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.
