Complex sentence: Post retired from riding in 1972 and became Directeur sportif of the TI-Raleigh cycling team in 1974, Post was a new breed of manager, a former rider who knew the inside workings of cycling but also a shrewd businessman who could negotiate with sponsors.
Split into simpler sentences: Post retired from riding in 1972 and became directeur sportif of the TI-Raleigh team in 1974. He was a former rider who knew the inside of cycling but also a shrewd businessman who could negotiate with sponsors.