Emma Johansson's retirement deconstructed

Sixteen months ago, Swedish champion Emma Johansson shared her plans to retire from professional road racing at some point in the months following the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Her retirement comments were part of a broader press release in which she revealed she had inked a two-year deal with Wiggle-High5 Pro Cycling.

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