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He retired at 32 due to a type of osteoporosis. He could've taken testosterone to treat this but was, somewhat ironically, refused a TUE by the UCI's medical board in the aftermath of the 1998 Tour.
I think it speaks volumes that he chose to retire rather than cheat.