I comprehend that many riders live long after retirement. But it is unuseful to analyze unitary cases if you want to see a big picture. Think how many exciting interviews were lost, CH, if Bobet, Coppi, Pantani, Binda, Bottecchia, Ocana, Simpson, Gaul were still around? Think how many cyclists could study from Petit-Breton if he did not die at 35?
Oke. I found the book: it is THE GIANS of CYCLING by Jean-Paul Ollivier. He collected together more than 80 magnificent championis of the preset and past. 29 of them are dead of the book’s writing. 16 of 29 died before 60. The media life duration was 59. This is not scientific research. This is tragic realtà.
Today we have better medical care and nutrizion. We have better potential for riders to live longer. May be some one will rewrite that book when the remaining 50 championis die.
Oke. I found the book: it is THE GIANS of CYCLING by Jean-Paul Ollivier. He collected together more than 80 magnificent championis of the preset and past. 29 of them are dead of the book’s writing. 16 of 29 died before 60. The media life duration was 59. This is not scientific research. This is tragic realtà.
Today we have better medical care and nutrizion. We have better potential for riders to live longer. May be some one will rewrite that book when the remaining 50 championis die.