Rigoberto Urán has revealed a plan to retire after the 2024 Olympics in Paris, in accordance with studies within the Colombian press.
Throughout a go to to the Atlético Nacional skilled soccer membership in Medellín, ahead Dorlan Pabón, who began his skilled profession in the identical 12 months as Urán in 2006, requested him about retirement, to which Urán replied, “I will give it one other 12 months, do the Olympics, then ‘chao’ (goodbye).”
One of the enduring Grand Tour rivals within the present peloton, Urán first cracked the highest 10 within the Giro d’Italia in 2012 and landed on the rostrum in 2013 behind Vincenzo Nibali and 2014 behind compatriot Nairo Quintana. He was second to Chris Froome within the 2017 Tour de France and completed within the high 10 of the Vuelta as lately as final 12 months.
He was considering retirement final 12 months when he was on the finish of his contract with EF Schooling-EasyPost, however signed a brand new contract with the group, bringing his profession to 18 seasons this 12 months.
Urán is a large character in Colombia, and a telenovela about his life is at the moment taking part in on RCN Tv, starring Juan Pablo Urrego.
“These are my final years to be on the rostrum. I wish to maintain giving my all for the rostrum. We’ll see what we will do for the Grand Tour podiums. That’s what we maintain working for. That is why we maintain racing for one another,” he mentioned final 12 months.
