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Laura Weislo

Francisco Mancebo, the oldest rider to win a pro race, finally retires at 49

UTSUNOMIYA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 20: Francisco Mancebo Perez of Spain and Team Matrix Powertag / during the 28th Japan Cup 2019, Cycle Road Race a 144,2km race from Utsunomiya to Utsunomiya / @Japancup_ofc / on October 20, 2019 in Utsunomiya, Japan. (Photo by Kei Tsuji/Getty Images).

When Francisco 'Paco' Mancebo launched his professional career in 1998, the Euro as a currency was only just getting established, Google had just been started as a research project, and social media wasn't even a thing yet. Now, after 27 years, Mancebo is finally bringing his time in the peloton to an end.

Organisers of the Tour de Kyushu posted on X yesterday that the final stage was his last race.

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