Magnus Backstedt retires

andyp
andyp Posts: 10,549
edited February 2009 in Pro race
Cycling Weekly are reporting the retirement of Magnus Backstedt;

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Mag ... 76523.html

It seems a strange time to stop, no?

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  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    He had a difficult season last year, recovering from a melanoma, crashed in Qatar just after his birthday in the first race of the season, had a tough TdeF... I think with Maggy the mind was always willing but the body was increasingly saying no and he finally listened to his body.
    -- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --
  • singlespeedexplosif
    singlespeedexplosif Posts: 1,564
    :(
  • brownbosh
    brownbosh Posts: 602
    Bummer, being a big moose i always like to see the big guys in the peleton.
  • micron
    micron Posts: 1,843
    Always good to see a big bloke making his mark in the peloton - hope he's happy in retirement and appreciates being able to ride his bike just for fun again :wink:
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    that's a shame...but still, a Paris Roubaix win and TDF stage must make it quite a bit easier to leave the sport...its more than most could dream of
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • Murr X
    Murr X Posts: 258
    Sad to hear its the end for him, he has had a tough few years.

    Maybe he will give the comeback thing a go sometime. :wink:
  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    At least we might here his commentary a bit more now.I've always enjoyed that,as much as watching him race.
    Well done Magnus Backstedt.Enjoy the retirement.
  • Martin Van Nostrand
    Martin Van Nostrand Posts: 149
    I thought his Paris-Roubaix win was awesome, and in my opinion, up there with the greatest victories in the sport. Big riders (he's smaller than me) are not supposed to win.
    http://commiecanuck.blogspot.com/
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    popular guy... eurosport perhaps?
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    so im wondering will there be a bit of competition between Big Maggie and King Kelly for the Eurosport job
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  • donaldinho
    donaldinho Posts: 103
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    Sad to see one of my favourite riders go, good luck to the big guy.
    Would be great if he got into doing more commentary.

    Was chuffed to get this photo and wish him luck in Glasgow last year.
    The Green Goblin

    Onix Bira
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    emadden wrote:
    so im wondering will there be a bit of competition between Big Maggie and King Kelly for the Eurosport job

    Not to mention Brian Smith, who is doing the Tour of California alongside Harmon next week.
  • Greggyr
    Greggyr Posts: 1,075
    Good luck Magnus

    Greg
  • adeyboy
    adeyboy Posts: 113
    See you out in the Vale Magnus!

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