After an impressive cycling career spanning eighteen years, Robert Gesink is retiring as a professional cyclist following the Vuelta a España. After the Tour of Spain, he will enter ‘Forever-off season.’ To honor his cycling career, we surprised him.
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Robert es un animal una bestia, se le van a extrañar en el peloton!
A wonderful honor for a class act! What a career! Congrats on your upcoming retirement. I love that his children were able to be a part of what he did.
Sooo sad that Robert is retiring😔
I hope Visma could find someone as good and as talented as Robert.
Salute to you Robert!🙋♂
Chapeau, Robert Gesink!
Congratulations and all the best Robert!
Amazing! What a great recognition of an outstanding team rider.
I also watched the visma ad at the end so
Wise words from a rider from another time, when cycling was still cycling from the old guard.
THE GIZZA! 💥
Gefeliciteerd met je carrière Robert! Ik ben blij dat ik vele uren heb mogen genieten van jouw werk, ijsberend, juichend of vloekend voor de tv.🫡👏
He will be missed. I hope he will keep posting beautiful photos after he retires
Just beautiful. I've only been a cycling fan for a handful of years so I wasn't aware of him until last year's Vuelta. I feel in love with him immediately, he blew my mind. Enjoy your off-season, Robert!
Very nice to honor him in this way. Congrats on your carreer Robert
Legend
Thank you for all Robert
Mooi! En verdiend, wat een voorbeeld voor veel renners? Dank Robert! (Je was vandaag weer heerlijk op kop aan het sleuren)
As VLB undergoes a bit of a baby boom, it's neat to see Robert and his slightly older kiddos and the love of travel and sport that he's been able to share with them. This season has been giving me all the feels! ❤
Great tribute! I have a signed yellow jersey from Robert's 2012 TOC victory! I even wear it on rides every so often
Transitioned from protected rider to top domestique in a gracious professional way. Complete soldier.
Robert is such a champion. Thank you Robert, I can’t wait to see what you going to do next.
A lovely tribute to Robert and lovely images with his family. Imagine baby Wout and the youngest Gesink in the peloton together when they grow up.
Great video… happy for his family!
Succes Robert. Volg je al vanaf de Belkin tijd. Geniet van de last dance
One of the best Pros in the peloton,great dedication anda great person.All the bestfor the future.
I wish Robert all of the very best for the future. Dit is niet het begin van het einde, maar het einde van het begin
These are fantastic.
He is the ultimate professional. He was a beast for Wout today. Dylan went down, but the Wiley vet stepped right up. He should be a Sports Director one day soon. What an incredible teammate.
Robert Gesink has been one of my favorite riders. I remember him as a GC guy earlier in his career. Now I call him the happy domestique. His work ethic is second to none and yet he seems to totally enjoy every minute of it. In last year's Vuelta, he was amazing doing very long pulls at the front of the peloton day after day. It has been a long and illustrious career for Robert, one to be very proud of. While we may not see Robert in the peloton after this year, I hope it is not the last we see of him in cycling. Best wishes to you, Robert. May you enjoy your retirement and time with your family. This American fan will miss the happy domestique!.
Congratulations to Robert! He's been a HUGE reason for teams' successes! Not everyone can be in the limelight and it's important to recognize those who bring leaders like Sepp, Jonas, Jorgensen, and Van Aert to the finish line!!
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長年の活躍に感動しました。そしてとても素敵なチームですね 感動をありがとう！
Bedankt Robert, ik heb genoten van jou prestaties! Zal ook nooit vergeten dat we allebei rond dezelfde tijd in 2014 een catheter-ablation hebben gehad om van onze boezem-fibrillatie af te komen. Ik fiets ook nog steeds op 63 jarige leeftijd, dus ik hoop dat jij ook nog lang kan genieten van het fietsen.
Make him Sports direktor ❤
That closeup of rt elbow—there’s been some crashes.
Good man
Great professional
Way to go visma
Pls let wva go for gc win. Hang on climbs, win bonus sec sprints, take time tts
Look at that physique w shirt off. That’s a life of dedication, staring rt at you
Bedankt Robert! 🇳🇱
Beautiful clip, for a special person! Very touching tribute for a rider who is very loyal to his team, absolutely unique! Thanks Robert.
Lovely tribute, great rider!! All the best to Robert. Look forward to seeing him in his final race as a pro.
Its absolutly amazing, prety and heardbreaking. We will miss you Robert❤😢
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Robert is puur karakter, om niet te vergeten
He's had so many bad injuries. It's amazing he keeps coming back.
This brought tears to my eyes. I have always liked him because I see him working so hard for his team leaders.
I wish him all the best in his new endeavors. Hopefully Visma lease a bike can hire him in another capacity in the team.
All the best to him his family and the team.
Congrats to this career! Have fun and vamos in Vuelta!