Greg van Avermaet announces retirement at end of season - ‘sadly this adventure will come to an end’

2016 Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet has confirmed that he will retire from professional cycling at the end of the 2023 season. Van Avermaet, 37, had been toying with his future for some time but said that he wouldn’t make any decision until after the spring season. Ad However, now with the Grand Tours starting, Van Avermaet has confirmed that he will be hanging up his helmet at the end of the current season.

Paris — RoubaixParis-Roubaix LIVE – Van Baarle triumphs after punctures and crashes galore17/04/2022 AT 07:16 “Sadly, this adventure will come to an end.” Van Avermaet wrote on Instagram. “As hard as the decision was, when I look back I am extremely proud of my achievements. I gave every day the best of myself, just to not have any regrets afterwards.

I did not only enjoy the victory but also the way to it. “I wanna thank all the people that believed in me and helped me throughout my career. I’m extremely thankful to all my fans who supported me, not only during my glory days, but also during the difficult times.

«Now it’s time to spend some time with my wife and kids and to look for other goals in life in which I will hopefully find the same passion. “Until the end of the season, I will still give my all with my team AG2R-Citroen, that I thank for its trust and team spirit for the last three years, just like I did from the first day I decided to start cycling. Hopefully, I can finish off with some nice results!» Roglic's Giro support team in tatters as Jumbo-Visma hit by Covid Kool beats Vos in sprint finish to win Stage 2 of La Vuelta Femenina Exclusive: Thomas 'not 100%' ahead of Giro, but 'not necessarily a bad thing' Van Avermaet will go down as one of the best utility men of the modern era, capable of