Christine Majerus has announced her intention to retire from her 17-year professional cycling career after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The 41-time elite national champion from Luxembourg said she has dedicated her life to the sport and decided to choose this special moment to hang up her wheels after an impressive 11 seasons with the Dutch powerhouse team SD Worx.

"It's good to choose the moment to stop. He has won 16 time trial titles, 12 cyclocross titles, and 13 road race titles.

." I still have a little personal goal of competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which is right next to mine.

Majerus started racing in 2008 and spent the first six years of her career with the ESGL 93-GSD Gestion and Sengers Ladies Cycling Team teams before joining Boels Dolmans in 2014. She has seen the sport grow to now include a Women's World Tour, a two-tier team structure, minimum salaries, and live television coverage of the biggest races.

"It's interesting to see how everything has developed, very fast, and linked to how women's cycling has developed. Everything has become more professional.

"When I started [with Boels Dolmans] it was about trying to be the best team in the world, which was quickly achieved. The goal changed to being number one and maintaining it, but it was hard work. We have always accomplished that. It's a great accomplishment."

The team became SD Worx in 2021, and while developing up-and-coming talent, the team remained consistent in scoring points with wins, podiums, and top-10 finishes throughout the season, winning UCI rankings and Women's WorldTour team overall class.

"Every year I become more professional and pay more attention to detail. Danny (Stam) adds good riders every year to make the team stronger, and SD Worx has come in as a bigger sponsor. In women's cycling, it's good to have sponsors like this to help young riders grow," Majerus said.

In her own career, Majerus became known as one of the best domestiques of all time, often helping to win spring classics and grand tours. He also won the Boels Ladies Tour and the Elsie Jacobs Festival, and has been on the podium many times on world-class stages.

"No one knows how important Christine has been in the development of this team. When you can stay with a team for 10 years and do a great job like Christine has done, everyone knows what a good rider and a good person she is," said team manager Danny Stamm.

"Everyone needs to know. We always talk about winners, but that would never be possible without riders like Christine. She is one of the most important keys to victory."

"Every year we want to be number one, but that is never possible without a rider like Christine. It's a huge tribute to her as a rider and as a person. Thank you, Christine."