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must’ve been doped to the gills…
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ackermann-explains-reasons-of-retirement
if the quotes are any indication, the guy sounds far brighter, wiser and more self-aware than any of the tools who let the results of local races in CP and PP determine their own worth as a human being… let alone their counterparts in the pro ranks sticking needles in their arms. I give him props for making an exit on his own terms.
he’ll have a bright future, just the fact that he said he’ll still enjoy riding his bike shows he went into the sport for the right reasons but pro “horse” racing scene left much to be desired.
would’ve been even funnier if he still got tested…
classic p.r. spin. who gave him that plan, uniballer?
There is so much self-hate in this sport. Crazy.
Giles just leaned the term “self-aware” after watching Oprah, downing a tube of cookie dough and having a nice cry.
Don’t be hating on Giles – I’m just calling out the negativity and pretentious cynicism for what it is. The term ‘negative racing’ once coined on this very site comes to mind. Apparently, my words struck a nerve. Whatever, it’s the off season, time to go snarf some whipped cream out of the container at 102% of threshold.