Who's retiring this year?

[CheckMyPecs]

So, apart from J-Rod, who's hanging up his wheels at the end of this season?

 

[ice&fire]

Cancellara, Hesjedal and F.Schleck

 

[snccdcno]

Coppel

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Re:

Coppel

An early retirement, huh?

 

[snccdcno]

Re: Re:

Coppel

An early retirement, huh?

Lingering wrist problems from his crash in Pais Vasco last year is the reason given, after the announcement I saw a few people bringing up the Bernard Sainz story from a couple of months ago although I'm not really sure how much there was to that and it's for elsewhere anyway so lets stick with the former!

 

[veji11]

Re: Re:

Coppel

An early retirement, huh?

Lingering wrist problems from his crash in Pais Vasco last year is the reason given, after the announcement I saw a few people bringing up the Bernard Sainz story from a couple of months ago although I'm not really sure how much there was to that and it's for elsewhere anyway so lets stick with the former!

Actually the main reason he gives is simply lassitude with all the efforts required for relatively limited results now. I really get the feeling that that Bronze medal at the ITT WC was like the best he thinks he could ever get and that now he just can't really see the motivation to continue... 30 years old and 15 years dedicated to high level sport (cross country skiing and then cycling), it looks to me like he has "swimmer's syndrome", where great swimmers retire young because it's just so much work...

 

[snccdcno]

Re: Re:

Coppel

An early retirement, huh?

Lingering wrist problems from his crash in Pais Vasco last year is the reason given, after the announcement I saw a few people bringing up the Bernard Sainz story from a couple of months ago although I'm not really sure how much there was to that and it's for elsewhere anyway so lets stick with the former!

Actually the main reason he gives is simply lassitude with all the efforts required for relatively limited results now. I really get the feeling that that Bronze medal at the ITT WC was like the best he thinks he could ever get and that now he just can't really see the motivation to continue... 30 years old and 15 years dedicated to high level sport (cross country skiing and then cycling), it looks to me like he has "swimmer's syndrome", where great swimmers retire young because it's just so much work...

OK thanks for the clarification, I remembered reading something about his wrist when it was announced, just had a look and it seems like he's having an operation on his wrist after Tour de l’Ain which will put an end to his season and the information you gave is why he isn't going on next year.

 

[StryderHells]

Fedrigo, Vansummeren, Tjallingii, Sergent, Zandio, De Maar

 

[Catwhoorg]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/the-cyclingnews-guide-to-2016-2017-rider-transfers/

Going from there

AG2R: Johan Vansummeren, Jesse Sargent
DD: Cameron Meyer
Giant: Carter Jones, Caleb Fairly
Katusha: J Rod
Lotto-Jumbo: Maarten Tjallingii
Sky: Xavier Zandio
Tinkoff: Michael Rogers (already done and old news)
Trek: Fabian Cancellara, Ryder Hesjedal, Yaroslav Popovych, Fränk Schleck

 

[StryderHells]

Another one for early retirement is Yannick Eijssen who 2 years ago was ridng for BMC and now is ending his career at the age of 26

 

[Scarponi]

Re:

Another one for early retirement is Yannick Eijssen who 2 years ago was ridng for BMC and now is ending his career at the age of 26

Geez now thats young

 

[sir fly]

Has Trek confirmed Contador's transfer?
If the contract isn't signed yet, Contador could retire after all.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Hernâni Brôco
Giorgia Bronzini
Emma Johansson

The former is waning and it's clearly the right time to go; the middle has achieved all she probably ever can in the sport so unless she wins a third rainbow jersey in Doha isn't likely to reconsider, the latter I still hope can reconsider as she clearly still has plenty of life in her legs.

 

[Der Effe]

Jean-Christophe Peraud

 

[Arredondo]

Expecting Horner too

 

[Anderis]

Re:

Expecting Horner too

Wouldn't make sense. His best years are still to come.

 

[jmdirt]

Eve Stevens ;(

Best wishes!

 

[42x16ss]

Greg Henderson may well end up retiring after the confusion with Lotto Belisol over his renewal.

 

[Netserk]

Where's DAOTEC when we need him?

 

[Christian]

Jean-Christophe Peraud

Great rider and seemed like a great guy, too. Will miss him!

 

[Akuryo]

Not this year, but Boonen will call it quits after Roubaix next year so he wont even ride half the season ... for that reason he could also be mentioned here.

 

[snccdcno]

Matthew Harley Goss

http://oneprocycling.com/former-milan-san-remo-winner-matt-goss-set-to-retire-at-the-end-of-the-season/

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Murilo Fisher....

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

Murilo Fisher....

Ah, the original one hit wonder retires 11 years later.

 

[yaco]

Matt Goss moved quickly from chocolates to boiled lollies - My understanding is he didn't have the dedication to his craft that is required today - I also understand that he was on around a million dollars a year when he rode for OGE.