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.

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;

The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man broke famed Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx’s long-standing record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory in July. Fittingly, for his final race Cavendish wore No.