Czech national champion Bencik ends career

Petr Bencik called a press conference to make the retirement announcement. He's been a professional rider since 2000.

Petr Bencik called a press conference to make the retirement announcement. He's been a professional rider since 2000. (Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Petr Benčík (Whirlpool-Author) has decided to hang up the bike before riding a single event in 2012, the Czech announced in a Prague press conference that he felt the time was right to move on to other opportunities.