Simon Yates announces he's leaving cycling
Simon Yates
TheBritish Simon Yates announced on Wednesday that he is leaving professional cycling at 33 years old, according to Visma Lease a Bike.
In his last year as a professional, in addition to winning theGiro de Italia , he dominated one stage of the Tour de France and won the Return to Spain in 2018 and several stages in the three major rounds.
According to Yates himself, "he can surprise many, but it's not a decision he made overnight." "I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I think it's time to quit the sport," he added.
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