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Howard
Whilst the news comes as no surprise, I think Kittel's retirement is a tremendous loss for the sport. In his heyday, he was virtually unbeatable in a flat sprint but his success never went to his (immaculately coiffured) head, rather he remained honest and open in his dealings with the media.
In a few years we'll look back on the period between 2008-2016 as a golden age for sprinting with three astonishingly consistent greats, who all had previously unseen longevity in terms of their period of success.