The year is 2017 and Paco Mancebo attend MD after signing for Canyon Bicycles Pro Cycling to compete with the United States. At that time he was 41 years old and he recognized that, despite his old age, that period of life where many athletes think of leaving if they haven’t done it yet, he recognized that “It’s still too I want to give it up.” because he always rode a bicycle “with the vigor and desire of a youth.”
Nine years have passed and the Madrid cyclist continues to express the same love for his sport as when he started.
Since the interview he gave to MD, he has gone through different teams, signed from 2019 to 2024 in Matrix Powertag. This Wednesday, January 22 Paco Mancebo, On the way to 49 years old, he once again raised his arms in victory.
It is in the first stage of Tour du Sahel, 109 kilometers apart Boujeimatt and Akjojtwearing the Al-Raed Saudi Club Jerseywhere he gave the first victory of the season.
Paco Mancebo started competing, attention, in 1998 in the ranks of the Banesto team and since then he has achieved a total of 26 victories. And, when asked how long he sees himself making money from cycling, he replied: “Many years. I want to, because physically I’m pretty good, but it’s not up to me. Fewer and fewer teams want to sign an old man, but hey, it’s not out of desire.”
Source: La Verdad
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