A few months ago the team Education Easy-Post pointed out that the Colombian cyclist Rigoberto Uran He will leave cycling, which is in its last season and will do so once the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are over.
That's what Urán himself said last year, in October, corroborating the information from his own team.
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The truth…
“We don't know what the season is going to be, whether to be in the Tour, that is decided by the team, and hopefully in the Olympics (Paris 2024 Olympic Games) which is the last race,” he said.
At 38 years old, Urán does not know if he will leave in 2024, despite everything that has been said, and this Monday at the Tour Colombia press conference he clarified the issue.
“I never said I was going to retire. We invite you to run another year with the team. It has been thought about. The reality is that he doesn't give in to me like before. I need to look at it first,” said the 2017 Tour de France runner-up.
And he added: “It means a lot to be here. As a brand we have representation in the country. It is a big advantage. Andrey Amador left us, but we have a good team with Carapaz and Chaves. It's nice to run here. We are motivated and we have clear objectives.”
A few weeks ago, Urán indicated that he received a proposal from his team to continue until 2025, but he warned that he has not thought about it and that he has not made a decision.
“We have not made the decision. In my house they talk, but I don't rule there. I have two proposals, but I told them that once it is ready I will tell them. I have spoken to several cyclists and athletes who have retired. I am going to run this year, but today I have the option to run one more year,” he said.
Jonathan Vaughtersgeneral manager of the EF, spoke about the Colombian's departure.
“Rigoberto is going to leave a big gap. He is irreplaceable in terms of personality and leadership, but we have already begun to take steps towards that,”
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