Rob Hayles: in his own words, part one

National champion Rob Hayles

"Cycling has been a great life for me, and i hope it will continue to be in one way or another," tweeted Rob Hayles upon the announcement of his retirement from racing.

"After 27 years of racing, 19 of those full time, and 16 as a professional, I have had an amazing time," he added, and he recalled these to Cycling Weekly during a five hour interview two days after the final race of his cycling career.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.