French Tour de France cyclists live 6.3 years longer than average

Note that cycling is different from some other pro sports in that retired athletes can continue to practice the sport at a casual level. This is not the case with football and maybe even basketball. (How many former NFL players are playing backyard tackle football on a weekly basis or going through football drills on a daily basis? Probably zero. Football is not practical as a lifelong fitness activity. Cycling is.)