Mark Cavendish, the rider with the most stage wins in the history of the Tour de France, was forced to retire this year due to an injury on stage eight.

Mark Cavendish withdrew from the Tour de France due to a collarbone injury

Comparable to the legendary Eddy Merckx (34 Grand Loop stage wins), Cavendish fell 64 kilometers before the end of the eighth stage and damaged his collarbone.

The Brit boarded the ambulance with tears in his eyes as he looks to retire from cycling at the end of this season.

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) won the sprint in the eighth stage of the Tour de France, which took place on Saturday between Libourne and Limoges, at a distance of 200.7 kilometers.

The Dane was followed by the Belgians Jasper Filisen (Alpecin-Beceuninck) and Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), while Jonas Wingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) remains the leader of the general classification.

Tour de France 2023 yellow jersey (general table)

1. Jonas Wingegard (Jambo-Wisma) 34:09:38

2. Tadej Pohakar (UAE Team Emirates) +0:25

3. Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:34

4. Carlos Rodriguez (INEOS Grenadiers) +3:30

5. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) +3:40.