Two-time Olympic medallist 🥉
Four-time Tour de France winner 🟡
Cycling legend 👑
Chris Froome has officially announced his retirement from cycling 🚴
What a career @chrisfroome 👏 https://t.co/4HF3mi5C1N
A message from Simon:
Dear all,
I have made the decision to retire from professional cycling.
This may come as a surprise to many, but it is not a decision I have made lightly. I have been thinking about it for a long time, and it now feels like the right moment to step away from the sport.
Cycling has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. From racing on the track at the Manchester Velodrome, to competing and winning on the biggest stage and representing my country at the Olympic Games, it has shaped every chapter of my life.
I am deeply proud of what I have managed to achieve and equally grateful for the lessons that came with it. While the victories will always stand out, the harder days and setbacks were just as important. They taught me resilience and patience, and made the successes mean even more.
To everyone who has supported me along the way, from the staff to my teammates, your unwavering belief and loyalty made it possible for me to realise my own dreams. Whenever I doubted myself, you never did. Thank you.
To my team, Team Visma–Lease a Bike, thank you for your understanding and support of my decision to stop now. You gave me the opportunity to rewrite my history, and through trust and belief, we did it together. Thank you.
To my family, you shared the sacrifices that came with this sport. The absences and missed birthdays were never easy, yet you understood what this journey meant to me and supported it wholeheartedly. I owe you more than I can ever properly express. Thank you.
I step away from professional cycling with deep pride and a sense of peace. This chapter has given me more than I ever imagined. Memories and moments that will stay with me long after the racing ends and for whatever comes next.
Thank you for the journey.
Simon Yates
— Team Visma | Lease a Bike (@vismaleaseabike) January 7, 2026
🇨🇴🦅 #Nairoman 💙 Nairo Quintana anuncia su retirada del ciclismo profesional al final de la temporada 2026
“Hoy quiero hablarles desde lo más profundo de mi historia. Desde ese niño que creció entre montañas, en Boyacá. Paso a paso, sin hacer ruido, fui construyendo un camino… pic.twitter.com/WMthSMtzJl
Julian Alaphilippe (34 ans) a décidé de mettre un terme à sa carrière et renonce à sa dernière année de contrat chez Tudor. Le Tour de France était sa dernière course. https://t.co/A1si94OIdnpic.twitter.com/d0PYvNihiU
A guard of honour is formed 🫶 The peloton bids farewell to Bauke Mollema, Ion Izagirre, Pello Bilbao, Rudy Molard and Odd Christian Eiking as they line up for their final races before retirement 👏 https://t.co/XScE7Yh8s9
#Retraite 🚲 / 🇩🇰 Magnus Cort (UXM) va mettre un terme à sa carrière professionnelle à l’issue de la saison cycliste actuelle. Il l’a annoncé via le site d’Uno-X Mobility. Le coureur danois aura passé douze ans chez les professionnels.
💬 "Je ferai tout ce que je peux pour obtenir encore quelques bons résultats. Sur le Tour de France, ce serait formidable de décrocher un résultat ou d’aider Tobias à en obtenir un bon. Je participerai peut-être aussi à la Vuelta. Une victoire dans un Grand Tour lors de ma dernière saison me permettrait de quitter le peloton professionnel de la meilleure manière possible."
📷 UXM
❤️ El homenaje y pasillo de honor a Damiano Caruso y Jacopo Mosca, que dejan el ciclismo profesional a final de temporada.
#GranPiemonte #LaCasadelCiclismo https://t.co/4QBFrJztfP
This morning, the Tour of Guangxi peloton bid farewell to two riders who are retiring from professional cycling after today’s stage:
Alexey Lutsenko (NSN) and Martin Urianstad Bugge (UXM).
谢谢 and 退役快乐! https://t.co/iwQxZ3Qg3p
👏 Three Tour de France stage winners bowed out today, bringing their brilliant careers to a close! We wish Bauke Mollema, Ion Izagirre and Pello Bilbao all the best in their retirement!
👏 3 vainqueurs d’étape sur le Tour de France ont tiré leur révérence aujourd’hui et mis fin à de très belles carrières ! Bonne retraite à Bauke Mollema, Ion Izagirre et Pello Bilbao !
🇸🇮 Primož Roglič remains without 2027 deal as 🇳🇱 Visma enter transfer rumour mill
Who would you like to see Roglič race for in 2027?
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📸 Cor Vos https://t.co/fI4Lh3fsIu
Mads Pedersen has revealed he plans to retire from professional cycling after the 2029 UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen. The former world champion says family life and the physical demands of the sport will see him step away at just 33. https://t.co/gb140oe0V6