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Summary Mark Cavendish equaled 22 stage win tally of French sprinter Andre Darrigade.
The overall record for the most stage wins in the Tour de France is held by retired Belgian legend Eddy Merckx, who won 34.Darrigade, a former world champion, in 1959, however, is generally credited with holding the record for the most stage wins by a sprint specialist.Cavendish equalled the tally on Fridays 18th stage when he powered out of a chasing pack in the final 200 metres to stun Irishman Nicolas Roche (AG2R) and Rabobank rider Luis Leon Sanchez of Spain.The Isle of Man had taken his tally to 21 with his first victory of this years 99th edition on stage two.
