Daniela Ryf: The announcement I didn't want to make

[@T100Triathlon]

What an unbelievable career. Thank you for the memories 🐐

[@99cya]

I have an idea: Daniela and Jan Frodeno become the commentators dream team in Triathlon :-) please make it happen

[@JuttaT]

Best idea ever👍

[@Jesse-gx7mn]

Daniela, you have been and always will be one of my favorite athletes, thank you for the memories and for all that you accomplished in this sport, I'm sure you do well in whatever field you pursue next.....Godspeed Angry Bird and keep chasing that horizon!

[@christophermartin9084]

I didn't come to triathlon and ultra endurance until my 50's. Sincere thanks and gratitude to you and for what you've done. You are an inspiration not just for training, but also for being an awesome person. Cheers to you!

[@catiehoffmann5486]

You are a role model on so many levels, Daniela and I can't wait to see you stay connected with this beautiful sport, even though we won't have the chance to see you race anymore. I commend you for your strong mindset and knowing what's right for you! Thank You!

[@GuillaumeSeguin15]

Thanks for everything Daniela! ❤

[@jkim321]

More time for some good wine. 🍷🫶 One of my favorite races of yours showing your grit, was in 2010, where you won ITU World Championship in Seoul. It was a crazy sprint finish. So many gritty races after that. 🙌 Full respect on your decision. Here’s to you, Daniela! 🍾🥂

[@fleischwolf82]

Alles Gute für den neuen Lebensabschnitt und herzlichen Dank für die vielen fantastischen Momente! Grandiose Karriere!!!

[@BarticusAD]

Daniela, you literally changed the game and raised the bar in triathlon. Not for just the women’s race but the men’s too!! Your legacy is cemented! You will always be remembered! I’m sure wherever you focus your drive and determination will become something incredible as well. Thank you for all great shows you put on and for showing us all what the next level could be. You will be missed greatly ❤❤

[@alessandrogarbelli6578]

Thank you for all these years

[@bailliej]

What a legend. You may have retired but your name will live on. True Inspiration…If you put the drive and determination you put into your training/racing that you show in your KZbin channel then you are going to take the next chapter by storm. Good luck and I look forward to signing up to your coaching, you will be strict 😉

[@gonzalobriones2319]

Daniela, you have all the time in the world, sometimes stepbacks make us stronger, you are very strong, we all know that, so I’m sure you will get through this rough times with all the love from your fans in the world.

[@TheRealRoch108]

I am a fan (ex.pro cyclist/triathlon whose career was abruptly ended young with 2 years in a wheelchair). You were a joy to see race and the way you carried yourself. Chapeau, and all great things in your retirement!

[@johngmcdonnell]

So many congratulations on the career you have had and the joy you’ve given to us all. Hold your head high and look at what you mean to people. Not many can walk the walk and talk the talk. Thanks so much. Mind and heal yourself.

[@frederikdelodder9818]

Thank you soo much for your example much to learn of the immense funny DR in Covid as well, you will allways be a great champion

[@mariemeyer6852]

You are still my inspiration!!! I have been suffering buttock/coccyx pain for awhile. Was a big power walker and bike rider. All that had to stop. Still on the daily journey to heal my body. It takes time to adjust and heal. Please keep the videos coming…..your mental and physical learnings from this injury can help so many people. You are strong and are rebounding to a new chapter with many new achievements. Look forward to upcoming videos! Enjoy your sabbatical!

[@littlemarymoon]

Always inspired by your fighting spirit as an athlete. Silent yet powerful. Really a successful career. Thank you Daniela!

[@rasher331]

Good luck Daniela, you have given your all to the sport, now enjoy your life to the full without heavy training.

[@MarkLRandall]

An amazing career and number of world championships that will probably never be surpassed. You're an outstanding role model as well, cheers!

[@keithdoran89]

Miss Daniela: You’ve had a great career. Thanks for sharing your talents with the rest of the world. Enjoy your retirement and the next steps in your life!

[@hudsonmbg]

Well done, Daniela, for all the hard work and strength of character you have displayed during your years of triathlon! You have set the standard that's difficult to beat! I wish you the best of the future and I know you'd find something that challenges and inspires you to go as hard as you always do! May God bless you and keep you! May His face shine upon you!

[@dla133]

You’ve been one of my biggest inspirations both inside and outside triathlon. Thanks for the memories and enjoy your next adventure.

