Wānaka cyclist Kim Cadrow retires at 24 citing toll of weight management
A world-class professional cyclist from Wānaka is retiring at 24, citing the physical and mental toll of maintaining extreme weight to stay competitive.
Kim Cadrow, a cyclist from Wānaka, is stepping away from professional cycling at age 24. The gruelling demands of weight management required to remain competitive at the highest levels of the sport have taken a significant toll on her wellbeing, leaving her unable to engage with her bike.
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‘I was better off stopping’: the gruelling toll of reaching the top
The brutal realities of dropping weight to stay competitive at the highest levels of professional cycling left world-class Wānaka cyclist Kim Cadrow unable to even look at her bike. She tells Ruairi O'Shea why she is retiring at the age…