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Benjamin Karl Retires From Snowboarding To Pursue 2030 Olympic Bid in Cycling

The 40-year-old shifts to the bike on March 23, with his path depending on an IOC decision in June on cyclocross.

Overview

  • He will close his snowboard career at the Winterberg World Cup finals before focusing on cycling.
  • He targets cyclocross for the 2030 Games in France, though the discipline is not currently on the Olympic program.
  • The IOC’s extraordinary session on June 24–25 is expected to decide on cyclocross inclusion for 2030.
  • Karl lists Tudor Cycling with Marco Haller as his preferred destination and an Upper Austrian continental team as backup, and he has not signed a contract.
  • The Austrian is a two-time Olympic champion with multiple world titles and would be about 44 if he competes in 2030.