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Arnaud Démare, 34, to Retire After Paris–Tours on Sunday

The Milan–San Remo winner cites a desire for family time, with plans to pursue new interests.

Arnaud Démare à l'issue de la dernière étape du Giro 2022 courue le 29 mai à Vérone
Arnaud Démare vainqueur, sous le maillot de Groupama-FDJ, de la 5e étape du Giro d'Italia, le 11 mai 2022 à Messine
French rider Arnaud Demare will retire after Sunday's Paris-Tours one-day classic

Overview

  • Démare announced on Instagram that Paris–Tours will be his final race, confirming his retirement at age 34.
  • His farewell comes at a race he previously won in 2021 and 2022, underscoring the symbolic choice of venue.
  • His career haul includes Milan–San Remo in 2016, eight Giro d’Italia stage wins, and Tour de France stage victories in 2017 and 2018.
  • AFP reports he has 97 professional wins, a total that ranks just behind Tadej Pogacar and Alexander Kristoff among active riders, with Kristoff also retiring.
  • He has raced for Arkéa-B&B Hotels since August 2023, a team AFP says is at risk of folding at year-end, and he notes he may still pin on a race number occasionally for pleasure.