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Teuns retires at 34 after Lotto-Intermarché had no place for him
Dylan Teuns announced his retirement on Instagram on Thursday, ending a 12-year professional career after he failed to find a team for 2027. Lotto-Intermarché told him the previous Friday that it had no place for him, and he turned down a smaller team. A La Flèche Wallonne winner and two-time Tour de France stage winner leaves the peloton without a contract offer he wanted.
What this means
Teuns's 12-year professional career is over, with no team found for 2027. TotalEnergies, where Dicodusport reported he had been mentioned as a possible recruit, did not happen either.
Teuns, 34, rode for Cofidis, whose contract with him ran out at the end of the season. He said he held intensive talks with three WorldTeams and two ProTeams in the months after July, and the WorldTeam talks came to nothing. After Lotto-Intermarché closed its door, he consulted his partner Elke and his parents. His conclusion: «The conclusion was that I wouldn't be happier by choosing a smaller team.» His own explanation looks inward: «In recent years, I put too much pressure on myself. I had high expectations. But because the results failed to materialise, the pressure only increased.» His last race was the Veneto Classic, which he did not finish, so there was no farewell lap.
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Dylan Teuns (34), ex-winnaar van Waalse Pijl, hangt zijn fiets aan de haak: "Ik heb mijn kinderdromen kunnen waarmaken"'In recent years, I put too much pressure on myself' – Failed search for a new team ends in retirement for former La Flèche Wallonne winner Dylan TeunsAnnoncé proche de TotalEnergies, Dylan Teuns annonce sa retraite
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