48, and still victorious: veteran Oscar Sevilla keeps winning streak alive for yet another year

Oscar Sevilla (r) in a race earlier this season, alongside former Kelme teammate Alejandro Valverde
Oscar Sevilla (r) in a race earlier this season, alongside former Kelme teammate Alejandro Valverde (Image credit: Getty Images)

2024 season dominator Tadej Pogačar was not even born when Oscar Sevilla made his professional debut with Kelme back in 1998. But at 48, the Spanish ultra-veteran continues not just racing but also winning, with his most recent success earlier this week in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Ecuador.

Sevilla has raced for teams including Phonak, T-Mobile, Relax, Rock Racing, Gobernación de Antioquia, and EPM-UNE during his long career, with successes including a runners-up spot in the 2001 Vuelta a España, the same year he claimed the Best Young Rider's prize in the Tour de France.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.