fenix) - Ivan García Cortina (Spain / Team Movistar) sprint it out in Carcassonne		share this photo
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Mark Cavendish dashed to a resounding victory after producing a perfect sprint in the scrappy last kilometer of Friday’s 219.9km stage and tied a record that had stood for 46 years, since Eddy Merckx captured his last win at the race, in Auch, some 170 kilometers from this edition’s stage 13 finish location.		share this photo
The margin of victory		share this photo
Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) wins 5:04:29 ahead of his last leadout man, 2 Michael MØRKØV (DEN/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP), 3 Jasper PHILIPSEN (BEL/ALPECIN-FENIX), 4 Ivan GARCIA (ESP/MOVISTAR TEAM), 5 Danny VAN POPPEL (NED/INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX), 6 Alex ARANBURU (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH), 7 Christophe LAPORTE (FRA/COFIDIS), 8 André GREIPEL (GER/ISRAEL START-UP NATION), 9 Magnus CORT (DEN/EF EDUCATION-NIPPO), 10 Jasper STUYVEN (BEL/TREK-SEGAFREDO), 11 Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC), 12 Michael MATTHEWS (AUS/TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE)		share this photo
“The moment I crossed the line the record wasn’t on my mind, I was just happy to have taken another victory. I can never compare myself with Eddy Merckx, but if those following cycling will be inspired by what I did to get on a bike and just ride, then that’s the most important thing and would give me such a tremendous joy. As a kid I dreamed about winning a stage at the Tour de France, and having 34 now it’s just unbelievable, something I would have never imagined but for which I worked so hard”, added Mark Cavendish, who now has a buffer of over 100 points in the green jersey classification.		share this photo
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“It’s one of my hardest wins. I went incredibly deep today with the wind and the heat, but I had an amazing time around me, guys who rode their hearts out to deliver me in a perfect position. A lot of the day it didn’t feel like it was going to happen, but we gave everything and the guys were phenomenal in the way they controlled things. That’s why it makes me super happy to be able to share this unforgettable moment with them.”		share this photo
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After leading the chase and then crashing with 60 km to go, Tim Declercq (DECEUNINCK QUICK STEP) had to ride solo in the final 60 km just finishing inside the timecut		share this photo
Mark Cavendish will need Tim Declercq (DECEUNINCK QUICK STEP) to recover if he is to make it through the Pyrenees		share this photo
"3-4". The number of Tour de France stage wins including today's that Mark Cavendish now has tying Eddy Merckx. It is also, the number of meters he had to sprint today thanks to another great leadout.		share this photo
Race leader, Tadej Pogacar (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) before he takes his commanding 5+ minute lead into the Pyrenees		share this photo
Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) has a buffer of over 100 points in the green jersey classification		share this photo
Tour de France (2021) Photos; Stage 13: Nîmes → Carcassonne, 220 km
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