Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) has officially confirmed that he will be ending his pro cycling career on Sunday, with his final race being the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.
It had been outlined that this would be Cavendish’s last hurrah, with everything from the race media release of a month ago and social media posts from up to a day ago heralding the plan. Still ,comments from the rider following the announcement of the 2025 Tour de France route had raised questions about whether the Manxman was contemplating continuing his professional cycling career.
His lack of inclination to discuss the future in the following days and weeks had left the uncertainty continuing to swirl.
It was a post that set aside the doubts and the island city-state will now host the final farewell with no questions remaining.
Cavendish will line up among a field that includes Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty), Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe), Arnaud De LIe (Lotto-Dstny) and Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) to take on the criterium in downtown Singapore.
The final celebration of his career would of course be that much sweeter if he could once more cross the line with hands raised in a victory celebration.
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