Anybody seen John Devine?

[turtle13]

Does anybody know what happened to John Devine, the young American who rode for Columbia-High Road in 2008. He was on the USA U-23 team and Discovery Channel in 2007.

I didn't find anything on Highroadsports.com or the teams database on CN and a Google search didn't turn up anything recent.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Columbia-Highroad confirmed to me earlier that he wasn't on the team this year. But no one seems to know where he is now.

Edit: Even Cycling Quotient has no team listed for him this year and simply says Elite 2.

 

[cyclevelo]

I am also interested in finding out where John Devine is racing. For someone to be riding for a Protour team and then to stop just doesn't make since. If he would have been released from Columbia I am sure he could have found another team. I also remember that Columbia but out a preliminary roster for 2009 and he was on it.

 

[Laurent]

loads of people have raised this same question on various forums. Seems a little strange that a Pro rider could just vanish like that.

 

[ingsve]

Seems almost like he quit racing. Something might have happened in is personal life or something like that...

 

[Laurent]

yeah makes sense. What doesn't is the team's lack of news on the subject

 

[cyclevelo]

If ya'll don't mind keep checking into it so we can know what happened.

 

[issoisso]

It gets stranger: Brian Holm praised him highly at the tail end of last season and he was on the preliminary 2009 roster press-released to the public by the team itself.

 

[Laurent]

surely, he's just quit and they've just not bothered sending out a press release?

 

[cyclevelo]

Spoke with Team Columbia today. They said that he wasn't signed on this year and took a year off due to family issues. They wouldn't explain what those issues were. Still doesn't explain why he couldn't get a ride with a smaller team. I do think he was good enough for that. It would have to be a serious family issue for someone just to stop riding after he raced at the highest level.

 

[180mmCrank]

Thanks Cyclevelo - it's the best answer we've had so far and looks like the best we are going to get. If it'sa personal issue then we should all probably leave it be anyway.

 

[pmessal]

I'll just keep my eyes open for him to pop up somewhere in 2010! I'd hate it if a young American with his talent just disappears!

I hope he somehow comes by this thread and realizes how much interest there is in him.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Good thread. Let's hope his family matters turn out for the better.

Love to see him back racing. We need to promote young racers in this country very much so.

 

[cyclevelo]

I wish John Devine would read this forum and post a reply to our questions. Has anyone heard any more. Is he possibly going to get back into racing next year?