Anna Shackley retires at 22

JimD666
JimD666 Posts: 2,293

Cardiac arrhythmia diagnosed in January and advised to retire.

Gutted for her.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/68828634

Comments

  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,443

    Such a shame, she was a real talent

  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,562

    It must be devastating to have this happen to you, so I'm full of empathy for Anna. She is clearly very talented and was beginning to demonstrate that at the highest level.

    On the other hand, she's very fortunate that this has been diagnosed before it manifested itself more catastrophically, and she's young enough that she can pursue other career options.

    I wish her well in future endeavours.

  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,107

    Shame, that must be hard to deal with.

    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • roscoe
    roscoe Posts: 529

    Gutted for her. I got talking to her folks at the Worlds,last year, lovely family.

  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587

    She's moving into being a DS.


    Shadowing for Alba the test of this season and doing the UCI courses in thr off season.

    I think she'll be great. Very intelligent young woman.