Big Maggie calls it a day

[Halfmanhalfbike]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Magnus_Backstedt_announces_his_retirement_article_276523.html

 

[mondobongo]

Understandable when you read whats hes put himself through and the injury list. I would be happy stepping down with a Paris Roubaix win on my palmares.

I wish him good luck for the future and no doubt he will be doing some punditry or commentating on Eurosport in the future.

 

[Halfmanhalfbike]

Me too. He always came over as a really nice guy and had some interesting comments to make anytime he was interviewed

 

[Keith Oates]

Not suprised really after his health and injury problems of the last few years. He was always one of the riders I looked out for when he was in a race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

A great shame. I always liked his attitude...

 

[Dave5N]

He's a great guy - and that cobblestone's a pretty fantastic thing to have on the mantelpiece.

 

[Ludwig]

Should of quit years ago. Most sportsmen go on much too long. Take a leaf out of Joe Calzaghe's book and quit while your on top.

 

[rich p]

Should of quit years ago. Most sportsmen go on much too long. Take a leaf out of Joe Calzaghe's book and quit while your on top.

I don't say this often but you really are a bit of a pr*t.

 

[Skip Madness]

It is a shame, although it must be a sensible decision.

I was impressed with his contribution to the commentary on Paris - Tours last year, so I would like to hear him back in the commentary box at some point.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I don't say this often but you really are a bit of a pr*t.

(Ludwig's the resident race troll. He's not a very good bright troll and why he bothers frequenting this sparely populated corner of the forum I don't know. Just ignore him.)

 

[yenrod]

Should of quit years ago. Most sportsmen go on much too long. Take a leaf out of Joe Calzaghe's book and quit while your on top.

Lance Armstrong

 

[mondobongo]

Lance Armstrong

Who????????

 

[Noodley]

I too always looked out for Big Magnus in races, always seemed like a good bloke.

 

[Dave5N]

A great bloke.