Mark Cavendish raced for the final time at the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore this weekend, taking victory and receiving a guard of honour; Manx rider won a record 35th stage at Tour de France last summer;

Cavendish confirmed the day before the race that the Tour de France Singapore Criterium would be his final professional ride.

Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory on Sunday in the Tour de France Singapore Criterium with a signature surge to the line in his final race."I really wanted that so bad," the 39-year-old cycling great from Britain said after the 166th victory of his glorious career.