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TheArchitect
@Jon.
Yup, I was just looking at elite results. If you've been racing cross since the age of 5 you've got plenty of experience by the age of 19 or 20. Cross is different from road racing, and requires a different kind of fitness which I think can come a bit earlier, with less hours spent training.
De Jong is 21 and the World Champion, and chose to race the Elite race at the European Championships instead of the U23s, as I'd guess would have a few other riders eligible for it.