Jens Voigt at Grenchen Photo: Maxime Schmid
It may have only been 15 days since Jens Voigt retired after setting a new World Hour Record, but the 43-year-old German has taken no time settling into his new post-peloton life.
After 17 years as a professional cyclist, spending most of his life following a strict diet, training regime and travelling the world, Voigt has fully embraced the joys that not being a professional athlete brings. And he’s been documenting it all on his popular Twitter page.
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'What if I had hit a tree or a wall?' - Cyclist pushed off bike by van passenger hopes for more awareness of assaultA bike ride in the Surrey hills turned into a nightmare for one rider last month
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Lionel Messi could be launching a custom bike priced over €10,000 in 2025The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will reportedly collaborate with an unnamed pro to launch the new bike
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Jens Voigt forced to quit marathon charity fund-raiser after bacterial infection of legFormer pro rider Jens Voigt forced to withdraw from his attempt to run seven marathons in seven days after bacterial infection developed in his left leg
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Jens Voigt to run seven marathons in seven days for charityGerman former pro rider Jens Voigt will tackle seven marathons in as many days during January
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Dr Hutch: Why racing with panache is so important - if you can pull it offPanache — the divine attribute that transforms poor judgement into romantic heroism in a bike race
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Jens Voigt rides through the night and snow for Everest charity challengeFormer pro Jens Voigt rode 100 times up a climb west of Berlin to gain the altitude of Everest
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Jens Voigt: Life lessons from 30+ years of ridingLegendarily tough rider Jens Voigt shares 33 years’ worth of cycling wisdom: a shortcut-free masterclass in hard training
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Jens Voigt reduces his prediction for Wiggins Hour Record to 54kmFormer Hour Record holder Jens Voigt talks to Cycling Weekly about Bradley Wiggins's chances in his attempt in June
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Time for burgers and beer: Jens Voigt looks back on his epic careerNow enjoying retirement after crowning his career with a new hour record, Jens Voigt chatted to Cycling Weekly about his 17 years in the peloton
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Hour Record is fitting end to Jens Voigt's careerMichael Hutchinson witnessed Jens Voigt set a new Hour Record in Switzerland
