Here's a more detailed article about his decision.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-den-broeck-to-retire-at-end-of-2017-season/
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-den-broeck-to-retire-at-end-of-2017-season/
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I know that mallori had a very nasty crash but what were his injuries?mariposa said:What a shame for Malori , for Movistar and for cycling . He was always a good rider and had so much more to give.
Saw his tweet yesterday and thought that the announcement was likely. He tried so hard but it was just not to be. All my very best wishes to him for a happy and healthy future.
portugal11 said:I know that mallori had a very nasty crash but what were his injuries?mariposa said:What a shame for Malori , for Movistar and for cycling . He was always a good rider and had so much more to give.
Saw his tweet yesterday and thought that the announcement was likely. He tried so hard but it was just not to be. All my very best wishes to him for a happy and healthy future.
Noooooooooooo. I will never not see him on TV again. He will be missed.RedheadDane said:
Ricco' said:Not a very ninja way to announce his retirement.
I appreciate that he dressed a black shirt to appear in front of a black background, but it could have been better if he only released a statement on the dark web.
Zubeldia will be missed (for those who will remember that he retired), but we have another legend in the making with Louis Meintjes, who is going for the third GT top-10 without anyone noticing him.
Btw, another Euskaltel legend who is going away. With Samu retiring at the end of the year, the only ones left are Anton (who is not certain to continue also) and Nieve. Sadly, Landani came to proeminence only after leaving the carrots.
Frankschleck said:Ricco' said:Not a very ninja way to announce his retirement.
I appreciate that he dressed a black shirt to appear in front of a black background, but it could have been better if he only released a statement on the dark web.
Zubeldia will be missed (for those who will remember that he retired), but we have another legend in the making with Louis Meintjes, who is going for the third GT top-10 without anyone noticing him.
Btw, another Euskaltel legend who is going away. With Samu retiring at the end of the year, the only ones left are Anton (who is not certain to continue also) and Nieve. Sadly, Landani came to proeminence only after leaving the carrots.
why will anton not continue?
Frankschleck said:Ricco' said:Not a very ninja way to announce his retirement.
I appreciate that he dressed a black shirt to appear in front of a black background, but it could have been better if he only released a statement on the dark web.
Zubeldia will be missed (for those who will remember that he retired), but we have another legend in the making with Louis Meintjes, who is going for the third GT top-10 without anyone noticing him.
Btw, another Euskaltel legend who is going away. With Samu retiring at the end of the year, the only ones left are Anton (who is not certain to continue also) and Nieve. Sadly, Landani came to proeminence only after leaving the carrots.
why will anton not continue?
Ricco' said:Frankschleck said:Ricco' said:Not a very ninja way to announce his retirement.
I appreciate that he dressed a black shirt to appear in front of a black background, but it could have been better if he only released a statement on the dark web.
Zubeldia will be missed (for those who will remember that he retired), but we have another legend in the making with Louis Meintjes, who is going for the third GT top-10 without anyone noticing him.
Btw, another Euskaltel legend who is going away. With Samu retiring at the end of the year, the only ones left are Anton (who is not certain to continue also) and Nieve. Sadly, Landani came to proeminence only after leaving the carrots.
why will anton not continue?
Well, if he doesn't stay with Dimension Data I don't see many doors on the WT opening up for him and he said multiple times that in the absence of a WT ride, the retirement is a possibility. In the end of 2015 he considered that, before signing with DD.