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. Cavendish's fellow competitors gave him a guard of honour ahead of the race and the Manxman was understandably emotional at the end.
Cavendish went into the event having won another five Tour stages, plus the green jersey for the first time, so had a target on his back. It was a manic finish and Cavendish had to ride the wheels of his rivals, including Matthew Gos and Andre Greipel, before emerging from the pack on the right-hand side in the final 100m to win. In doing so, he became Britain's first world champion on the road since Tommy Simpson in 1965.
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