致所有人：

我决定结束职业自行车运动生涯。

这一决定对许多人而言或许有些突然，但这并非轻率之举。我已为此思考良久，现在正是离开这项运动的恰当时机。

自行车运动贯穿了我几乎全部的人生记忆。从曼彻斯特自行车馆的赛道竞逐，到世界顶级赛场的拼搏夺冠，再到代表祖国出征奥运赛场——这项运动塑造了我人生的每一个篇章。

我为自己取得的成就深感自豪，也同样感激这段旅程赋予我的成长。胜利固然闪耀，但那些艰难的日子与挫折同样珍贵。它们教会我韧性与耐心，也让成功的滋味愈发甘醇。

感谢一路支持我的所有人——车队工作人员、队友们，是你们坚定不移的信任与陪伴，让我得以实现梦想。每当我自我怀疑时，你们始终对我抱有信心。谢谢你们。

感谢我的车队——维斯玛-租赁车队，谢谢你们对我此时退役决定的理解与支持。是你们给予我重写历史的机会，凭借彼此间的信任与信念，我们共同创造了奇迹。衷心感谢。

感谢我的家人，你们共同承担了这项运动带来的牺牲。那些缺席的时光与错过的生日聚会从来不易，但你们始终理解这段旅程对我的意义，并毫无保留地支持着我。这份恩情我永远难以尽述。谢谢你们。

我怀着深深的骄傲与平和之心告别职业自行车赛场。这段岁月给予我的馈赠远超想象。那些记忆与瞬间将长久陪伴着我——无论赛事如何更迭，人生走向何方。

感谢这一程。

西蒙·耶茨

英文原文

Dear all,

I have made the decision to retire from professional cycling.

This may come as a surprise to many, but it is not a decision I have made lightly. I have been thinking about it for a long time, and it now feels like the right moment to step away from the sport.

Cycling has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. From racing on the track at the Manchester Velodrome, to competing and winning on the biggest stage and representing my country at the Olympic Games, it has shaped every chapter of my life.

I am deeply proud of what I have managed to achieve and equally grateful for the lessons that came with it. While the victories will always stand out, the harder days and setbacks were just as important. They taught me resilience and patience, and made the successes mean even more.

To everyone who has supported me along the way, from the staff to my teammates, your unwavering belief and loyalty made it possible for me to realise my dreams. Whenever I doubted myself, you never did. Thank you.

To my team, Team Visma–Lease a Bike, thank you for your understanding and support of my decision to stop now. You gave me the opportunity to rewrite my history, and through trust and belief, we did it together. Thank you.

To my family, you shared the sacrifices that came with this sport. The absences and missed birthdays were never easy, yet you understood what this journey meant to me and supported it wholeheartedly. I owe you more than I can ever properly express. Thank you.

I step away from professional cycling with deep pride and a sense of peace. This chapter has given me more than I ever imagined. Memories and moments that will stay with me long after the racing ends and for whatever comes next.

Thank you for the journey.

Simon Yates