2023-07-08 20:57:00
Mark Cavendish (Astana – Qazaqstan) was the tragic figure of Stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de France.
60 kilometers before the finish in Limoges, the Brit crashed in a seemingly harmless racing situation and had to be taken to the hospital.
There the suspicion of a broken collarbone in the 38-year-old was confirmed, who was chasing the sole record of 35 stage wins in his last Tour de France and which he narrowly missed on the seventh stage once morest Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck). He has to bury this dream now.
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At the finish in Limoges, Belgian Philipsen was one of the many drivers who reacted to the news with great regret.
The voices of the Cavendish-Aus:
Mads Pedersen (Trek – Segafredo) exclusively at Eurosport: “It was always a pleasure for me to ride with Mark. I had a good relationship with him. It’s a shame when a legend has to leave the Tour like that. He owes me, by the way one more jersey change. I wish him the best. Hopefully I can ride his very last race with him to pay my respects.”
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Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) on “letour.fr”: “I was surprised to hear that Mark Cavendish had fallen. He was on track to win a stage and break Merckx’s record and it’s very It’s unfortunate that his story in the Tour de France has ended like this. I feel sorry for him and I wish him the best. He really inspired me because he’s the best sprinter of all time. He’s a legend and a great role model for me.”
Peter Sagan on “velon.cc”: “We have some memories together. If we sprint once morest each other 100 times, he beats me 100 times. I only beat him once (Road World Championships 2016 in Doha – and that was a very important race for me!”
Mark Renshaw (Former Teammate and Astana Sprint Advisor): “It hurts more today than yesterday. I didn’t think it was still possible. We knew his form was good enough to win. He is – like the whole team – very disappointed because we came here with a clear purpose. I won’t lie. I cried.”
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) on “letour.fr.”: “It’s a shame that Mark broke his collarbone and has to go home, especially following he came so close to winning the stage yesterday. Everyone wanted him once more fighting for a win, especially as he has said it will be his last year.”
Mark Cavendish crashed on stage eight of the Tour de France
Fotocredit: Getty Images
Marcel Kittel (former competitor) on “ZDF”: “It’s absolutely dramatic to have to end the tour with a supposedly small fall, that hurt me. The disappointment is deep with him, but also with his fans. Everyone has hoping that he might break the Merckx record following all. What remains is a great athlete who has achieved a lot. He is a good memory for me when I was able to compete with him.”
Gianni Moscon (Teammate at Astana Qazaqstan): “We were at the end of the field following the first climb of the day. Then there was a crash or something further up the road. We had to brake hard and then someone in front of him changed lines. He has touched his rear wheel and crashed quite badly. I stayed with him to see how he was doing. But it quickly became clear that he wouldn’t be able to continue the race. He was suffering a lot. There wasn’t much to say . I was just checking to see if there was anything I might do for him before chasing the field.”
Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious): “I didn’t catch much on tour radio. (After confirming Cavendish’s departure): “Really, is that true? He told me today how the chain went yesterday and he was hoping for better luck. I wish him the best.”
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