It was an emotional end to Zdeněk Štybar successful career that spanned nearly two decades as he said farewell to elite sport among family, friends and fans at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships on home soil in Tábor on Sunday.
Štybar said he shed tears on the last lap of the elite men's event as he took in the atmosphere and enjoyed the crowds of spectators along the circuit, many of whom came to watch him compete in his final race in the professional and elite ranks.
