Chris Horner celebrates on the podium in Madrid after winning the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday Photo: Getty Images
Roy Fuoco tells us about Christopher Horner becoming the oldest grand tour champion.
Chalk one up for the old guys.
The prime for cyclists is hardly at age 41 but don’t tell that to Chris Horner.
On Sunday, Horner became the oldest champion of one of cycling’s three-week grand tours by winning the Spanish Vuelta that finished in Madrid on Sunday.
The previous oldest winner of the one of the three grand tours was just a kid comparatively when Firmin Lambot won the Tour de France 1922 at age 36. It’s fair to say Horner has a nicer bike.
The other three-week grand tour is Giro d’Italia.
Horner, who will be 42 next month, finished the event 37 seconds ahead of Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali. The Radio Shack rider finished ahead of Nibali in each of the final three mountainous stages, which proved to be key to his victory.
He broke the record held by Pino Cerami, who was 41 years, 2 months when he won a Tour stage. – Roy Fuoco
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