Gen Z have found their A game

CHANGE IS AFOOT IN MEN’S PROFESSIONAL ROAD CYCLING.

When I first got hooked on the sport in the early 1990s and began chasing the ridiculous dream of becoming a pro (professional dreamer, yes; cyclist, no way, José!), it was commonly accepted that to be a Grand Tour contender, or to be in the running to snag one of the five Monuments, your best chance would be from age 27 through to 32.

That accepted wisdom, for the most part, has held true for the past four decades. After all, over 107 editions, the average age of a Tour de France champion is 28.5 years.

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