What was the oldest rider on a WorldTour team per season? Overview of the oldest riders and their age at the start of their contract year. Traineeships are not included.
| Season | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DE MARCHI Alessandro | Team Jayco AlUla | 38y + 227d |
| 2024 | WURF Cameron | INEOS Grenadiers | 40y + 151d |
| 2023 | DEVENYNS Dries | Soudal Quick-Step | 39y + 163d |
| 2022 | VALVERDE Alejandro | Movistar Team | 41y + 251d |
| 2021 | VALVERDE Alejandro | Movistar Team | 40y + 251d |
| 2020 | VALVERDE Alejandro | Movistar Team | 39y + 251d |
| 2019 | HAYMAN Mathew | Mitchelton-Scott | 40y + 256d |
| 2018 | TUFT Svein | Mitchelton-Scott | 40y + 237d |
| 2017 | ZUBELDIA Haimar | Trek - Segafredo | 39y + 275d |
| 2016 | TOSATTO Matteo | Tinkoff | 41y + 232d |
| 2015 | TOSATTO Matteo | Tinkoff - Saxo | 40y + 232d |
| 2014 | VOIGT Jens | Trek Factory Racing | 42y + 106d |
| 2013 | VOIGT Jens | RadioShack - Leopard | 41y + 106d |
| 2012 | VOIGT Jens | RadioShack - Nissan | 40y + 106d |
| 2011 | VOIGT Jens | Leopard Trek | 39y + 106d |
| 2010 | KNAVEN Servais | Milram | 38y + 301d |
| 2009 | NOÈ Andrea | Liquigas | 39y + 352d |
| 2008 | BALDATO Fabio | Lampre | 39y + 202d |
| 2007 | BROCHARD Laurent | Bouygues Telecom | 38y + 281d |
| 2006 | EKIMOV Viatcheslav | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team | 39y + 331d |
| 2005 | EKIMOV Viatcheslav | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team | 38y + 332d |
| 2004 | DIERCKXSENS Ludo | Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | 39y + 79d |
| 2003 | SCIREA Mario | Domina Vacanze - Elitron | 38y + 147d |
| 2002 | TCHMIL Andrei | Lotto - Adecco | 38y + 344d |
| 2001 | PODENZANA Massimo | Mercatone Uno - Stream TV | 39y + 156d |
| 2000 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | Rabobank ProTeam | 40y + 198d |
| 1999 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | Rabobank ProTeam | 39y + 198d |
| 1998 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | Rabobank ProTeam | 38y + 198d |
| 1997 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | Rabobank ProTeam | 37y + 198d |
| 1996 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | Rabobank ProTeam | 36y + 198d |
| 1995 | ROMPELBERG Fred | Vosschemie - RDM | 49y + 63d |
| 1994 | MORI Yukiharu | Inoac - Deki | 42y + 24d |
| 1993 | MORI Yukiharu | Japan Proroad Project | 41y + 24d |
| 1992 | ROTH Bruno | Itas - SR Raider - Selle Italia | 42y + 2d |
| 1991 | FERNANDES Venceslau Domingues | Quintanilha | 45y + 254d |
| 1990 | FERNANDES Venceslau Domingues | Alguerra - Componauto | 44y + 254d |