Former champion Laurent Jalabert, who holds the title of the 1995 Vuelta España among his vast palmarès, retired in 2002, but is not following the usual post-professional course of getting portly and out of shape. Instead, 'Jaja', who in 2005 ran the New York City Marathon in 2 hours 55 minutes, will turn his attentions to triathlon.
The 38 year-old who currently works as a commentator for French television, wants to qualify for the prestigious Hawaii Ironman, and if he makes it, he might find a familiar face amongst the competition - former T-mobile pro Rolf Aldag. Aldag qualified for the Hawaii Ironman in Lanzarote last year, but did not take part in the 2006 edition.
