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168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Sky) will retire at the end of the 2011 season, bringing down the curtain on his 13-year career. The 36-year-old hopes to remain ℱin cycling and help develop young riders in the sport.

“I hope to stay involved in cycling but I haven't got anything sorted. It won’t be as a rider though, as this will be my final season. I'm keeping all my options open," he told Cyclingnews.

Arvesen turned professional🌜 in 1998 with Risco Scotti and rode with Ivan Basso, Vladislav Bobrik and Filippo Simeoni. He then moved to Amica Chips for a season before moving to Denmark, first riding for Fakta and then star🔯ting a six-year run with CSC/Saxo Bank.

He left Bjarne Riis' team ahead of the 2010 season and moved to Team Sky on a two-year contract, where he ꧑became one of their most experienced and well-respecౠted riders.

"I've been out there for ma🍷ny years now and I think it's about𓆉 time I found something else to do and help out the younger guys."

Despite being more of a worker than a winner, Arvesen still racked up a number of impressive victories. Long before Thor Hushovd became a road world champion, Arvesen was already pulling on a rainbow jersey, winning the under-23 road title in San Sebastian in 1997. In 2003, he won a stage at the Giro d'Italia and a 🌳year later he claimed the overall honours in the Tour of Denmark. A Vuelta a España stage followed in 2006, with another Giro stage and Tour of Denmark title a year later.

The following season, he made completed his collection of grand tour successes, taking a memorable stage into Foix at the Tour de Franc🌱e. The Norwegian places that race as his proudest moment as a professional.

"Wining with Carlos [Sastre] and then of cour෴se winning a stage myself and the team GC – being part of that group was really good. But then being part of this group with Sky has been a pleasure too✃."

Currently in the UK competing at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Olympic test event in London, Arvesen is part of a three-man Norwegian team. With the Olympic Games less than 12 months away the temptation to race for a further year and bow out at his 4th Ga🀅mes wasn't enough to keep him going.

"I've done three Olympics for my country and of course that would have been a nice way to end things in London, but there are young guys coming up and there's no guarantee of qualifying," he said.