"I want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my career" - Greg van Avermaet announces he is to retire at the end of the year

AG2R Citroen Team's Greg van Avermaet has revealed that his long and storied career is set to come to an end at the close of the 2023 season.

"Sadly this adventure will come to an end. As hard as the decision was, when I look back I am extremely proud of my achievements," the former Olympic Gold Medalist, Paris-Roubaix, Tirreno-Adriatico and Gent Wevelgem winner among other things revealed in an Instagram post. "I gave every day the best of myself, just to not have any regrets afterwards. I did not only enjoy the victory but also the way to it."

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"I wanna thank all the people that believed in me and helped me throughout my career. I’m extremely thankful to all my fans who supported me, not only during my glory days, but also during the difficult times," continues van Avermaet. "Now it’s time to spend some time with my wife and kids and to look for other goals in life in which I will hopefully find the same passion."

"Until the end of the season I will still give my all with my team AG2R-CITROËN, that I thank for its trust and team spirit for the last 3 years, just like I did from the first day I decided to start cycling. Hopefully I can finish off with some nice results!" Concludes the 37-year-old.

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