A sprinting legend will leave the peloton at the end of the year: Mark Cavendish announced on Monday during a press conference that he would be retiring in a few months. “I think it’s the perfect time to announce that this is my last Tour of Italy and that 2023 will be my last season as a professional cyclist”explained the 38-year-old runner.
Before his retirement from sport, Cavendish will notably participate in the Tour de France with Astana this summer. He will try to beat the record for stage victories, which he shares with Eddy Merckx (34 successes). He still has to fix his calendar to decide what will be his last race as a professional.
Whatever the results of his last season, the sprinter from the Isle of Man will leave with an extraordinary record: 161 victories including a World Championship (2011), Milan – San Remo (2009) and stages in the three big Towers. ” Cycling has been my life for 25 years. I lived an absolute dreamhe summarized. I love this sport more than you can imagine and I can’t imagine staying away from it, that’s for sure. »