Mikel Nieve has announced his retirement

Mikel Nieve announced on Tuesday his retirement from professional cycling. In a message published on his social networks, the Navarrese cyclist explained that “after 15 years of pedaling the best races in the world, it’s time to say goodbye to professional cycling at the end of this season“.

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“It has been a privilege to be part of a platoon of great cyclists and people who make up the entire world of cycling.. There are many people I want to thank for all these years: family, friends, teammates, all the staff I shared with the team, fans, organizers and all the people who helped me in everything of these years. But I would like to thank my father, who I miss a lot, and my mother, who gave me everything throughout my life. Also to my brother, who always supports and helps me, and my son Danel. They were unforgettable years, I learned a lot and enjoyed being a cyclist, but the time has come to end this phase and start living other experiences” wrote Nieve, who will put down the bike at 38 years old.