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 | 190796 | 5664 | 3.0 |
| 2002 | 193902 | 9155 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 193091 | 9659 | 5.0 |
| 2004 | 201011 | 9846 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 201720 | 14378 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 205567 | 13582 | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 208118 | 20143 | 9.7 |
| 2008 | 214023 | 18519 | 8.7 |
| 2009 | 197715 | 16006 | 8.1 |
| 2010 | 198697 | 14701 | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 214526 | 20189 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | 219919 | 23174 | 10.5 |
| 2013 | 211820 | 19247 | 9.1 |
| 2014 | 214751 | 18436 | 8.6 |
| 2015 | 223048 | 21020 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 226448 | 20834 | 9.2 |
| 2017 | 240642 | 22765 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | 242244 | 22329 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | 244142 | 26269 | 10.8 |
| 2020 | 135818 | 14835 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 196856 | 21412 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | 209459 | 28577 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 231848 | 30774 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 228421 | 34670 | 15.2 |
| 2025 | 228430 | 37706 | 16.5 |
| 2026 | 137723 | 22934 | 16.7 |