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Sunday, July 26, 2009 Quick-Step's De Jongh calls it a day by VeloNation Press at 11:18 AM EST   comments Categories: Pro Cycling   Dutchman Steven De Jongh, who rides for the Quick-Step team, has decided to end his cycling career. A couple of weeks before the Tour de France he took the tough decision to quit cycling at the end of the season. "Cycling has been my life for a long time, so the decision wasn't easy. I'll become 36 this year and it's time to focus more on my private life and on my 2 kids," said De Jongh. De Jongh's biggest wins with Quick-Step have been Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, the Tour de Rijke, a stage in the Driedaagse de Panne-Koksijde and the Delta Profronde van Midden-Zeeland. In his 15 year career he has amassed more then 50 victories. During his long career De Jongh often served as a mentor young riders on the team and will look to continue working within the sport. "I quit, but that doesn't mean I won't be active in cycling anymore. In what kind of function I don't know yet. I have some time to take a decision about it. Till that time I will be a rider 100%," said the Dutchman.       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article Related Articles De Jongh given second chance with Team Saxo Tinkoff De Jongh speaks about turning to doping in letter of admission De Jongh leaves Sky over doping admission Tour of Britain: Team Sky admits defeat in relation to yellow jersey hopes De Jongh joins Team Sky as Director De Jongh ends career tomorrow De Jongh to direct Team Sky?