It seems more often than before young riders scoring big results. This statistic shows the % of points scored by riders with age under 23 per season in men elite pro races.
| Year | Total PCS points | Points by U23 | % of total points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 188872 | 5532 | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 192253 | 8914 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 192807 | 9740 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 200756 | 9830 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 201410 | 14347 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 205567 | 13582 | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 208236 | 20175 | 9.7 |
| 2008 | 214072 | 18534 | 8.7 |
| 2009 | 198067 | 16089 | 8.1 |
| 2010 | 198775 | 14706 | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 214526 | 20189 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | 219952 | 23174 | 10.5 |
| 2013 | 211820 | 19247 | 9.1 |
| 2014 | 214751 | 18436 | 8.6 |
| 2015 | 223088 | 21020 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 226458 | 20834 | 9.2 |
| 2017 | 240669 | 22766 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | 242188 | 22322 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | 244104 | 26270 | 10.8 |
| 2020 | 135818 | 14835 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 196832 | 21405 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | 209582 | 28577 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 230921 | 30589 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 228426 | 34648 | 15.2 |
| 2025 | 157932 | 25750 | 16.3 |