@daniellloyd1 Without fans sports wouldn’t exist. At least not how we know it today. I loved seeing everyone line the streets and look down from balconies just to get a glimpse. The energy was incredible.
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀,
You joined us in 2019 as a young, modest rider full of dreams. Back then, even you could hardly have imagined those dreams would one day become reality.
You quickly proved your talent and not long after delivered the team’s greatest success by winning the Tour de France, followed by a second victory just a year later.
It seemed as if the future lay entirely at your feet until everything suddenly came to a standstill after a serious crash in the spring of 2024. Those moments must have felt endless, but you kept fighting.
A few months later you were back in the Tour, once again showing what an extraordinary fighter you are by finishing second behind perhaps the best rider in the world.
You never stopped chasing your dreams. Last summer you claimed your first La Vuelta victory and now, with the Giro d’Italia, you have completed the trilogy.
You have done yourself great honour in reaching this milestone. Achievements like these are reserved for the very best in the sport. But you have not only honoured yourself, you have also honoured the team. Your journey is now Woven Into History, marking a new chapter in our team’s history, and for that we will be forever grateful.
With heartfelt thanks from the whole team. 💌
@Tjonesonthenba Maybe this isn’t exactly right, but Chet kinda feels like Pau Gasol on that first Finals run with the Lakers. He was lacking a certain toughness that kept them from winning it all. He came back the next year completely different and they went on to win the title.