When is a Pro rider too old?
Just a thought I've had as it seems AC can't seem to stay on his bike these days. When in a tricky situation he doesn't seem to be quite sharp enough to stay on two wheels. Two other rider in their 30s I noticed this with is Cancellara and that most gracious of Tour winners (non winner) Lance Armstrong. When LA rode for Radioshak he couldn't seem to stay upright especially after 7 years without a scratch.
Not sure whether it's their concentration is not quite the same as is used to be or this is the very first thing to go in the ageing process. Maybe the brain goes off slightly before the legs?
I may be writing rubbish ok so any neurosurgeon who may read this may put me right.
Not sure whether it's their concentration is not quite the same as is used to be or this is the very first thing to go in the ageing process. Maybe the brain goes off slightly before the legs?
I may be writing rubbish ok so any neurosurgeon who may read this may put me right.

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”- Albert Einstein
"You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
-Jacques Anquetil
"You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
-Jacques Anquetil
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On road bikes this is not so bad but push yourself too hard mountain biking and you lose you bike handling skills and strength which puts you in a world of pain.
Obviously you're never to old with the correct preparation...
Quintana is 48 and he won a stage the other day.
"You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
-Jacques Anquetil
I doubt it. He's probably had 5 already this stage.