History-making British cyclist Mark Cavendish told Sky Sports News "there's always a finish line with everything in life" following his final Tour de France campaign. Cavendish claimed a record-breaking 35th career Tour de France stage win with victory in Saint-Vulbas, moving clear of Eddy Merckx to stand alone in Tour history three years after matching the Belgian on 34 during the 2021 Tour. Cavendish's four stage wins in 2021 counted as one of sport's great comeback stories, his first victories at the Tour in five years after a period of time marked by illness and injury which contributed to a diagnosis of depression.
Even since those wins three years ago, Cavendish has endured more difficulty, only signing a last-minute deal with Astana-Qazaqstan ahead of the 2023 season after the collapse of another move, then seeing last year's Tour end abruptly on stage eight due to a broken collarbone. Speaking from the Sky Sports News studio on Tuesday, Cavendish said: "Whatever happens, no matter how bad something gets or how bad you think it is, the one thing is you don't give up. You try.
I have five kids and I instil that into them. Trending "There's always a finish line. If you put life or anything you do in terms of a back race, there is a finish line.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "Each time you push a little bit further, you're closer to it, and it will arrive at some point. That's just how I see everything I do. Latest Cycling Stories Geraint Th.