MARK CAVENDISH wants to keep on racing for the foreseeable future after once again proving himself at the highest level during the Tour de France.

The 36-year-old won his fourth stage of this year’s race on Friday to equal the record of 34 tour stage wins held by the great Eddy Merckx, continuing a remarkable resurgence since fearing his career was over last winter.

Last week, Deceuninck-QuickStep boss Patrick Lafevere used his newspaper column to say he would speak to the Manxman about a new contract after the tour but wrote that Cavendish may see a record-breaking victory on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, should he achieve it, as the time to say goodbye.