Mark Cavendish won the fifth stage of the 2013 Tour de France . Cavendish has now won 24 stages -- a record for any rider in history and more than anyone else on this year's Tour. That man is Mark Cavendish -- the man who won Wednesday 's fifth stage of the Tour de France and took his tally of wins to 24 to move to within 10 of record holder Merckx . Australia 's Simon Gerrans retained yellow jersey .
Mark Cavendish won the fifth stage of the 2013 Tour de France . Cavendish has now won 24 stages -- a record for any rider in history and more than anyone else on this year's Tour. Australia 's Simon Gerrans retained yellow jersey .