(Reuters) - Mark Cavendish won his final professional race, at the two-day Tour de France Criterium in ... "I'm really looking forward to what the rest of my career holds, just not on a bike, and I'm looking forward to seeing everybody soon."

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.Cavendish bows out on Sunday in the Singapore Criterium.

Mark Cavendish won the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium, in what was the final race of his career.