The (Pro) Retirement thread

[Adam4868]

Sadly Esteban Chaves is retiring from professional cycling....great character who'll be missed.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Sadly Esteban Chaves is retiring from professional cycling....great character who'll be missed.

Great rider, great smile. What a 2016.

 

[Adam4868]

Nice little retirement video for Chavito here...

View: https://youtu.be/rnta4nmfAKI?si=ohUeO2D09wvjEHKK

 

[MadMalx]

Makes me feel old, especially since he looked 10 years younger than he was, at his prime.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Viviani's last ever race - winning the rainbow jersey in the elimination

 

[M.R.M]

I think Viviani is back at Ineos, but as a sports director only.

 

[rich p]

Sort of! I saw him in the Gent 6 last week!

 

[wakemalcolm]

Primoz has declared that his retirement is another 10 years away. Start late, retire late, I guess.

 

[mididoctors]

Sagan wasn't great either with the time period coinciding with the Covid period and him contracting the virus 3-4 times. But Froome has definitely been worse.

True ....Phoning it in. I guess you lose motivation if your not able to perform as you once did. If your offered the money it must be hard to refuse ..

 

[mididoctors]

Bardet retired well

 

[mididoctors]

It's a interesting topic

 

[misforturob]

Primoz has declared that his retirement is another 10 years away. Start late, retire late, I guess.

Is he going to Froome it for another 10 years? Most races this year seemed like he wasn't really that bothered

 

[wakemalcolm]

Can't see anyone offering a Froome type deal at any point in the future.
What I can see is a pay as you score contract to monster some .1 and .pro races for a team needing a points boost in a couple of years time.

 

[Adam4868]

Ion Izagirre retiring at the end of the season.

 

[Adam4868]

Marc Madiot stepping down as manager of FDJ....I'll miss his speeches/rants ☹️