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I definitely agree, when I was younger I was a fairly rabid England supporter but now that mentality disgusts me, I laughed when England exited the Euros, karma for the behaviour of our fans and the Brexit vote. I do support the British riders in the main, I'm still very lukewarm towards Froome however. But I also support a whole load of other riders from other countries, which is why I find the partisanship around cycling surprising. Apart from the Worlds and the Olympics the riders are in trade teams that end and change and merge and change sponsors constantly, and the majority have riders from all over the world.
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I get people like rooting for "their own", but the little flag or three-letter representation of nationality is necessary for sponsorship money? Maybe. Marginal gains in attracting cash.
I think now more than ever we should be fighting back against that kind of crap though. Look at the shit that was going down in France during the Euros.
Anyway, ignore me.