French veteran rider Thomas Voeckler has confirmed that although he is 36, and that retirement is not so far off, he has no clear plan for hanging up his wheels just yet.
“I’m closer to the end [of my career] than I am to the beginning,” the Direct Energie rider told the AFP news agency in an interview published in L’Equipe on Saturday.
“But for the moment I’m still keen to continue, I still feel motivated to race. For now, I’m just thinking about 2016.”
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Voeckler is the oldest rider in the Direct Energie (formerly Europcar) team, although he is only eight days senior to teammate Sylvain Chavanel, also 36.
However, with just a one-year contract for the moment, Voeckler explained “that doesn’t mean retirement next season, more that I want to be sure of enjoying my racing and that I’m able to contribute something to the team. I want a good year in 2016, and an even better one for the team.”
Voeckler’s 2015 season was relatively low-key, with a fifth place on one stage of the Tour de France, at Cauterets, and third overall in the Tour de Yorkshire as two highpoints. His last win dates from 2013, taking the Tour de Poitou-Charantes overall, although he was only narrowly defeated by fellow breakaway Jelle Wallays in Paris-Tours in 2014.
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