Davide Rebellins future

[Finn84]

So who retires first: Davide Rebellin, Noriaki Kasai or Naomi Campbell?

You can add ice hockey player Jaromir Jagr to the list.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Another year in the saddle!

Rebellin infinito, signs with Team Work Service:
"I have fun and I can still have my say"
He will turn 50 on 9 August: the Vicenza-born, at Laigueglia ready to start the 29th season as a pro ', explains the reasons for the choice and the objectives:
"I don't care about breaking records"

Rebellin infinito, a 49 anni firma con la Work Service: “Ritorno alle origini”

Andrà in cifra tonda il 9 agosto: il vicentino, al Laigueglia pronto a iniziare la 29/a stagione da pro', spiega i motivi della scelta e gli obiettivi: “Non mi interessa battere i record”

www.gazzetta.it

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

And another year for Rebellin, despite the bad crash a few months ago:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1468515309917196291

View: https://twitter.com/Biarnes72/status/1468515309917196291

 

[Jspear]

What the heck?! Is that him two from the right?? He looks so old!

 

[tobydawq]

What the heck?! Is that him two from the right?? He looks so old!

Well, he's 50, what did you expect?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Considering he looked older than he was 20 years ago, I don't think he's too bad off now.

At least he's stopped bleaching his hair.

 

[tobydawq]

Considering he looked older than he was 20 years ago, I don't think he's too bad off now.

At least he's stopped bleaching his hair.

How would you bleach your hair, if you're bald? Just splash white paint out over your crown?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

How would you bleach your hair, if you're bald? Just splash white paint out over your crown?

Of course it wouldn't be easy for him to do it now, but I reckon he still got a few hairs left.
But the paint would probably add too much weight for his liking.

 

[Jspear]

Well, he's 50, what did you expect?

He just looks REALLY old….imo

 

[TourOfSardinia]

In a marriage you grow old together: Rebellin & Cycling

 

[Izzyeviel]

He's starting to look like Mr Burns.

Anyone else had a pro career of 30+ years?

 

[Wvv]

Anyone else had a pro career of 30+ years?

Jeannie Longo?

 

[Mayomaniac]

He's starting to look like Mr Burns.

Anyone else had a pro career of 30+ years?

I've called him Bernard Hopkins on a bike before.
Bernard Hopkins was a pro boxer for 28 years and was only KOed in his final fight, one month before turning 52. He has his last world title fight against Kovalev (at that moment the number 1 guy in the division) about 2 months before turning 50 and while he lost he did manage to go the distance.

 

[Ripper]

What the heck?! Is that him two from the right?? He looks so old!

No, that's him wearing the jacket and glasses

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Good news, folks: Davide has been back in training for a while. His 2022 team „Work Service Vitalcare Vega“ starts at „Challenge Mallorca“, the five one-day races in Mallorca, from January 26 on. There, or soon after, Davide will start his 2022 campaign.

Even better news is that Davide - finally - has stopped talking about retirement (which he often did at age 40-50). He clearly seems to have the spirit of a neo-pro.

If you ask me: I still enjoy watching him. IMHO, there is a HUGE number of riders who are weaker than Davide that ride for Pro Continental teams.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Even better news is that Davide - finally - has stopped talking about retirement (which he often did at age 40-50). He clearly seems to have the spirit of a neo-pro.

Well you know what they say; the human body replace itself every seven years.

 

[skippo12]

He really needs to step it up. Otherwise Oscar Sevilla will end up with a more impressive 40+ palmares.

 

[SafeBet]

Damn I wish I had checked this topic a few days ago. I really needed another name for my Emerging Riders CQ team.

 

[tobydawq]

He really needs to step it up. Otherwise Oscar Sevilla will end up with a more impressive 40+ palmares.

Hasn't Valverde already eclipsed that? Two top 5 spots in monuments, a GT top 10 plus a WT stage win?

 

[Netserk]

Hasn't Valverde already eclipsed that? Two top 5 spots in monuments, a GT top 10 plus a WT stage win?

Rebellin has score more points than Valverde has after his 40th birthday.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Rebellin has score more points than Valverde has after his 40th birthday.

I doubt Valverde can match Rebellin's record for points after 50th Birthday

 

[Salvarani]

Anyone else had a pro career of 30+ years?

Stanislav Rezac is pretty close when it comes to long distance skiing.

Born in 1973 and still going.

 

[Bonimenier]

He's starting to look like Mr Burns.

Anyone else had a pro career of 30+ years?

I remember reading about a guy who played in the NHL for 35 years, and effectively played in almost every game over that period. I don't remember the name, but it is quite remarkable for such a physical sport.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Jimmy White has been a pro snooker player since 1980, but he probably wouldn't had been able to achieve that in any other sport or if he hadn't been a crowd favourite during his career.

 

[firefly3323]

@Bonimenier


Gordie Howe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordie_Howe#Career_statistics