Mark Cavendish has confirmed that he will call time on his glittering cycling career at the end of the season. The announcement came on the final rest day at the Giro D’Italia, with the 38-year-old telling reporters: “I’ve lived an absolute dream.”
Throughout his career Cavendish was known as the “Manx Missile” because of the way he finished in high-speed sprints. His power and fearlessness has brought him 161 victories since 2005, as well as two green Tour de France points jerseys, a Rio 2016 Olympic silver omnium medal and the 2011 road world championship rainbow jersey.
