¡Adiós!

[Roku]

Farewell, my meme. Who is now the heir apparent to the title of the Ivan Quaranta of the péloton in his absence?

Jakub Mareczko? Probably the fastest sprinter who cannot stay in the peloton once they get over a bridge.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Robert Power, winner of Japan Cup, Prueba Villafranca, and Giro delle Valle d'aosta as a U23, is retiring at 26.

 

[yaco]

To think that Power had a better palmares at under 23 level than Moscon.

 

[Nirvana]

To think that Power had a better palmares at under 23 level than Moscon.

At Under-23 level Visconti was winning everywhere and looked like the next big thing whereas Nibali that was riding in the same seasons just a good time trialist, the history is full of similar cases. Heck, Popovich looked like Merckx so dominant he was.

 

[staubsauger]

At Under-23 level Visconti was winning everywhere and looked like the next big thing whereas Nibali that was riding in the same seasons just a good time trialist, the history is full of similar cases. Heck, Popovich looked like Merckx so dominant he was.

To be fair, Popovych also was 12th,3rd & 5th in his first Giro d'Italia editions (2002-2004).

 

[Nirvana]

To be fair, Popovych also was 12th,3rd & 5th in his first Giro d'Italia editions (2002-2004).

Yeah, but was "normal" compared to his Under-23 performances, riders like Cunego at the Giro delle Regioni or Boonen at the Roubaix looked like kids riding against a pro. On a side note, in that period Giro delle Regioni was incredible, the following year we had also the mighty Antonio Quadranti at the peak of his powers showing up there.

 

[RedheadDane]

Scott Davies too.

Scott Davies retires at the age of 26 after struggling with injury | Cycling Weekly

 

[Finn84]

Rafael Valls

https://twitter.com/x/status/1472984184167751683

View: https://twitter.com/RafaVallsFerri/status/1472984184167751683

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Damien Gaudin retires.

The three road professionals with the prettiest shoulders were Engoulvent, Gaudin and MVDP. Now Engoulvent and Gaudin retired, and the man with the best shoulders still active is MVDP.

 

[RedheadDane]

The three road professionals with the prettiest shoulders were Engoulvent, Gaudin and MVDP. Now Engoulvent and Gaudin retired, and the man with the best shoulders still active is MVDP.

Now, there's an important achievement. Nevermind all MVDP's victories; he's got the best shoulders!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Jérôme Cousin also retires.

You know him for this moment (click on the link):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Bejr2n7Ak

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Now, there's an important achievement. Nevermind all MVDP's victories; he's got the best shoulders!

Exactly

Imagine a rider: MVDP‘s shoulders and Kurt-Asle Arvesens calves… This would look great…

 

[RedheadDane]

Exactly

Imagine a rider: MVDP‘s shoulders and Kurt-Asle Arvesens calves… This would look great…

Then what about all the other features? Thighs, arms, hand, upper-body, face... are we gonna create some freaky Frankenstein monster here?

 

[Alexandre B.]

Then what about all the other features? Thighs, arms, hand, upper-body, face... are we gonna create some freaky Frankenstein monster here?

 

[Salvarani]

Then what about all the other features? Thighs, arms, hand, upper-body, face... are we gonna create some freaky Frankenstein monster here?

Thor Hushovd had it all.

 

[Mick Dundee]

This fellah might have something to complete the magnificent creation…..

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE4tWHXf6o8

 

[Finn84]

Upcoming season will be last for Ilnur Zakarin.

Ilnur Zakarin (32) zet na dit jaar een punt achter zijn carrière

Ilnur Zakarin maakt zich op voor zijn laatste seizoen in het wielerpeloton. De 32-jarige Russische klimmer, die tegenwoordig uitkomt voor Gazprom-RusVelo, heeft via zijn Instagram-pagina laten weten dat hij eind 2022 een punt zal zetten achter zijn loopbaan. “Ik heb lang nagedacht over hoe ik...

www.wielerflits.nl

So far news only in Dutch.

 

[42x16ss]

At Under-23 level Visconti was winning everywhere and looked like the next big thing whereas Nibali that was riding in the same seasons just a good time trialist, the history is full of similar cases. Heck, Popovich looked like Merckx so dominant he was.

Unfortunately Power was never close to being the same after his health issues.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Upcoming season will be last for Ilnur Zakarin.

Ilnur Zakarin (32) zet na dit jaar een punt achter zijn carrière

Ilnur Zakarin maakt zich op voor zijn laatste seizoen in het wielerpeloton. De 32-jarige Russische klimmer, die tegenwoordig uitkomt voor Gazprom-RusVelo, heeft via zijn Instagram-pagina laten weten dat hij eind 2022 een punt zal zetten achter zijn loopbaan. “Ik heb lang nagedacht over hoe ik...

www.wielerflits.nl

So far news only in Dutch.

Rumour is, he's switching to downhill MTB.

 

[Red Rick]

Rumour is, he's switching to downhill MTB.

His career is the fastest Zakarin's gone downhill in his life

 

[staubsauger]

Crazy. Zak still won a mountain stage at the 2019 Giro d'Italia beating Bauke Mollema after all!

 

[Red Rick]

Yes, let's most of all take Federer's mentality.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Rumour is, he's switching to downhill MTB.

Watching him on a technical downhill gave me anxiety, he did pretty much everythin wrong from a technical perspective.
Still, during his rather short prime Soviet Froome was a really good stage racer.

 

[tobydawq]

Yes, let's most of all take Federer's mentality.

Honestly, Roglic would be a good pick for the mental part.

 

[ice&fire]

Rumour is, he's switching to downhill MTB.

Being the terrible bike handler he is, he should get rid of the bike and go ski jumping or something.