Sir Mark Cavendish, the Tour de France’s all-time record holder for stage wins, will attend the final stage of this year’s Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, in Felixstowe, on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
The homecoming will be a chance for home fans to celebrate Cavendish’s career and recognise his achievements, headlined by his 35th Tour de France stage win this summer, which saw him break the record he held jointly with Eddy Merckx.
Cavendish extended his career by a further year after being forced to abandon the 2023 Tour de France with a broken collar-bone and sealed his record-breaking feat on stage five this July, 16 years after his first victory at the world’s biggest race.
Jon Dutton, British Cycling Chief Executive, said “Mark is one of the greatest British riders of all time and we’re honoured that he will be joining us for the final stage of the 2024 Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men.
“We have been proud to support Mark from his early days on the Great Britain Cycling Team academy to his final Tour de France. His passion for the sport has been a real inspiration to so many, not least the next generation of road and track champions.
“It is truly special to have him return with his family to celebrate his remarkable career at a race where he has left such a significant mark, and we hope he enjoys what is set to be an incredibly exciting final stage, from the other side of the barriers.”
After starting his career on the Great Britain Cycling Team Junior Academy programme in 2003, Cavendish has entertained millions and inspired a generation of young British cyclists to follow in his tracks. A formidable racer on both road and track, his palmares also include a world road race title, three world titles on the track and an Olympic silver medal.
He also holds the record for stage wins in the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, having taken 10 victories in the race between 2007 and 2013, and will attend the final stage of this year’s race with his family, allowing fans and British Cycling to mark his contribution to the sport.
Relaunched in 2004 after a five-year absence from the British racing calendar, the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men is British Cycling’s premier road cycling event, held annually across six stages in September. In 2024 the race celebrates the 20th edition in its modern incarnation.
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Stage one
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Tuesday 3 September
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Kelso to Kelso
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Stage two
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Wednesday 4 September
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Darlington to Redcar
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Stage three
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Thursday 5 September
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Sheffield to Barnsley
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Stage four
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Friday 6 September
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Derby to Newark-on-Trent
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Stage five
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Saturday 7 September
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Northampton to Northampton
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Stage six
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Sunday 8 September
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Lowestoft to Felixstowe
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The Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men is part of the UCI ProSeries. The free-to-watch event attracts an estimated roadside audience of over 1 million spectators. Live coverage of the race is shown daily in the UK on ITV4, in addition to around the world.
