Fabian Cancellara hopes to finish his illustrious career with a pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia as he begins his final year in cycling.

The 34-year-old Trek rider has shone since making his professional debut in 2001, winning multiple stages at both the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana.

Cancellara has won six stages of the Tour and three on the Vuelta.

However, the Giro d'Italia lead is something that has eluded him and he is keen to put that right in 2016.

"The pink jersey has more passion from the people even if it's not the yellow one from the Tour," Cancellara told Cycling Weekly.

"I want to close out the year on top like I wanted to in the last years. Just that in 2015 last year I had my bad luck.

"[The 2016 season] will be one big push. I still have my goals even if it's my last year. I want to make everyone hurt, get on the podium of the Classics, be at the Giro, where I still need the pink jersey.

"I'll have the prologue to try for in the Netherlands and in Italy, where I began my career with Mapei."