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Estonian champion Rein Taaramae will continue his career in Asia
CyclingMonday, 02 September 2024 at 13:00
At the end of this season, the 37-year-old Rein Taaramae will pack his suitcases and move over to Japan.
Taaramae thus won't bring the curtain down on his carrer, as he'll continue racing at the continental level for KINAN Racing Team. There he'll reunite with a former teammate from Cofidis, Thomas Lebas. The Japanese team was for a long time the best at the local scene, but with JCL Ukyo recruiting number of Italian ex-pros, they lost their top position in the hierarchy and with the addition of Taaramae, they hope to regain some of their lost firepower.
After seventeen years in the professional peloton, Taarame thus leaves the European racing scene with many multiple memories. The Estonian debuted for Cofidis as a trainee in 2007 before making a full-time commitment to the team for the next seasons. After seven years in the French team, the Estonian made a small detour briefly racing for Astana (2015), Katusha (2016-17) and Total (2018-20) before joining forces with the Belgian team Intermarché - Wanty where he'll write the last part of his European story.
Among most valuable of Taaramae's 22 professional victories, we must mention two stage wins at Vuelta a Espana (2011 and 2021), and one at the Giro d'Italia (2016). The Spanish Grand Tour brought many other great memories for the Estonian rider as he had also briefly featured in the leader's jersey three years ago. 2011 was perhaps the climber's career high as he had earlier taken the 11th place overall at the Tour de France and finished 4th at the Paris-Nice. Besides all of this, Taaramae had managed to become ten-time national champion (8x TT, 2x RR) with the last time trial title from this season. He'll definitely attempt to defend that one next year.
"I've had a lot of experiences, and sometimes I had the opportunity to ride alongside champions, and sometimes I even beat them. I was able to participate in all the big races and win some of them. I never dreamed that I would have such a career. Now I'm grateful for everything I've experienced," Taaramae summed up in a press release by the Japanese team.
Taaramae is currently performing very strong at the on-going Vuelta a Espana which brings the question... Why make the move to Asia? "Every top athlete encounters a moment when they step down from their position or find another way of life. However, for me, quitting cycling completely is not an option. I'm in good physical condition and have a deep love for road racing. I even consider myself 'born to be a cyclist'."
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