Australian Stuart O'Grady has announced his retirement from cycling.
O'Grady rode for Orica Green Edge in this year's Tour De France and in 2012 and has competed in every edition of the world's greatest cycling race since 1997.
He issued a statement which reads: “I’ve always wanted my career to end with something truly special and this year’s Tour de France has given me that.
“We’ve had a great race, and I’m really proud of what we accomplished. Winning a stage and standing on the podium with all my teammates after the team time trial in Nice was a dream come true for me this late in my career, and to be able to defend the yellow jersey for Simon [Gerrans] and Daryl [Impey] was special. I’m extremely happy to have had a chance to do that one more time before I retired.”