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^^^ Yes, you reminded me that 7 or 8 years ago my uni did a rowing training camp in Germany and the Chinese senior squad were there too. At the time I knew a few of the GB U23 hopefuls and was at least on nodding terms with several of the senior GB squad guys but I remember being absolutely blown away by the Chinese. All of them (men and women alike) were enormous and almost exact carbon copies of one another. Tall and lean and far more homogenous than any other squad I'd met before. I remember wondering about how they were selected and at what age they were earmarked for development.
Interesting, I wonder what criteria you look for in a cyclist. I mean it's not like some sports (basketball, rowing etc.) where extremes of size offer an obvious advantage.