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@Sanddancer
I did quite a bit of yoga until my classes stopped and I'd recommend it to anyone, particularly cyclists.
It was quite eye opening for me in that it highlighted just how out of whack I'd gotten in my physical condition and my attitude toward health and fitness. Although very flexible and with legs strong like ox, there were 12 year old girls in the class that could humiliate me when it came to upper body and core strength.
I always knew that I'd long past the point where health and fitness diverged and that I was sacrificing health, general fitness and well-being for the specificity of being able to do the kind of extreme endurance cycling (compared to other sports, not RAAM etc.) that I was doing. I was probably more than most along the path of thinking of a Froome-type as being the physical ideal so the need of a slap in the face was perhaps more critical for me, but I think the majority, especially in a sport as obsessive as ours could benefit from stepping back a little and considering overall wellness (physical and mental) and balance. That's something that yoga may be able to provide. And ironically, will likely make you a better cyclist too.
And if you're busy, stressed and always on the move, you'll probably find Savasana the most blissful part of your week.