Patrick Bevin retires despite contract with DSM-Firmenich-PostNL for 2025

ISTANBUL TURKEY APRIL 17 Patrick Bevin of New Zealand and Team Israel Premier Tech Turquoise Leader Jersey celebrates at podium as race winner during the 57th Presidential Cycling Tour Of Turkey 2021 Stage 8 a 1378km stage from Istanbul to Istanbul Stage canceled due to slippery pavement conditions TUR2022 on April 17 2022 in Istanbul Turkey Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
Patrick Bevin won the Tour of Turkey in 2022 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Team DSM-Firmenich-PostNL have announced that Patrick Bevin will retire rather than ride out his final year of his contract with the WorldTour team in 2025.

Bevin, 33, suffered from a cardiac arrhythmia in 2020 that briefly kept him from racing. According to Escape Collective, the problem resurfaced in 2024 and kept him away from competition for four months during the peak of the season. 

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