Spain's Rodriguez to end career at end of year

Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain arrives for a media event at the Umiya Budokan arts centre in Saitama, outside Tokyo October 23, 2015. The press event was held to promote Saturday's Tour de France Saitama Criterium cycling race. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

ANDORRA LA VELLA (Reuters) - Joaquim Rodriguez will end his professional career at the end of the year, the Spanish rider said on Monday.

"2016 will be my last season as a professional rider. I still enjoy this sport so much but I'm 37 years old," Rodriguez, who finished three times at the top of the world rankings, told a news conference on the first rest day of the Tour de France.