After what was set to be a breakout year for
Anna Shackley in 2024, the 22-year-old British rider has been forced into retirement from professional cycling, as after she was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia in January, she underwent a heart screening, in which several irregularities were found.
After more extensive tests and procedures were done at a hospital in Barcelona near her hometown of Girona, during which time she did not train or race, the decision was made for the SD Worx-Protime rider to retire from the sport, as it was concluded that she would not be able to continue her career with such an issue.
