Mark Cavendish remained tight-lipped about his future, saying, "When I know, I'll ask then," amid uncertainty about the B&B Hotels team, which he is keenly interested in for 2023.

Cavendish spoke to Cycling News in Singapore, where he will compete in the ASO-sponsored Tour de France criterium event on Sunday, but indicated beforehand that he would not take questions about his 2023 plans.

"We are here to talk about the Tour de France criterium in Singapore," he said. ." he said.

The 34-time Tour de France stage winner had made similar remarks at the Tour de France route presentation two days earlier.

Cavendish's future was expected to be revealed before the Tour presentation, and the B&B Hotels team had scheduled a presentation in the French capital for Wednesday, but cancelled it a day earlier.

French media reports have emphasized that the second-division team's finances have improved significantly and that it is unclear whether new sponsors will be forthcoming. However, coach Jérôme Pinault tried to calm the situation by publicly offering reassurances on Wednesday.

At this point, it is unclear whether Cavendish has fully signed with the French team and is simply waiting for Pinault to complete the team's 2023 registration and launch the rebrand project, or whether there are more questions about who he will be racing for next year It is.

"When I find out, you will be the first to hear about it," Cavendish reiterated to Cyclingnews.

Cavendish finished his 16th season with four wins, including stage victories at the Giro d'Italia, UAE Tour, and Tour of Oman, a stage win at Milan-Torino, and his second British national road race title.

He missed out on the Tour de France and was unable to finish his second season with a victory after moving to Quick-Step Alfa Vinyl.

"It's great to have a win," he said. I'm a Grand Tour sprinter and we won the Giro with good teamwork and a good sprint. It was a very nice victory."

The Giro was his biggest win, but the best was definitely the national title, where he took off his sprinter's hat and attacked almost from the gun, punching his way through a chaotic race and sprinting past the last two riders.

Cavendish showed a different side to the regular World Tour sprints.

"It's nice to be able to go out and race. I always like the Nationals," Cavendish said.

"I can do more than sprint, but I have the job of winning bike races. Fortunately, I'm good at sprints. I want to win bike races and sprinting is the most efficient way to do that." [Of course I enjoy racing, that's how I grew up, and Nationals gives me that opportunity. We just do it. I never forget how to race."