32-year-old American
Joe Dombrowski has been riding at World Tour level since 2013 but having failed to secure a contract for 2024, he has sadly been forced into retirement.
"After much thought I would like to announce that I will be hanging up my wheels as a professional cyclist," announced the former Team Sky, EF Education,
UAE Team Emirates and
Astana Qazaqstan Team rider. "Eleven years and fourteen grand tours later, I count myself lucky to have lived this incredible journey; my dream from a young age. As a pro, your daily life is structured in training blocks, training camps, and race days. It’s really only since looking at everything retrospectively that I can find the words to contextualize."