Each season, young riders emerge from the peloton with breakthrough victories. Were they one-off blazes of glory? Are they simply prelude to even bigger successes?
Cycling Today has picked out 10 young riders and we can expect big things from them in 2019.
10. Pavel Sivakov
Age: 21
2019 team: Team Sky
First race in 2019: Tour Down Under (15 January – 20 January)
Profile: All-rounder
09. Valentin Madouas
Age: 22
2019 team: Groupama – FDJ
First race in 2019: GP la Marseillaise (3 February)
Profile: Classics
08. Bjorg Lambrecht
Age: 21
2019 team: Lotto Soudal
First race in 2019: Challenge Mallorca (31 January – 3 February)
Profile: Climber
07. Marc Hirschi
Age: 20
2019 team: Team Sunweb
First race in 2019: –
Profile: All-rounder
06. Jasper Philipsen
Age: 20
2019 team: UAE Team Emirates
First race in 2019: Tour Down Under (15 January – 20 January)
Profile: Sprinter
05. Tadej Pogacar
Age: 20
2019 team: UAE Team Emirates
First race in 2019: Tour Down Under (15 January – 20 January)
Profile: Climber
04. Ivan Sosa
Age: 21
2019 team: Team Sky
First race in 2019: Tour Colombia (12 February – 17 February)
Profile: Climber
03. Mathieu van der Poel
Age: 23
2019 team: Corendon – Circus
First race in 2019: Tour of Antalya (21 February – 24 February)
Profile: Classics
02. Wout Van Aert
Age: 24
2019 team: Jumbo-Visma
First race in 2019: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2 March)
Profile: Classics
01. Remco Evenepoel
Age: 18
2019 team: Deceuninck-Quick Step
First race in 2019: Vuelta a San Juan (27 January – 3 February)
Profile: All-rounder
