"After the news of Arkéa-B&B Hotels' imminent end was confirmed to riders and staff by team manager Emanuel Hubert on Wednesday, after 21 years in the professional peloton, some riders have been left without a confirmed future and could be forced into an earlier-than-planned retirement."
"I think we really have to say that nobody is really depressed about it, we have a really good atmosphere still, even if quite a few riders don't know what their future will be like,"
Arkéa–B&B Hotels will cease operations after 21 years in the professional peloton, leaving multiple riders without contracts and some potentially facing premature retirement. Team manager Emanuel Hubert confirmed the imminent closure to riders and staff. Several squad members currently competing, including 27-year-old Michel Ries of Luxembourg at the Tour of Guangxi in China, confront immediate uncertainty about their careers. Despite the looming end, teammates report a strong, upbeat atmosphere within the group. Many riders remain without a confirmed future, and some may be forced to alter or end their professional plans earlier than anticipated.
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