"It has been 14 wonderful years" - Jens Keukeleire's ends career with one last breakaway attack at the Tour de Guangxi

For the final time in his career, Jens Keukeleire took to the startline on Tuesday at the Tour de Guangxi and the EF Education-EasyPost man even launched one final attack.

"I joined the escape, which wasn't really the intention," the 34-year-old Belgian recapped post-stage in an interview with Sporza. "But I saw an opening and didn't hesitate. It was actually fun, with Jens Reynders and Dries De Bondt. We didn't make it easy for the peloton today."

Ultimately, a swansong stage win was not on the cards for Keukeleire as he and his breakaway companions were caught by the peloton with Jumbo-Visma's Olav Kooij sprinting to victory.

"I'm tired. This morning I woke up tired. That's the age, right?" Keukeleire concludes. "It has been 14 wonderful years. It does something to me. I am happy that I can share this with Sporza's best journalist!"