[@Jdwmaguire]

Thanks for all you do for the name of Triathlon. All the very best in your future endeavours and wishing you a healthy and happy retirement! 🐐

[@wwatson6693]

Life is an endurance event. Thank you for all the inspiration. You will thrive.

[@stephenweber3691]

Daniela you have been an inspiration for everyone in the sport. And we have loved watching your journey & wins throughout your career. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours. 🙌😔☀️💙

[@MitchellWongHo]

💔 Get strong soon! You'll be back in one form or another and succeed too ✨

[@mikeb4032]

Congrats on an amazing career! You have inspired many and I’m sure you will continue to do so in the next chapter.

[@ZijZijnZijnZoons]

I followed you for several years and am sorry to hear that you are not able to retire without injuries. It would be nice to retire from a sport as cyclist Grace Brown did, a world champion, but sports does not always work out the way we would like it to. Thanks for the inspiration and as a fan, I wish you the best in your post-racing life.

[@scottreutter]

Congrats on an amazing career. You have been such an inspiration and will definitely be missed!

[@d.aquadiva8979]

You are always an inspiration! All the best for your recovery

[@LourdesMaghuyop]

All the best Daniela! Idol 4ev3r!

[@b0r085]

Thank you for the motivation you gave and for drawing me into the world of triathlon. I wish you health and all the best in this new chapter

[@Nat-DAVID]

Damm! First of all we only can wish you the best recovery (health is the most important). After losing Jan we are losing a another monument of this sport. Huge Congrats Daniela for your amazing career

[@larsborghardt]

Bravo on a brilliant athletic career. It already sounds like your next phase will be equally as fantastic. Thanks for progressing the sport of triathlon for everyone!

[@TheTriathlonDevil]

We should not be sorry that it ends... we should be happy to witness greatness ... in and outside competition ... you inspired not one but at least two generations of triathletes. All the best .. .and being a triathlon sherpa on the sideline could be as challenging as competing

[@beverleynoble190]

What an amazing Lady, you will be missed ❤

[@matthickman3417]

Thanks for opening up to us Daniela - I’m sure it was very difficult / emotional to do but perhaps it allowed some verbalisation of something you have experienced. Perhaps the goal is being the best version of yourself whatever that may be… Both a hug and you need to have a massive party! Perhaps just after nice! 😊

[@Xflosiv]

Can't she take a break from racing & come back for 1 more when she's healed? I guess she has to do what's best for her especially with all these other athletes also getting stronger but it's tough for us to accept after watching her after all these years. I danced around clicking on this video since it came out because I wasn''t ready to hear the news. I wish her all the best & am so grateful for her inspiring me to try my first sprint triathlon while being overweight. Even running at only 6mins/km I pictured how I need to push myself like her. Same when I ran my first Comrades (90km run), I remembered her resilience & the fight she has in her to help push me through the times it was tough. Thank you Daniela the GOAT & God bless you with good healing & a happy future, from South Africa!

[@janfolkerts7342]

Must be very hard for you at this moment, thanks for everything you did and will do for the sport!! Take a long vacation!

[@markwt2680]

Inspirational athlete who dominated for years. True triathlon GOAT. I wish you the very best and enjoy the next challenge and the journey. Cheers

[@huemaj6931]

Daniela, your sports life, and life in general, has only just begun. Being a professional sportist is a huge sacrifice, now things start, observation and learning from a completely different perspective. Now you can finally stop without a stopwatch and smell a flower along the road you are running on. Now you, your partner and family come first. No regrets. You deserved to get to this moment. You deserve to be just at the beginning of your life, already a legend and a role model. No regrets, because freedom is here. Freedom and time that is now only yours. You run when you want and where you want, swim and ride a bike wherever you want without feeling like you're wasting time. Professional sport is a matrix that captures us. You gave him everything, now you take everything. Don't have any regret. FREEDOM, Daniela.

[@carlbyronrodgers]

Having been in the same situation I can truly feel what you are going through.There will be a period of mourning and it will take at least 6 months.The key is to find a new meaning in life which is never easy but fundamental.The fact you have been a top athlete should help you.Take care and looking forward to see your transition.

[@hereforit1202]

You're a legend.

[@christoph_wattever]

Thank you Daniela, it was a privilege watching this career🤗

[@sergiogomes8035]

❤️‍🩹 thanks to inspired us 🫶 i hope you the best in your next phase in life!

