Alexandr Vinokourov junior will not return to the cycling peloton in 2026. The 23-year-old Kazakh announced his retirement on social media. The son of former top cyclist Alexandr Vinokourov last competed this week in Malaysia: the Tour de Langkawi turned out to be the final race of his career.
"The Last Dance," refers Vino jr to on X, referencing the popular documentary series about the successful career of basketball player Michael Jordan. "After my crash, I trained and raced for seven months with fear and pain."
"I feel blessed and proud that I could still help the team in my last race as a cyclist, en route to four stage wins and a fourth place in the overall classification. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this chapter. See you soon."
The Last Dance 🥲🙏
7 months since my crash, I raced, trained with fear and pain.
I’m blessed and proud to have helped the team achieve 4 wins 🥇 and P4 in GC in my last race as a rider…
Thanks to all the people who were there in this chapter and see you soon in the next one ❤️🙏 https://t.co/rjVfcZ9eZe
— Alexandr Vinokurov (@Alexand01237377) October 6, 2025
Alexandr Vinokourov Jr. was involved in an accident in Greece in March. The son of the team boss of XDS Astana collided with a car that unexpectedly appeared around the corner. Hospital examinations revealed he had suffered a broken thigh bone. It was a fracture in the right femoral neck, the part of the bone that connects the femur to the hip joint.
Vinokourov returned to the peloton after about six months of rehabilitation, but he still suffers greatly from the aftereffects of his crash. Thus, the curtain falls on the Kazakh at a very young age. He competed for the development team of XDS Astana over the past four seasons.
