Sir Mark Cavendish has announced his retirement from professional cycling.

The 39-year-old will race for the last time this weekend at the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on November 10.

mr mark He was initially scheduled to retire in 2023, but later postponed crashing in the Tour de France that year.

The British cycling legend finished this season with a Record stage of the 35th tour of his career in what he said at the time would “probably” be his last race.

But after receiving his knighthood on October 2 from the Prince of Wales, he said: “It would be very nice to compete as a Knight Commander.”

Sharing the news on Instagram, the Manx sprinter, whose professional cycling career began in 2005, posted a video saying: “My racing career…completed.”

He added: “Sunday will be the last race of my professional cycling career.

“I am lucky to have done what I love for almost 20 years and now I can say that I have achieved everything I can on the bike.

“Cycling has given me a lot and I love the sport, I always wanted to make a difference and now I am ready to see what the next chapter has in store for me.

“Thank you all for all the support, always. Cav.”

Until this weekend, Sir Mark had not competed since his Tour de France stage win in July.

He has recorded 165 career wins on the road, including the 2011 world title, stages of all three Grand Tours and Milan-San Remo in 2009.

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He also won an omnium silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a Commonwealth scratch gold in 2006 representing the Isle of Man, and is a three-time Madison track world champion.