Adriano Malori announced his retirement from professional cycling during Movistar's rest day press conference at the Tour de France in Antonne et Trigonant on Monday.
"Today Adriano Malori 2.0 starts," Malori announced. "My career as a cyclist finishes here." Malori suffered neurological damage in a crash at the Tour of San Luis in 2016, and has not been able to successfully return to cycling.
Malori started the GP de Montreal, GP de Quebec and Giro della Toscana at the end of last season, and made two further attempts at racing this year. His final race was May's Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, which he abandoned on the opening stage.
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"From the day of the crash at the Tour de San Luis in 2016, I've fought a battle. I won the battle but not all the way. The doctors, as I said in the documentary we made a few months ago, were amazed by my recovery, and I hope my example can continue to be an example for all those who suffer from serious problems," he said at a press conference at the Tour de France, surrounded by his teammates and team staff.
"I want to thank the Movistar family, riders and support staff alike, who have always been close to me, as a rider and as a man. I'll always have a green 'M' on my heart. And all these people, all these friends, know that if they ever come by Parma, they'll always have a nice meal paid for them."
Malori already has a jump start on his new career. "I've already started to study to be a coach, and the Italian Cycling Federation is helping me a lot," Malori said.
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