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James Moultrie

'I became increasingly concerned about my safety' – German talent ends career at 21 following recent rider deaths in peloton

BESSEGES, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Stan Van Tricht of Belgium and Louis Kitzki of Germany and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck during the 55th Etoile de Besseges - Tour du Gard 2025, Stage 3 a 164.05km stage from Besseges to Besseges / Race stopped by the raiders due to adverse weather conditions / on February 07, 2025 in Besseges, France. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images).

Former Zwift Academy winner Louis Kitzki has abruptly ended his career as a professional cyclist due to increasing concerns for his own safety, following the deaths of riders in races in the last two seasons.

The German rider, 21, detailed the mental effects that the passing of Samuele Privitera, at the Giro Ciclistico Valle D'Aosta in July, and André Drege, at the 2024 Tour of Austria, had on his mental state, in an eye-opening Instagram post.

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