Alberto Contador has backed Mark Cavendish to secure a win at the Tour de France to break out of a tie with Eddie Merckx for the most stage wins in the famous Grand Tour.
Cavendish bounced back from a spell in the wilderness to win four stages in the 2021 edition of the race to move level with Merckx on 34 victories.
The 38-year-old was controversially omitted from the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team for the 2022 race, and left them at the end of last season.
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