The 39-year-old achieved a record-breaking 35th career Tour stage win earlier this month.

Cavendish could yet break the record for Tour de France stage wins before calling it a day this year

The move gives him a chance to claim the Tour de France stage wins record outright after moving level with Eddy Merckx on 34 in 2021.

Raiders broke into Olympic cyclist Cavendish’s home as he was asleep upstairs with his wife Peta on November 27th, 2021, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.

Raiders broke into Olympic cyclist Cavendish’s home as he was asleep upstairs with his wife Peta on November 27th, 2021, Chelmsford Crown Court heard

Masked intruders armed with knives broke into the Olympic cyclist’s home in the early hours of November 27th, 2021, prosecutors said

The intruders made off with two Richard Mille watches, valued at £400,000 and £300,000 respectively, during the raid in the Ongar area of Essex