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Boivin to retire after 142km break at home Worlds
Guillaume Boivin will retire at the end of the 2026 season after spending 142 kilometres in the early breakaway at the UCI Road World Championships road race in Montreal before being caught. He said his decision was solidified after NSN Cycling did not renew his contract for 2027. «I've lived everything I was meant to live.»
What this means
NSN Cycling's decision not to renew Boivin's contract for 2027 precipitated his retirement announcement.
Boivin was part of a 16-rider breakaway that stayed clear for 142 kilometres before being reeled in, after which he high-fived fans on the Montreal circuit. He has not yet decided whether that ride was his final competitive appearance, saying: «That was definitely the last time you'll see me racing through the streets of Montréal before retiring at the end of the season.» Boivin was called into this Worlds as a replacement for Derek Gee-West, who withdrew with a broken rib from a crash at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal on September 22, 2026. He had said at the time: «I appreciate Derek's honesty in the situation... I'm looking to have a good race and represent Canada well on home turf.»
Sources
'I've lived everything I was meant to live' - Guillaume Boivin announces his retirement after spending day in break at UCI Road World Championships | CyclingnewsGuillaume Boivin announces retirement - Canadian Cycling MagazineGuillaume Boivin to retire after 17-year career following Montréal Worlds farewell - ProCyclingUK'I've lived everything I was meant to experience' - Guillaume Boivin announces his retirement after spending day in break at UCI Road World ChampionshipsCanadian Derek Gee forced to withdraw from world road championship following crash | paNOWCanadian Cyclist boivin-finishes-9th-at-paris-roubaix
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