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Oliver Schick
@Sumo
I think it can be frustrating for those involved if you end up getting lapped by an olympian, but the fact that level of rider is involved should help legit-ify the whole thing, showing it's a proper sport not just some idiots riding track bikes on streets. The Red Hook has already inspired more related events and people wanting to enter them and as it becomes more and more established that will only increase. In some countries in Europe there is weekly fixed criterium leagues, we're lucky if we have a handful a year in the UK.