'I learned that I want to come back next year' – The youngest rider at Paris-Roubaix on his 'crazy' day out

Ezra Caudell waves at the Paris-Roubaix team presentation.

There were 44 debutants at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. The oldest of these was Aaron Gate of XDS Astana, at 35 years and 135 days. The youngest was Ezra Caudell of Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, at just 19 years and 216 days.

The American was not inconspicuous, because as well as being the youngest rider in the 123rd edition of Paris-Roubaix, he was also the tallest, at 6ft 8in.