Mark Cavendish: British cycling legend announces retirement with final race this weekend | British news

On November 10, 2024By Pranco

Sir Mark Cavendish has announced his retirement from professional cycling.

The 39-year-old will race for the final time this weekend at the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on November 10.

Mr Mark was initially scheduled to retire in 2023, but then postponed it crash in that year’s Tour de France.

The British cycling legend ended this season with a record-breaking 35th career tour stage in what he said at the time would “probably” be his last race.

But after receiving his knighthood from the Prince of Wales on October 2, he said: “It would be great fun to race as a knight commander.”

The Manx sprinter, whose professional cycling career began in 2005, shared the news on Instagram, posting a video saying: “My racing career… has completed.”

He added: “Sunday will be the last race of my professional cycling career.

“I am fortunate to have been doing what I love for almost twenty years and I can now say that I have achieved everything I can on the bike.

“Cycling has given me so much and I love the sport, I have always wanted to make a difference in it and now I am ready to see what the next chapter has in store for me.

“Thank you, everyone, for all the support, always. Cav”.

Until this weekend, Sir Mark had not competed since his Tour de France stage win in July.

He has 165 career victories to his name, including the 2011 world title, stages of all three Grand Tours and the 2009 Milan-San Remo.

He also won a silver medal in the omnium at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a Commonwealth scratch gold in 2006 representing the Isle of Man, and is a three-time world track champion in Madison.