Dual junior world championship silver medalist Adrien Costa has called an end to his season, the Axeon Hagens Berman team announced today. The 19-year-old American is taking a leave of absence, citing fatigue.
The 2016 Tour of Utah runner-up has not raced since the death of teammate Chad Young in April.
Costa, a promising stage racer, opted to take the break to find balance in life.
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"This was an incredibly tough decision for me to make, but for my personal development I think it's the best option," Costa said in a press release. "I want to take time to do other things that I've always been passionate about and finding a new balance between the sport I love and the rest of my life.
"I dream of achieving so much in cycling, but at my age it's important to remember that I have time on my side and that the worst thing I could do is rush myself and ultimately burn out before I'm ready."
Costa joined the Hagens Berman U23 team in 2014, and raced with the California Giant-Specialized team before joining Axeon in 2016. After winning a stage and coming third overall in the Tour de l'Avenir in 2016, he rode as a trainee with the Etixx-Quickstep team, but remained with Axeon for this season.
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