'What a way to end my Giro d'Italia' - Mark Cavendish strikes in Rome

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) wins stage 21 at the Giro d'Italia
Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) wins stage 21 at the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish has won 162 races, but his latest victory, on the final stage 21 of the Giro d’Italia in the centre of Rome, clearly meant a lot to him.  

The Giro d’Italia is possibly Cavendish’s final race in Italy before retirement, and he has been on an emotional and physical rollercoaster since recently confirming his retirement at the end of the season.    

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.