“I stop with immediate effect”: Top sprinter Caleb Ewan sends surprisingly message into the world
The Australian pocket sprinter Caleb Ewan (30) suddenly puts an end to his cycling career. He says that via social media. Ewan, who won 10 journeys in the Tour and the Giro, says that in recent years a significant toll have taken a significant toll in the relationship with his sport. “What the world was for me was no longer.”
Caleb Ewan has been a fixed value in mass sprints for the past 11 years. As a pocket rider, he squeezed himself to a victory with the regularity.
Ewan has 5 rides in the Tour and 5 stages in the Giro to his name. He also welcomed the line in other rides races.
In our country, the Australian De Brussels Cycling Classic (in 2019) and the Scheldesprijs (in 2020) won his name.
This year Ineos Grenadiers fished him. Ewan quickly thanked with stage victories in the international cycling week and in the Basque Country.
That is it. This morning Ewan sent a letter into the world in which he announces his farewell to the cycling world.
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No more fire
“After reasons, I decided to stop professional cycling with immediate effect,” writes Caleb Ewan.
After 11 years of races, the Australian has lost fire. “What the world was for me was no longer,” he says.
“The feeling that I experience when I first reach the finish disappears faster than before.”
My experiences The last two years have taken a significant toll.
Caleb Ewan
In recent years, Ewan has had more difficult to score: first at Lotto, last season as Jayco’s rider.
“My experiences The last two years, especially the second half of 2024, have taken a significant toll in the relationship with my sport,” Ewan cites.
“That was not easy, but I am glad that that period did not overshadow the end of my career. I am proud of what I have achieved in a short but successful period.”
Thanks to Ineos Grenadiers. “The team gave me space and peace to discover what I could do again,” says the 30-year-old Sprinter.
“I won again and felt again respected. I can’t thank them enough for that,” says Ewan, who in his letter also extensively thanks his parents, his family and his fans for the support in his career.
“Without you I would not have gotten it all for each other.”
Caleb Ewan won tour stages for Lotto-Soudal.
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