The (Pro) Retirement thread

[mididoctors]

Yeah, he's a bit of a weird one really - often talked up a lot, both in GC and one-dayers - but never really excelled. There's an interesting comparison with his compatriot of a close age, Wout Poels. Both have a single hilly monument as their biggest result and have GT stage wins. Poels actually has more wins but Mollema made a GT podium (3rd in Vuelta) and several GT top tens. Poels has better GC wins I think, though both fairly minor (neither has a WT GC). Mollema scores about double Poels UCI points.

Poels was very much considered a domestique deluxe, and rode that way, while Mollema often had a freeish role to pursue minor GC placings

https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider-vs-rider/wout-poels/bauke-mollema/overview

To me He was a GT GC podium contender that became top 15 landfill who wisely switched up into stage hunting . It was good for him and the sport

 

[misforturob]

Froome-dog has officially retired

https://www.domestiquecycling.com/e...onfirms-retirement-from-professional-cycling/

 

[wakemalcolm]

Froome-dog has officially retired

https://www.domestiquecycling.com/e...onfirms-retirement-from-professional-cycling/

Only by retiring can he make a true comeback.

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

Should we add Pogi to this thread? Nearly 8 minutes down on the Yellow Jersey after 4 stages of the Tour de France

 

[No Ta Doctor]

A big one here, Dame Sarah Storey has what, swallowed the nation's pride?

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/09/sarah-storey-retires-48-interview-cycling-swimming

 

[Pross]

Didn’t she also win a few non-para medals too? Saw at the Nationals at Celtic Manor straight off the bike and happily chatting to the public. One of the UK’s true sporting greats.