2026 World Tour Peloton: Age Statistics and Analysis

What is the average age of a pro cyclist in the 2026 World Tour? How old this the oldest cyclist in the World Tour, how young is the youngest? And what World Tour team is oldest, and what team is the youngest?

The below chart shows the average age of each 2026 World Tour team. The statistics were calculated by gathering each individual riders age, finding the average of the riders age, and then sorting the data by team.

Team Average Age Ranking

Lidl - Trek
29.47
Team Jayco AlUla
29.22
NSN Cycling Team
28.88
Soudal Quick-Step
28.16
UAE Team Emirates
28.13
Movistar Team
28.03
INEOS Grenadiers
27.87
Visma | Lease a Bike
27.86
Red Bull - BORA
27.68
XDS Astana Team
27.67
Alpecin-Premier Tech
27.32
Groupama - FDJ
27.03
Uno-X Mobility
26.90
Team Picnic PostNL
26.77
Bahrain - Victorious
26.50
Decathlon CMA CGM
26.17
Lotto Intermarché
25.77
EF Education
25.65

Key Points:

  • Oldest World Tour Team:

    • Lidl-Trek has the oldest average age of all World Tour teams at 29.47 years

  • Younget World Tour Team:

    • EF Education has the youngest average age of all World Tour teams at 25.65 years

  • Common Average Age Range for a World Tour Team:

    • Most World Tour teams are between the average age of 27.03 and 28.16 years

  • World Tour Teams in Middle of the Average Age Range:

    • Red Bull - Bora and XDS Astana sit in the middle of the average age range at 27.68 years and 27.67 years. There are eight teams that are older than Red Bull - Bora and XDS Astana and eight teams that are younger.

Individual World Tour Cyclist Age Statistics:

  • Average age of a rider in the 2026 World Tour Peloton:

    • The average age of a rider in the world tour peloton in 2026 is 27.55 years.

  • Oldest Rider in the 2026 World Tour Peloton:

    • The oldest rider in the 2026 World Tour Peloton is Simon Clarke (NSN) at 39.78 years.

  • Younget Rider in the 2026 World Tour Peloton:

    • The youngest rider in the 2026 World Tour Peloton is Mattia Agostinacchio (EF Education–EasyPost) at 18.62 years, only rider in the 2026 peloton under 19 years old.