The British Mark Cavendish (Astana), world champion in 2011 and considered the best sprinter in historyhas made his retirement from cycling official at the end of this season during the rest day of the Giro.

After 17 years as a professional, the “Express of Man”, from 38 years old and with 161 victories in his palmares, he will participate in the Tour de France with the aim of breaking the record of 34 stage victories in the “Grande Boucle” that he shares with the legendary Eddy Merckx.

“I’ve loved riding every kilometer of this race so far, so I feel like it’s the perfect time to say it’s my last Giro d’Italia and 2023 will be my last season as a professional cyclist,” Cavendish said.

Cavendish, who appeared at a press conference with his wife and son, was emotional when it came to remembering his career.

“Cycling has been my life for over 25 years. I have lived an absolute dream. Cycling has given me the opportunity to see the world and meet amazing people, many of whom I am proud to call friends. I love the sport more than you can imagine and I don’t see myself going too far from that, that’s for sure,” he commented.

Palmares

A professional since 2007, Cavendish has achieved 161 career victories, including the 2011 World Championships in Copenhagen and the 2009 Milan-San Remo. He has won stages and the points classification in the three Grand Tours, and also wore the leader’s jersey in every race.

on track also stood out with three world titles Madison and a silver medal in the Omnium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Source: Eitb

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