With masters competitions gaining in popularity I feel its long overdue that at least some stage races (are there any that Im not aware of?) start introducing some kind of classification for the older pros in the peloton.
At the same time top riders are getting younger and the leader of the young riders classification often wearing the actual leaders jersey I feel a classicfication for riders over e.g. 35 could spice things up a little. And dont we all like if riders that we have been following for a decade or longer through their lengthy careers get the chance to gain some spotlight one more time as their performance might be declining.
Maybe it could also motivate some guys to hang on a little longer, teams could have an incentive to sign older riders, jersey sponsors could generate money, the list goes on...
At the same time top riders are getting younger and the leader of the young riders classification often wearing the actual leaders jersey I feel a classicfication for riders over e.g. 35 could spice things up a little. And dont we all like if riders that we have been following for a decade or longer through their lengthy careers get the chance to gain some spotlight one more time as their performance might be declining.
Maybe it could also motivate some guys to hang on a little longer, teams could have an incentive to sign older riders, jersey sponsors could generate money, the list goes on...