Theo Reinhardt ends cycling career in the Berlin Velodrom with applause

Theo Reinhardt ends cycling career in the Berlin Velodrom with applause

Landsberger Allee, 10249 Berlin, Deutschland - Theo Reinhardt will end his impressive career as a cycling professional after more than a decade in international cycling at the upcoming 112nd Berlin six -day race. On February 1, the second and last day of the Berlin “Sixdays Weekend” 2025, the 34-year-old athlete will focus on the Berlin Velodrom. He will absorb the applause of the audience expectantly while cycling over the slopes one last time-through a trellis of honor of his professional colleagues. The announcement of his end of his career was announced by the federal government of German cyclists on Wednesday. rbb24 reports that ...

Reinhardt, who made his beginnings at the Berlin TSC, reflects on his career and mentions: "I was never the giant exceptional talent, I had to work more and more for success." These requirements have probably led to his end of his career a little earlier than many others. Reinhardt joined the national team in 2012 and quickly gained in importance. Just a year later, he secured bronze with Henning Bommel at the World Cup in Madison. From then on, Reinhardt established itself as a fixture in the German railway four and helped the team to get international success again.

success and setbacks

A special highlight was the decision of the Radsport World Association UCI to re-add the Madison 2017 to the Olympic program. Reinhardt then formed a duo with Roger Kluge that shone at various world championships. Together they won in 2018 and 2019 World Cup titles in two-way team driving and finished third in Berlin in 2020. In addition, Reinhardt and Kluge stood three times in a row on the podium of the European Championships from 2022 to 2024. But the big medal at the Olympic Games was denied to both; Despite their favorite role, they came in ninth in Tokyo 2021 and fifth in Paris in 2024. Reinhardt confessed: "I haven't coped with that yet and is difficult to process."

If you look at the past few years, Reinhardt looks back disappointed, but at the same time he also recognizes the positive aspects of his sporting career. "We made the race of our lives at the Olympics," said the athlete. For Kluge, the time together with Reinhardt has become a valuable friendship: "As a friend, Theo has become more and more important to me over the years." Reinhardt is also planning to stay connected to the cycling in the future and is considering a position as U-23 national coach at German Cycling. Berlin Cycling reports that ...

a moving farewell

His last appearance in Velodrom will be an emotional moment for Reinhardt. "In the Velodrom I developed my dreams and visions as a 'Steppi'," he recalls. The athlete wants to enjoy the great atmosphere of the Velodrome one last time and has the desire to experience it again on this special terrain. "Now the circle closes in the bicycle," he says, while the eyes sparkle full of emotions. With the words that this will be a very, very moving moment for him, Reinhardt sets a sign for long -term connection with his sport and the Berlin cycling community.