[@RoadToJustTri]

I'm a big fan of you. And I have a lot of race experiences with you, such as 2014 IM 703 World Champ. in Mont. Tremblant, you are the CHAMPION. Then 2015 in KONA, it's my first time to be there, you got the champion again. In 2017, it's my second time to KONA, I witness you winning the CHAMPION. You are the legend in my mind for sure. Please keep in inspiring everyone in this sport. While recuperating, you can write a book to share more of you. We all believe that your chapters are not finished yet.

[@donalanseo310]

The body is the one to listen to, the head often misinforms us. It would of course be great to finish on your terms. This year has been difficult but you had a great run at it, only need to look at previous year when once again you raised the bar in triathlon at Roth. Enjoy next adventure. And keep enjoying those amazing places you train in.

[@scott_strang]

An all time legend. Thank you Angry Bird. 👏

[@twalk1969]

It must be bad to take out the GOAT. I remember when she got stung multiple times by a jellyfish down her side. She said that she thought about quitting but couldn’t. She was thinking about all of the little girls that looked up to her. She came out of the swim 10 minutes down behind Lucy Charles. She caught and passed Lucy on the way back from Hawi. She looked like she had super powers that day. This was my first year in triathlon. I want to thank you for such an exciting time. You are the GOAT. I’m happy for you, for whatever you choose next.

[@manfredryf202]

Alles Gute in deinem neuen Kapitel...🌱🙏

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

This is what happens when we pushed our bodies to the extreme! Isn't easy but the body start really talking through non stop injuries!

[@fabianthaesler1317]

OK, this is an announcement that I have to write something about. First of all, it's a heartbreaking video. A farewell. Eyes full of emotions. Real words of a retirement, that for sure still feel surreal. What kind of moment is this? Certainly a moment of relief. Certainly a moment of deep sadness. Certainly a moment of starting to be ready for something new. A REAL great career comes to an end. A REAL komplex personality in our sport leaves the big stage of her huge sporting life. A long, long applause erupts. And where the protagonists usually bow on stage, WE bow and say THANK YOU for the show. WHAT A SHOW! WHAT A FANTASTIC SHOW! And then, after a floating moment of silence, back on the streets on our way home, we begin to realize that this was really the last finish-line. And after a while, like after every finish-line, we start to change memories, we start to celebrate and we start to honor our heroines for their passion, their hard work, their inspiration and the wonderful dose of adrenaline, that keeps us going to our own finish-lines. THANK YOU Daniela, it was a real pleasure what an exciting character you brought to our sport and gave it to all of us. Now it's on you to take a deep breath. There is the smell of freedom in the air! And listen... Long, long applause erupts!

[@gourami7]

Horrible way to leave the sport having the decision taken away from you. Thanks for all the wonderful memories, you've had a tremendous career, best wishes in your next phase and kepp inspiring the next generation

[@mikegogel381]

Congratulations Angry Bird! It was fun watching you all these years. Enjoy retirement!

[@pablomondragon5738]

Definitely a hall of Fame athlete. !

[@ivanfrolov1344]

Legend!❤❤❤

[@innovation2050]

Legend 🙏

[@user-cg7kr7xx1q]

Queen👏👏👏

[@evsakai]

😢good luck with all your future endeavors, I hope you stay part of the triathlon community.

[@Roehre85]

Viel Erfolg für deine Zukunft. Danke für viele schöne Momente die du mit der Community geteilt hast. Genieße dein „Sabbatical“

[@MR-wh5wp]

Inflammation of the base of spinal cord. Wow that's a super interesting injury. Wonder what causes that? And has there been any other athletes who have managed to heal it and come back from it? It also kinda sounds of like the start of a coccyx stress fracture if that area is inflamed?? 🤔 Anyway, you are still the best!! Enjoy your time to relax and enjoy life 😊

[@joannettyQuenc]

Five Ironman and five 70.3 world championships. Legend forever. 🙌

[@fitbynia6238]

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[@heikkisanelma6625]

Little confused, did she actually say it's over or just this season/Nice 🤔 anyway, good luck to future endeavours for the LD queen of tri

[@alisonwilks302]

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[@garygreen1192]

❤Have you Saw the yoga video on KZbin called My Dharma .

[@chrisrokus8849]

So hast du mal Zeit für Trainingscamps als Headcoach auf Gran Canaria 🎉

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