Mark Cavendish, 38, announces at Giro that he will retire from cycling at the end of the year

Mark Cavendish has announced his retirement (Steve Welsh/PA) — © Steve Welsh
Mark Cavendish has announced he will retire from professional cycling at the end of the current season.
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