Retires age 22 http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ignazio-moser-retires-at-22 - not willing to do 'what it takes' to get results? Or just a case of lack of desire and/or realises doesn't have the talent to gain results he would like?
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I came to a conclusion for a number of reasons," he said. "From a certain point of view, I do not like cycling anymore. I felt that it was no longer my life. I found it hard ... to do work hard ... to make sense of it. I do not speak a lot of the physical effort, but just the life of the cyclist. I think that when you start doing this kind of reasoning, it is already too late.
BeagRigh said:This could be interpreted a number of ways.
However, I would guess he realised he was never going to live up to the exceptions people had of him because of who his old man is and decided to call it quits rather than have unfavourable comparisons for his whole career.
Dear Wiggo said:Ironically, his old man was a legend most likely due to assistance no longer available.
Master50 said:You mean a following helicopter in a time trial?
Dear Wiggo said:Moser blood doped to something as lame as the hour record. That's no longer permissible. I am not sure why you would completely ignore this well-known fact for what you posted.
Or maybe I am.
Dear Wiggo said:Moser blood doped to something as lame as the hour record. That's no longer permissible. I am not sure why you would completely ignore this well-known fact for what you posted.
Or maybe I am.
SeriousSam said:At 22 you have a pretty good idea where you stand in cycling and can still go for a different career.
Master50 said:Yes but wasn't blood doping legal then? Thinking 1984? Yes that is an example of breaking today's rules. I was thinking of the year the helicopter followed him in a time trial that helped him win a giro in 1984? Helicopter assistance was definitely illegal then but not blood doping.