Mark Cavendish raced for the final time at the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore this weekend, taking victory and receiving a guard of honour; Manx rider won a record 35th stage at Tour de France last summer;

He is the all-time Tour de France stage record holder, delaying his retirement by 12 months to pick up his 35th and final win in Saint-Vulbas in July, going one clear of Belgian great Eddy Merckx, with whom he had been tied on 34 Tour stage wins.

Mark Cavendish's legendary cycling career ended on a high on Sunday when he triumphed in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.

Mark Cavendish, one of the best road sprinters in cycling history, plans to retire on Sunday after competing in the Tour de France Criterium. The 39-year-old Cavendish broke Eddy Merckx’s long-standing record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory this past July.

Mark Cavendish will compete in his final professional race at the two-day Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on Sunday, the British cyclist said on Saturday. Cavendish, who announced his retirement last year before reversing that decision,

Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.

Sir Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.