Comments from record-breaking rider had raised doubts over slated retirement but social media post now makes it clear Sunday is definitely the end

Mark Cavendish, one of the best road sprinters in cycling history, plans to retire on Sunday after competing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.

When Cavendish’s participation in the Tour de France Singapore Criterium on Sunday November 10 was announced it was touted as “his final challenge” after 18 seasons in the professional ranks. As a 'last dance' it seems a fitting way to sign off with a moment of Tour de France celebration.

Mark Cavendish will compete in his final professional race at the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on Sunday, the British cyclist confirmed on Saturday.

Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Singapore Criterium."Sunday will be the final race of my professional cycling career,

Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.

Mark Cavendish will compete in his final professional race at the two-day Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on Sunday, the British cyclist said on Saturday. Cavendish, who announced his retirement last year before reversing that decision,

Mark Cavendish has confirmed he will bring the curtain down on his glittering career in Singapore on Sunday. The Manx rider, 39, is generally considered to be the greatest sprinter the sport has ever known,