Andrey Amador has announced today that he will end his career as a professional cyclist. The Costa Rican, 38 years old, went through several teams such as the Caisse d’Epargne, the Movistar Team (where he spent 9 seasons), the INEOS Grenadiers and the EF Education-Easy Postwhere he has been running since 2023.
In a video published on his social networks, Amador assured that for him, this last year was difficult due to “injuries and accidents” that prevented him from “cycling at the level I used to.” And in this time that we leave, abandoned two of the four races in which it has participated and in others its results have not been remarkable.
“It was not an easy decision, It wasn’t something that was planned, but such is life and cycling“, he declared. And the Costa Rican had a contract with the American team until 2025, but finally he will get off the bike before completing it. To justify his decision, he explained that “There are times when listening to our body and taking care of our health should be the priority.”
The one from Alajuela seems very grateful to his entire family, but also to his teammates, coaches and staff who trusted him and who They helped him “to make this dream come true”. In addition, he also wanted to highlight the “constant support” given to him by all cycling fans. Thanks to all of them it was possible “achieve every goal”.
Among his achievements, among others, the victory he achieved in the stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia 2012and also the fact of dressing the pink jersey in 20216. “Every victory today I dedicate to my family and Costa Rica,” he said.
That’s Amador’s comment “I will continue to be linked to this sport that I love so much” and today it is partly thanks to the Gran Fondo Andrey Amador where in every edition he brings together tons of fans to ride on the roads of his home country. At the end of the video, however, he leaves it up in the air as to what he will do now, pointing out that it is it’s time to take care of yourself and prepare “for the next surprise”.
Source: La Verdad
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