Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.
Mark Cavendish was nicknamed the 'Manx Missile' because of his finishing speed in bunch sprintsBritain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on Sunday.broke the Tour de France recordHe won the world title in 2011 and an omnium silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, and twice won the green jersey - awarded to the rider with the most points - at the Tour.
"I am lucky enough to have done what I love for almost 20 years and I can now say that I have achieved everything that I can on the bike," said Cavendish, who rides for the Astana-Qazaqstan team.
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