Hesjedal confirms retirement at end of season

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Canada’s most prolific winner Ryder Hesjedal confirmed Monday he will retire at the end of 2016.

The 35-year-old, who became Canada’s first grand tour winner when he won of the 2012 Giro d’Italia, confirmed he would end his nearly two-decade career this season.

“Yeah, it definitely wasn’t an easy decision, but it seemed like the right time,” Hesjedal said in a Trek – Segafredo team release. “I am ready to move on to other challenges in life. It’s been two decades focusing on the competition of cycling in two different disciplines, and now I want to use that experience in other ways.”

Hesjedal became Canada’s most consistent pro since Steve Bauer, and was a stalwart in international competition since the 1990s as he debuted at the mountain bike …

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