Manxman
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Origin of Manxman
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Manxman Cavendish, 38, broke a collarbone in an innocuous-looking crash about 60km from the finish of stage eight from Libourne to Limoges.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023
The Manxman accordingly stays in the race until Paris, with two chances remaining to break Eddy Merckx’s all-time record of 34 Tour de France stage wins.
From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2021
Manxman Mark Cavendish, victorious on Saturday, made a move through the field to get in position for the finish but never made inroads on the lead.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2016
The win drew the 31-year-old Manxman level with Frenchman Bernard Hinault's tally - only 34-time stage winner Eddy Merckx of Belgium is ahead of him.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2016
So the Manxman, such as he is, taken all the centuries through, is thoroughbred.
From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Caine, Hall, Sir
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