{"id":6707,"date":"2024-11-10T10:51:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T10:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mark-cavendish-wins-final-race-before-retirement-at-tour-de-france-criterium-in-singapore\/"},"modified":"2024-11-10T10:51:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T10:51:59","slug":"mark-cavendish-wins-final-race-before-retirement-at-tour-de-france-criterium-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mark-cavendish-wins-final-race-before-retirement-at-tour-de-france-criterium-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Cavendish wins final race before retirement at Tour de France Criterium in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Britain’s Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, ended his career with victory in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man, who said on Saturday<\/a> that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in a sprint finish to end a 19-year career.<\/p>\n

Cavendish wore race number 35 to mark his record for stage wins in the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

He signed autographs and took selfies with fans before the race and received a ‘wheel of honour’ – other riders held their bikes up on one wheel and spun the other – on the start line of the race, made up of 25 laps of a 2.3km course.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m quite emotional,” Cavendish said. “I realised in the last five laps it was the last 15km of my career.<\/p>\n

“I was nervous about crashing or something if I fight [for the lead]. I really wanted that so bad. I’ve always loved this sport.”<\/p>\n

Cavendish won 165 races in his career, including the road world title in 2011, 17 stages in the Giro d’Italia and three in the Vuelta a Espana. He received a knighthood in October.<\/p>\n

On the track, he won omnium silver at the 2016 Olympics and was a three-time madison world champion.<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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