Connor McConvey (Sean Kelly An Post team)
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Connor McConvey, who rides for the Belgian registered An Post Sean Kelly team, has decided to take an indefinite break from Professional Cycling.
The former U23 world ranked top 5 Mountainbiker, turned road rider, cited reasons linked to lack of passion, amongst others.
He said �I have decided to take a break because I'm just not having fun on my bike anymore. We�ve tried for 3 or 4 months to bring things back to basics, purely fun, but nothing has changed. I know that you cant enjoy life 100% of the time, but when your passion for the sport dwindles you can�t effectively go through the 80% of the really hard times to justify the 20% of the good times you experience. The sport is too hard if you don�t love it all�.
The rider has had several opportunities for the next years and potential to achieve good things. And was quick to point at the great help he has had thus far.
�This is really a logical decision. I got myself into a good level of fitness,- into a good place - before I made the decision. I�ve had good results and shown good potential. Its a decision thats taken me 3 to 4 months to make. I had good opportunities for the next few years, so there was financial security there, along with a great team, great races & support staff. Its was really a question of, do I want this to be my life for the next �x� number of years?�
�The support I�ve had from my club as an underage rider, to all the MTB teams, national federation, SCNI, ISC , An Post, family, friends, coach and team mates thus far has been great, and they have all supported the decision super well, so cheers�
�Its time now for me to get out of the Cycling bubble for the first time in my life, to experience a bit of life and to find myself as a person