Month after month, we were told: “Leo Hayter has retired, mark him as such.¨
We didn’t
We couldn’t
Something told us his story wasn’t over
And now, from
@Leohayter himself: he’s working toward a comeback in 2026, with the Chrono des Nations already on the horizon
Welcome back!
As you may have seen, I announced recently that I’m looking to rejoin the Peloton in 2026.
I’m confident that I am in a place mentally that will allow that to be successful. Is everything perfect? No. But part of this process has been being at peace with the fact that it probably never will be. Learning ways to overcome those hard days, rather than beating myself up that they happen in the first place.
Physically I’m still pretty unfit, I have a lot of weight to lose and to do that in the right way takes a lot of time. I still wanted a goal to motivate me this year, so I decided to focus on the Chrono des Nations in October. I neglected the TT discipline in the last few years, but it’s something I enjoy the process of, and I’m actually quite good at! To perform in a road race after hours of racing, without any miles in my legs just wouldn’t be realistic this year, so this is a goal which is definitely optimistic, but also possible.