Legendary professional cyclist and spring specialist Sir Mark Simon Cavendish, 39, just ended his remarkable racing career in style by winning the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.
Exactly a year ago, it was widely assumed Mark Cavendish had retired after he broke his collarbone in a devastating crash at the Tour de France. After his start to the Tour this year, many thought he should have retired. And then he proceeded to break a record.
Today, Mark Cavendish cemented his Tour de France legacy as the Tour's all-time winningest rider. On the second flat stage of the Tour, in wet and remarkably cooler weather than the preceding days, Cavendish, 39, was ideally positioned for most of the 177.4-kilometer route from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Mark Cavendish broke a long-standing Tour de France record Wednesday with his 35th stage win. The 39-year-old sprint specialist dashed to the milestone victory in the fifth stage in Saint-Vulbas, France.
Stage 1 of the 111th edition of the Tour de France rolled from Florence, Italy, today. All eyes were on favorites like Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates),