Cycling great Cavendish wins last race in Singapore

Britain`s Mark Cavendish waves as other cyclists form a guard of honour to mark his retirement before the start of the third Tour de France Singapore Criterium race in Singapore. Pic/AFP

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.

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"I really wanted that so bad," the 39-year-old cycling great from Britain said after the 166th victory of his career. "I'm terribly emotional. I realised in the last five laps that these were the last 15 kilometres of my career and I felt that."

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