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It's official!

Peter van Petegem, a.k.a. 'de Peet', a.k.a. 'De zwarte van Brakel' is calling it quits.
He might ride one or two crits after the Eneco Tour, but that's it, he won't return next year. The announcement came yesterday, after the second stage of the Eneco Tour had finished.

In the 'cycling-afterlife' he's considering training youths, so watch closely for new talents produced by a classics specialist!

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Press conference in Dutch,
Which no doubt soon will by on CN as well:

<http://www.sportwereld.be/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleID=EG1GDTHQ>

by DZI on Aug 25, 2007 1:01 PM EDT   0 recs

This is a sad day for sure
But i just don't see him continuing in the support role that he's in.  He'll always be my all time favorite classics guy.  
Vlaenderen die Leu

by Mr Van P on Aug 25, 2007 1:27 PM EDT   0 recs

In case you'd like to read up
in a language you might understand, here's the CN coverage of the press conference.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=features/2007/vanpetegem_retires07

by DZI on Aug 25, 2007 9:00 PM EDT   0 recs

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