Too much, too young? Stephen Roche on success, fame and money aged 21

https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/too-much-too-young-stephen-roche-on-success-fame-and-money-aged-21/ stickybottle.com January 21st, 2021 Stephen Roche wins Paris-Nice in 1981 in his first weeks as a pro rider and aged just 21 years riding for the Peugeot team. Roche believes the new generation of riders now enjoying success can keep it going for years, despite those who doubt their longevity prospects. However, while riders were now looked after better than ever, Roche says the top level of the sport is now much more intense than in his day The past couple of seasons, especially last year’s Covid19-hit campaign, have witnessed so many very young riders break through to the top tier of the sport that something of a generational change has taken place. The changing of the guard, and the sheer scale of the success achieved by the new wave of riders, has seen a debate emerge about whether those already at or near the top of pro cycling in their very early 20s will be able to keep i...