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• Armstrong Hangs Up His Helmet
  February 16th, 2011
  

  AUSTIN, Texas, Feb 16, 2011 – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong on Wednesday announced his retirement from professional cycling at the age of 39. “Today, I am announcing [...]

• Armstrong Bids Farwell From Down Under
  January 22nd, 2011
  

  Whether you love him or hate him, there is no doubting that Lance Armstrong has changed professional cycling as well as cycling in general. His impact on cycling will be [...]

• Rubiera To Retire After Racing In Lombardy
  October 13th, 2010
  

  Spanish rider Jose Luis ‘Chechu’ Rubiera will retire from cycling after the season-ending Tour of Lombardy on Sunday, his RadioShack team announced. Rubiera, 37, spent five years of his long [...]

• Freire ’90 Percent’ Sure To Retire Next Year
  October 10th, 2010
  

  : TOURS, France – Spanish sprint specialist Oscar Freire confirmed he is almost certain to bring the curtain down on his erratic but illustrious career at the end of 2011. [...]

• O’Grady hints At Final Tour of Duty
  July 3rd, 2010
  

  The dream of contributing to at least one more yellow jersey triumph is keeping Stuart O’Grady’s love affair with the Tour de France afloat. Yet the Australian with the job [...]

• Finneran Says Medical Condition Will End Racing Career
  May 14th, 2010
  

  Oak Park, Calif. – Past U.S. national junior team pursuit champion Danny Finneran announced his retirement from cycling Thursday, citing medical problems that include erectile dysfunction and possible nerve damage [...]

• MILRAM’s Servais Knaven Announces His Retirement
  April 13th, 2010
  

  Veteran to work as Directeur Sportif after his last race on August 15 in Etten-Leur Dortmund, 13. April 2010. MILRAM veteran Servais Knaven announced his retirement from pro cycling on [...]

• Is Jens Voigt Ready To Retire
  March 10th, 2010
  

  During last years Tour de France Jens Voigt had a horrible crash that had many wondering whether he will come back and race again or just retire. Voigt is now [...]

• Horillo Fears Injuries Could Force Retirement
  June 24th, 2009
  

  PAMPLONA, Spain, June 24, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Pedro Horillo said after leaving hospital here on Wednesday he is uncertain whether he will be able to return to professional cycling [...]

• Disgraced Doper Bernard Kohl Retires From Cycling Not A Day Too Soon
  May 25th, 2009
  

  Disgraced Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl on Monday announced his retirement from competition at the age of 27 following a two-year suspension for doping. “I am announcing my retirement from professional [...]