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Everyone loves a good throwback, right? A reminder of humble beginnings, simpler times. A look back at the times of youth sports. The good ole days.<\/p>\n
Before we get fully engrossed back in bike racing with the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a> this weekend, it\u2019s time to look back at some of the WorldTour bigs before they were racing for rainbow jerseys, grand tour wins, or multi-disciplinary accolades.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into this week\u2019s Social Digest<\/a>, the throwback edition.<\/p>\n Late 2000s Tadej Poga\u010dar and Wout van Aert<\/p>\n Before they were household names, Tadej, Wout and Demi Vollering<\/a> were just young kids with big dreams. Although like Demi always says, it starts with dreaming\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n Jonas Vingegaard, Mark Cavendish and Marianne Vos<\/p>\n Now almost a full year retired, Mark Cavendish was once just a hopeful 13-year-old dreaming of the stats he would soon rack up in his sporting career.<\/p>\n Primeiro voc\u00ea come\u00e7a, depois voc\u00ea melhora pic.twitter.com\/sbh5gvXYRt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 O Pa\u00eds Do Ciclismo (@opaisdociclismo) February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a02015-Present, Mathieu van der Poel<\/p>\n Some of Mathieu van der Poel\u2019s finest moments on the bike over the last 10 years, all in one video.<\/p>\n 29 races complete, 29 races won<\/p>\n Oozing with confidence from a young age, MVDP knew he was destined for greatness in cycling.<\/p>\n Tom Pidcock, Filippo Ganna and Lotte Kopecky<\/p>\n And just a few more to round out this article.<\/p>\n