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Former World Champion Rui Costa Announces Retirement From Racing

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Portuguese racer draws curtain on a 17-year pro career which also saw him win three Tours de Suisse and three Tour de France stages
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"And finally, for me too, the time has come to enjoy a quieter life": with these words, Alberto Rui Costa announced his retirement from competitive sport. At 39, with the world championship title won...

Rui Costa puts the bike in the garage

·Denmark
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“I was blessed to live my dream,” wrote the poor cyclist, who left the competition for 39 years.

·Portugal
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Rui Costa, the only Portuguese cyclist in the world's fund-raising campaign, announced today his withdrawal at the age of 39, assuming "blessed" because he had lived a dream that led him to win three steps in the Volta to France. "It took me time to withdraw. To enjoy my company, to be present at the small moments and to live quietly what has so many times been added. I was blessed for living my dream, for winning, falling and getting up, and fo…

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The 2013 World Base Camp in elites, the poor 39 years old, is one of the best Portuguese bicycles ever.

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SIC Notícias broke the news in on Friday, October 31, 2025.
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