Sonny Colbrelli may Retire due to Heart Problems

Sonny Colbrelli may Retire due to Heart Problems

From foreign media reported,Former Paris-Roubaix champion Sonny Colbrelli may end his career early due to heart problems.

Sonny Colbrelli is 32 years old, he was collapsed and taken to the hospital after finishing second in the Tour de Catalunya in March. Then reported that he was suffering from arrhythmia, which led to cardiopulmonary arrest. He was fitted with a cardiac monitoring subcutaneous defibrillator.Since then,although he can ride for leisure, he did not participate in this year's race.

AlthoughCorbrelli himself has not confirmed this news, but the Gazzetta Dello Sport basically close to the news. Since his hospitalization, there have also been doubts about his professional future. Although the UCI has no formal policy on the matter, Italian law prohibits athletes equipped with defibrillators from competing

Last year was a highlight season for Corbrelli, with a Paris-Roubaix win in October putting him back in the headlines and before that he also beat talented teenager Effinepoel to the European title. Bahrain Victory are expected to hold a press conference with Corbrelli on 15 November.