Jakob Piil calls it quits

By Katharina Schulz

Former Danish champion and Tour de France stage winner Jakob Piil has decided to end his career. The 34 year-old from Odense has had a very unfortunate season, mostly due to an injury in his right knee. Despite a successful operation in July, the knee continued to give him trouble, so that he never really returned to racing top form. Therefore, T-Mobile did not renew his contract.

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