After toying with retirement, Rigoberto Urán has decided to extend his career and has put pen to paper on a new deal with EF Education-EasyPost.
The Colombian, a former runner-up at the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, was coming to the end of his current contract and hadn’t lined anything up by the end of the season. However, the 35-year-old has now decided to carry on and agreed terms with the team he has represented since 2016.
In a statement, the team indicated the decision had been made after a strong set of results in the last-season Italian races. Despite the length of the new contract being undisclosed, Urán has stated he intends to keep racing for multiple years.
“I decided to keep racing because I like it. I have a lot of passion for what I do. My life is on the bike,” he said.
“The most important thing is family support. My family likes being here in Europe. They spend a lot of time away from Colombia so if they like it here, that’s important. Me, I love it here, I love riding, so I want to keep going for a few more years. I get to combine my life in Colombia with sports here in Europe and I have my family’s support, so I decided to continue racing for a few more years.”
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