
Ever since Eli Iserbyt announced on Thursday that he would have to make an enforced immediate early retirement because of an underlying medical condition, tributes and messages of support for the Belgian cyclo-cross star have flooded in from across the sport.
Iserbyt, 28, announced he could no longer race due to a medical problem that originated from reduced blood flow in the femoral artery, meaning 'it was no longer medically advisable to ride my bike.'