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Farewell Fabio Aru: Nine years, nine big wins, endless great faces
As Aru rides into the next phase of his life, we look back at some of his best moments as a pro racer.
Gracie Elvin's gap year: 'Retiring is a gift, not just a loss'
Gracie Elvin isn't rushing into her next thing – she's taking time to experience things she couldn't before.
Shoddy investigates: Retirement plans of the pros
The announcement that Vital Concept-B&B Hotel rider Tom-Jelte Slagter was planning on calling it a day on his racing career and venturing...
Gerrans calls a close to illustrious 14-year career
As a past winner of Milan-San Remo, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Santos Tour Down Under plus stages in the three Grand Tours, Simon Gerrans ...
Carlee Taylor - Retiring Gracefully
For most of her life Carlee Taylor has dedicated herself to being a pro cyclist. After seven years of racing at the highest level in Euro...
From roadie to retired, part 3: On the sidelines with Emma Johansson
The active career of a professional cyclist is a relatively short one. While there certainly are some exceptions, many pros retire in the...
CyclingTips Podcast, Episode 42: Roadie to retired, part 2, KOMs to kombucha
The active career of a professional cyclist is a relatively short one. While there certainly are some exceptions, most pros retire in the...
CyclingTips Podcast, Episode 39: From roadie to retired, part 1: Phil Gaimon
The active career of a professional cyclist is a relatively short one. While there certainly are some exceptions, most pros retire in the...
The next chapter: Professional cyclist to pregnant proprietor
Just over 12 months ago I posted a photo on Instagram with the words: “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade ... time for the next ch...
Four things you can do to generate more women’s cycling coverage
Too often I hear and see the same thing on social media, “when will we be able to watch women’s cycling live?”. It’s the same old story y...
On the other side: Why I decided to continue working in women's cycling, and how we can make a difference
The simple reason I have stayed in the sport is that I love it. I don’t really want to be involved in anything else at this point in my l...
Loren Rowney, expert fan girl, foreshadows the road season ahead
Now that I have officially retired from professional cycling, for the first time in a long time, I get to sit back and take on the role o...
Loren Rowney announces her retirement and the beginning of a new chapter
For the longest time now, I’ve tried to imagine what I would be doing if I weren't racing my bike. I’ve spent a good 10 years chasing the...
Seven retiring riders we'll miss seeing in the women's peloton
As the 2016 road season has come to an end, cyclists return to their homes for some vacation before preparing for the next season again. ...
Anna Meares calls time on her history-making track career
Australian track cyclist Anna Meares has announced that she is retiring from track racing, calling time on a 15 year history-making caree...