{"id":390972,"date":"2026-01-04T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T11:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/390972\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T11:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T11:42:10","slug":"amanda-spratt-will-end-her-career-at-the-end-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/390972\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Spratt will end her career at the end of the season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The women’s peloton is going to lose a great rider at the end of the season. Amanda Spratt will put an end to her career at the end of 2026. The Lidl-Trek rider announced this on Sunday. With that, the 38-year-old routine rider from Australia is preparing for her Last Dance.<\/p>\n

It was back in 2012 that Spratt turned pro. That was at the then-called Orica-AIS-team, the forerunner of Mitchelton-Scott and later BikeExchange-Jayco. With that team, the Australian raced until 2022, followed by a move to Lidl-Trek. At the age of 38, she thus started her last year as a pro with the American-German-formation.<\/p>\n

“THE FINALE!” is how Spratt headlines her post on Instagram<\/a>. “I still really love racing, I love the process of working towards a goal. I love being around my teammates & helping them achieve their dreams but I have made the decision to choose where my finish line is so, 2026 will be my last year as a professional cyclist.” <\/p>\n

“Cycling has given so much to me,” the Australian continued. “It\u2019s part of who I am and always will be. One thing that I\u2019m really grateful for about my career is the longevity that I\u2019ve had & there are so many people that have supported me both near & far over the last 30 years. Announcing now means that I get the chance to share every moment of my last season in the peloton with those who have made my career so special.”<\/p>\n

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Spratt was still world champion in the Mixed Relay in Rwanda in September 2025<\/p>\n

“I think it’s something that surrounding myself with good people has been super important”On her team’s website,<\/a> Spratt explains more. “I am still motivated and still training hard ahead of the 2026 season. I don\u2019t want my career to just fizzle, I want to keep putting the effort in. I am still really motivated and I still love what I do so, I want to go out on a good note.”<\/p>\n

What her ambitions are in the final year? “Of course, I would love to win a race, I haven\u2019t done that in a long time, but mostly, I would just love, over the next year, to be a really valued team member and contribute to some big results for my teammates. I think we have built an exciting group and we have a really good short and longer term vision which is something really excites me.”<\/p>\n

Spratt is especially grateful for her years as a pro rider. “I am really grateful for the people I’ve had around me throughout my career and as it comes to a close with Lidl-Trek, I think it’s important to acknowledge that. I think it’s something that surrounding myself with good people has been super important and is something that has always made the difference for me.”<\/p>\n