Quote Originally Posted by RoadRaven View Post
With the best will in the world, a 49 year old should not be time-trialling better than a 20-something year old if that 20-something year old is serious about her sport.
Ahh, but what if the 49 year old is *more* serious about her sport?

I'm a whole sh*tload closer to 50 than I am to 20, and I can certainly see where having the nerves and brain and guts of a 50 year-old would be of benefit over having the body of a 20 year-old.