The Hitch said:Its a shames some cyclists are so tied to the sport they dont know when to give up. Shame for them.That they want to continue putting themselves through such a hard sport with no chance of realising former glories.
Maybe he just wants to make some decent money for another year or two and he isn't trained in any other lucrative professions? I don't know too much about Rebellin's non-cycling background, but I'm guessing that he's not trained as a lawyer like Quinziato or as an accountant like Rominger.
If there's any "shame" in a Rebellin signing, then I'd say the shame is with the team signing him.