The (Pro) Retirement thread

[Dogtrousers]

Suppose it's fitting that Louis Meintjes retired at the end of last year and nobody on here noticed.

I did

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

There's an argument for people climbing off as soon as they announce their 'future retirement'; their commitment and motivation has to be questioned.

Look at G's results during his retirement year: completely phoned it in. Pinot had a couple of decent digs but Bardet even joined Picnic in his quest to wind down his career.

Riders tend to announce their retirement towards the ends of their careers, and so the lack of results can also be attributed to the fact they're probably not good enough any more

Correlation is not causation, as they say

 

[misforturob]

Ben Swift announces his retirement at the end of the season.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Former track world champion, Madison headbutter and road commissaire worrier Jan Willem van Schip hangs up his wheels; they were probably non regulation anyway.

 

[DCLane]

Former track world champion, Madison headbutter and road commissaire worrier Jan Willem van Schip hangs up his wheels; they were probably non regulation anyway.

And race commissares all over heave a big sigh of relief.