Cimolai ditches retirement plans to join Movistar as Gaviria's lead-out man

Davide Cimolai
Davide Cimolai (Image credit: Getty Images)

Davide Cimolai had all but resigned himself to retirement in recent months, but the Italian will remain a professional in 2024 after signing a one-year contract with Movistar.

Cimolai spent the past two seasons at Cofidis and it looked as though his career had come to an end when the French team opted against rewewing his contract. The 34-year-old has been a professional since 2010, racing for Liquigas, Lampre and Israel Start-Up Nation prior to joining Cofidis in 2022.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.