¡Adiós!

[RedheadDane]

Gregaard retires, stating that his body and mental health tells him it's time to stop.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Esteban Chaves smiles goodbye.

View: https://youtu.be/rnta4nmfAKI?si=9LRGANIKKXLIeeVp

 

[YavorD]

Esteban Chaves smiles goodbye.

View: https://youtu.be/rnta4nmfAKI?si=9LRGANIKKXLIeeVp

Always had a soft spot for him.
Will be missed.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Esteban has been one of my favourite riders for many years. Infact outside patriotic support of my home riders he has always been the guy I cheer on. Inevitable I guess, but his retiring sort of makes me sad.
He has had a great career despite having to overcome a number of adversities including serious injury and death of a close confident.
Who can forget his leading the Giro in 2015 and winning Lombardy.

 

[search]

 

[proffate]

The likes of Rui Costa rely on their own individual talents and skills(even if not always admirable) to create the opportunities to win, the Sprinters rely entirely on the teams to create opportunities and get far more of them. I don't see how relying on a team to win is more laudable than an individual win by a "smart" rider.

I think one key difference is that sprinters usually still have to beat a lot of riders head to head. They are rarely the only one who sat in the wheels, so there's a "fair" test of strength against other "wheel suckers" at the very end, if only for 250m.

I don't think Rui relied on his skills, he instead took advantage of opponents' desperation. And never in his life did he ride in service of a teammate to my memory. So I think it has to do with perceived attitude -- selfish. I never really had a problem with Gerrans. Canc should have engaged in more brinksmanship at that MSR (and at many other races over his career).

 

[postmanhat]

Jannik Steimle too, after winning Denain last year, and would still seem be a very useful dom, if nothing else. Maybe there's an injury or personal issue I'm unaware of?

 

[RedheadDane]

Jannik Steimle too, after winning Denain last year, and would still seem be a very useful dom, if nothing else. Maybe there's an injury or personal issue I'm unaware of?

Did he have to take some time away from cycling some years back because of heart issues?
If so, hopefully they haven't re-surfaced...

 

[search]

Jannik Steimle too, after winning Denain last year, and would still seem be a very useful dom, if nothing else. Maybe there's an injury or personal issue I'm unaware of?

Did he have to take some time away from cycling some years back because of heart issues?
If so, hopefully they haven't re-surfaced...

on his Instagram, Steimle said that after the birth of his child, he realized that he is not willing to take the risks it needs anymore, nor would a professional cycling career allow him to spend the time with his family he wants to. Elsewhere I read that his wife runs a large bowling center in Esslingen where he wants to join in. I can't access the interview myself, though.

After two relatively disappointing years with Q36.5, I guess he also didn't get a good contract offer anymore, but it doesn't really sound like this is the main reason.

 

[Unchained]

View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/ApUpLbOhoD4

 

[laarsland]

on his Instagram, Steimle said that after the birth of his child, he realized that he is not willing to take the risks it needs anymore, nor would a professional cycling career allow him to spend the time with his family he wants to. Elsewhere I read that his wife runs a large bowling center in Esslingen where he wants to join in. I can't access the interview myself, though.

After two relatively disappointing years with Q36.5, I guess he also didn't get a good contract offer anymore, but it doesn't really sound like this is the main reason.

I’d happily go bowling at Jannik’s

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999777213475152108

View: https://x.com/i/status/1999777213475152108

 

[Tim Cahill]

In a bombshell move, the 'Uruguayan Wout Van Aert' Mauricio Moreira has announced his retirement, cycling fans far and wide remain thankful that he managed to win his beloved Volta, conquering the mighty Torre at 75kg, before 'losing motivation/struggling with the heat etc etc' in 2023.

Goodnight sweet prince.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000303433086296524

 

[Squire]

In a bombshell move, the 'Uruguayan Wout Van Aert' Mauricio Moreira has announced his retirement, cycling fans far and wide remain thankful that he managed to win his beloved Volta, conquering the mighty Torre at 75kg, before 'losing motivation/struggling with the heat etc etc' in 2023.

Goodnight sweet prince.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000303433086296524

Played with the thought of including him in my 2025 CQ team. After all, he's a young up-and-coming talent by Volta standards. Glad I didn't.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Who had Fem Van Empel on their bingo card?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Who had Fem Van Empel on their bingo card?

It's a more surprising than Ewers, but at this point not a complete bombshell either. I can still see her coming back as a pure off road rider thought, which it now seems would have been a better choice for her to begin with. Not that you can blame her for giving Visma both a first and a second chance. At least she got to celebrate that 50th win.