Every year a host of riders retire from the top level of the sport, but this year’s retirement list contains a few big hitters. Anna van der Breggen is one of the best of this generation of riders with only a couple of others in that conversation. Kirsten Wild is a different type of rider but she’s also one of the best ever sprinters of the women’s peloton. Trixi Worrack has been a staple of the women’s peloton for what feels like an eternity. She won the World Championship TT at the junior level way back in 1998. Jolien d’Hoore is another grandee of the sport who is retiring this off-season. She’s another who won a World Championship as a junior, back in 2008.
We know what some of these riders are doing in their retirement. Anna van der Breggen is heading for a Director Sportif role at SD Worx. Jolien d’Hoore will be doing the same role for the NXTG Racing team. Ruth Winder has been elected to a 4-year term as a representative on the UCI Athletes’ Commission. Dani Christmas has already begun commentating and this might be something she pursues further too.
There is talent all down this list and you could make a dream team squad from the riders on here.
Retiring women’s riders
Anna van der Breggen
Team: SD Worx
Wins: 63
Kirsten Wild
Team: Ceratizit WNT
Wins: 105
Trixi Worrack
Team: Trek – Segafredo
Wins: 45
Jolien d’Hoore
Team: SD Worx
Wins: 48
Ruth Winder
Team: Trek – Segafredo
Wins: 17
Karol-Ann Canuel
Team: SD Worx
Wins: 6
Rossella Ratto
Team: Bingoal Casino – Chevalmeire
Wins: 3
Janneke Ensing
Team: Team BikeExchange
Wins: 3
Lucy Kennedy
Team: Team BikeExchange
Wins: 8
Silvia Valsecchi
Team: BePink
Wins: 6
Maria Vittoria Sperotto
Team: A.R. Monex
Wins: 1
Emma White
Team: Rally Cycling
Wins: 2
Natalie van Gogh
Team: Bingoal Casino – Chevalmeire
Wins: 2
Julia Soek
Team: Team DSM
Wins: 1
Dani Christmas
Team: Drops – Le Col
Wins: 1
Sara Penton
Team: Drops – Le Col
Wins: 1
Nancy van der Burg
Team: Team Jumbo Visma
Wins: 1
Roze Ammerlaan
Team: NXTG Racing
Wins: 0
Emily Wadsworth
Team: NXTG Racing
Wins: 0
