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.
Among them is 27-year-old Michel Ries from Luxembourg, who is currently out in China racing at the Tour of Guangxi in one of the French squad's final-ever races. While the news for many Arkéa riders plunges them into uncertainty, Ries remained upbeat and said that this was the consensus among his teammates, even with the end nearing.
