# @veloncc on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRcgHodAkoD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37280362-veloncc-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ce419a543b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-24T16:07:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Velon CC (@veloncc) — https://gondola.cc/veloncc

## Caption

Farewell to one of Colombia's finest 👏

Esteban Chaves has announced his retirement from pro cycling. The 35-year-old won Il Lombardia and five Grand Tour stages, as well as finishing on the podium of the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, during a 16-year career.

He said: “The decision is the right one. I am very happy. I am very proud of the sporting career I have had. I’m very happy to close this chapter in the way we are closing it. Who am I without my bike? Without the bike, I am Esteban. I am a son, I am a brother, I am a husband, I am a father. I am a human being who dreams of setting an example, who dreams of being at peace, who dreams of having a lot of contact with nature. I am a human being who learns.”

📸 Sprint Cycling

#ciclismo #ciclista #ciclismocolombiano #colombiano #procycling

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ciclismocolombiano, ciclismo, procycling, ciclista, colombiano

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