- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,483
- 23,575
- 28,180
Only a little over three years since he was in second wheel at the summit of the Poggio, time really does fly.
- Apr 30, 2011
- 47,248
- 29,905
- 28,180
Four, right?
His and Sagan's crash in the following Tour was the point of divergence.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,483
- 23,575
- 28,180
I am having a mare here. Good thing I don't have any posts to work on tonight
Realistically if he feels he cannot win races there is no role for him in the peleton. He is not a rouleur, so cant ride at the front of the peleton, with his size he is a hardly a windbreak for a sprinter or GC rider and of course he can not ride uphill. Can say he fell out with some of his team-mates in 2024.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,483
- 23,575
- 28,180
Also, pour one out for Martijn Tusveld whose almost-finalised contract was axed by Ineos so they could sign Ewan and subsequently had to drop down to a continental team.
- Jul 10, 2014
- 15,008
- 26,016
- 28,180
I thought I was in a Froome thread for a moment
- Feb 20, 2012
- 54,050
- 44,402
- 28,180
Maybe it was because winning wasn't even satisfying either.
- Mar 12, 2009
- 5,278
- 1,110
- 20,680
Well, if the lifestyle is no longer for you then finding something else to do is the right decisions.
Such a stark contrast from riders like Oscar Sevilla or Francisco Mancebo who are still riding at 49,
Such a stark contrast from riders like Oscar Sevilla or Francisco Mancebo who are still riding at 49,
Cookster15
Moderator
- May 14, 2011
- 6,275
- 6,789
- 23,180
Good for him, left his mark. Was winning again recently too so good if he can decide to retire on his own terms.
Ewan started competitive cycling when he was just 10 years old even if retiring at 31 seems young. His PCS ranking says it all really since his peak of 2019. I think we forget that life as a pro cyclist isn’t an easy gig.
www.procyclingstats.com
Ewan started competitive cycling when he was just 10 years old even if retiring at 31 seems young. His PCS ranking says it all really since his peak of 2019. I think we forget that life as a pro cyclist isn’t an easy gig.
Caleb Ewan
Caleb Ewan (born 1994-07-11 in Sydney) is a professional road racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for INEOS Grenadiers. His best results are 5 stage wins in Tour de France and 5 stage wins in Giro d'Italia.
www.procyclingstats.com
I think he is indeed tired of the pro-life. He likes to be at home with his kid and wife instead of with 30 guys on training camp suffering. He maybe still is a nice guy but I think his former teammates at Lotto and Jayco think otherwise. Earnest decision to quit; there are a lot of riders who where once at the top who should consider the same and make place for young guns.
- Jun 30, 2022
- 7,449
- 10,854
- 17,180
Menchov was almost five years older, Ewan still had a chance to come close to his peak again.
I think the mental pressure got the upperhand.
Life is hard for a top sprinter: Kittel, Cavendish struggling in his later years (even more appreciation now for his major comebacks and character trying to overcome many bad periods and crashes) and now Ewan after some lackluster years. Ewan's family life in Australia vs. his professional activities in Europe don't help either. He can't win much more than he already won (60 races, in all 3 big Tours), except maybe for 2021 Milan-San Remo and a sprinter's Worlds (but e.g. in Doha he didn't make the split). GG.
Life is hard for a top sprinter: Kittel, Cavendish struggling in his later years (even more appreciation now for his major comebacks and character trying to overcome many bad periods and crashes) and now Ewan after some lackluster years. Ewan's family life in Australia vs. his professional activities in Europe don't help either. He can't win much more than he already won (60 races, in all 3 big Tours), except maybe for 2021 Milan-San Remo and a sprinter's Worlds (but e.g. in Doha he didn't make the split). GG.
- Mar 22, 2024
- 217
- 412
- 2,130
There always seemed to be a bad attitude just beneath the surface with him. Regardless, I hope he finds success and peace with whatever he does next.
Ewan's partner is the daughter of one of the richest men in Ireland. He is fairly much based in Europe.
- Jul 10, 2012
- 2,238
- 1,998
- 14,680
a wise man once said, just cause you're hung like a horse doesn't mean you have to do porn
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,556
- 19,750
- 17,180
It's crazy how many top sprinters lose form so suddenly. It's often traceable to a crash, in Ewan's case it was his run-in with Sagan at the Tour that to me marked the end of his career at the pointy end. It's amazing that more sprints don't end in carnage, to be honest.
Glad he's still got his health and 50 years of life left to live. I've always been a fan of someone who, physiologically, shouldn't even get a sniff of the WT peloton, but they make it happen.
Glad he's still got his health and 50 years of life left to live. I've always been a fan of someone who, physiologically, shouldn't even get a sniff of the WT peloton, but they make it happen.
- Oct 1, 2014
- 2,658
- 3,430
- 17,180
- Mar 20, 2022
- 13,342
- 18,093
- 22,180
A suitably dramatic and abrupt end, I never thought he would be the type to finish his career with his arms in the air but somehow he made it. The only regret is not attacking Van Aert and Van Der Poel on the Poggio when he had the chance, though hindsight is 20-20.
Maybe he felt he proved a point by coming back and making the winning enclosure again but didn’t see that he could be competitive against the top tier of sprinters again so bowing out with a world tour stage win on his last day of racing was as good as it was going to get and a fitting way to sign off on his own terms.
TRENDING THREADS
-
Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread- Started by DNP-Old
- Replies: 36K
-
Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread- Started by Lequack
- Replies: 41K
-
Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers, Extensions, and Rumours Thread- Started by RedheadDane
- Replies: 13K
-
-
Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives- Started by johnymax
- Replies: 23K
-
Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard thread: Love in Iberia- Started by Samu Cuenca
- Replies: 10K
-
Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.- Started by Miburo
- Replies: 22K
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram