Luka Mezgec to take on sports director role at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after retirement

Slovenian veteran racer Luka Mezgec is set to join the German WorldTour team Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as a sports director. This career move comes just weeks before his imminent retirement from professional cycling.

Mezgec will officially retire on Sunday at the European Road Championships. Following his final race, the Slovenian rider will waste no time heading to the German squad to begin his new managerial duties.

Over his 17-year cycling career, Mezgec has been best-known for his sprinting and leadout work. This extensive background makes his transition to the sports director role at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe highly appropriate.