Oscarito to retire at the end of next year.
by flying dog on Sep 9, 2009 8:52 AM EDT
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Oscar Freire the three time world champion has announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2010 season. He will finish his contract with Rabobank through the end of next season and concentrate on winning a fourth World Championship. At just 33 years old it seems like he might be a little young to retire if you can compare his age to other sprinters who have retired from the sport in recent years. Riders like Cipolini, Zabel and current rider Robbie McEwen have raced well past their 35th birthdays but may not have had the same battles with their overall health that Oscarito has. I hope he has a memorable final campaign and can deliver some results that will remind us all of what a great career he has had.
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The first cyclist to stand up to him. And he did it in silence.
Wait... that plaintive wail I hear... sort of something like a bleet combined with a honking snort...
… I do believe that’s the sound of a goat weeping…
"Jens! is my favorite rider. I love watching him handing out plates of hot, steaming suffer!" - Mahatma Gandhi
:-)
What a guy. I’ve been expecting this. He is a true great. Here’s hoping that next year’s World’s course suits him.
Oh, and he’s gonna be on my VDS next year.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
And here is just one of the many reasons why this guy was one of the most badassed riders of our generation.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
^yep that and his bunnyhopping road furniture to attack for the win
upon seeing that i thought, “now thats some fecking bike racing!”
class
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
Too late. He can't change his mind now.
We’ve already ordered the cake!
The first cyclist to stand up to him. And he did it in silence.
Cake or death?
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Sep 10, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
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