After a discreet participation in the Colombian 2024 national championships, Rigoberto Urán from EF Education-EasyPost gave an interview to Canal RCN’s ‘Buen Día Colombia’ program, where he addressed various topics, from his future in professional cycling to his return to television with a new soap opera.
Offer for another two years is being analyzed
Urán, who turned 37, this past January 26th, revealed that he received an offer from EF Education EasyPost, to extend his professional career for two years, however, he made it clear that the decision does not depend solely on him.
“I have no idea what will happen, I just got an offer for another two years. Decisions are not made just by me, there are several things to analyze with my family and the team. There are certain things that have to be evaluated to define.”
Fear of retirement
The fear of retirement is a shadow that hangs over Urán, who has been racing on the roads of Colombia and Europe for more than two decades.
“I’m afraid of retirement and falls. Everything in life has an end, but I’m very afraid of my retirement, I need psychological help.”
“We, high-performance athletes, live in a bubble, everything is tailor-made for you and this is not a normal life. I’m also afraid of falling, it’s hard to see my family suffer. The truth is that I’m already too old for the sport”, confessed Urán.
