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Tom Davidson

'The end of a childhood dream' – WorldTour pro quits cycling for real estate career

Kobe Goossens at the 2024 Tour de France riding for Intermarché-Wanty.

After six years as a professional cyclist, Kobe Goossens began 2026 with a new job title in his Instagram bio: ‘vastgoedmakelaar’ – the Dutch term for a real estate agent.

The Belgian announced on New Year’s Day that, at 29 years old, he had called time on his cycling career. Goossens spent the past four years as part of WorldTour squad Intermarché-Wanty, but was left out of the team’s recent merger with Lotto.

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