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You’re right about young people. Time trialling just isn’t attractive to them
That's OK, we'll wait for them :) TTing in the UK form will be fine as long as we keep attracting MAMILs, AG triathlengers and former runners and rowers too old or knackered to continue in their original sport. Young people who still think they can get anywhere in cycling shouldn't be concentrating on TTs in the 21st Century, although they are always welcome to come and treat an evening 10 as a 20 minute FTP test and keep the rest of us in our place.
The men's BAR might eventually drop to 25/50/100 if there are no 12s run, but we're not there yet. Making it easier just to increase numbers smacks of "prizes for all".
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You’re right about young people. Time trialling just isn’t attractive to them, road racing has got all the allure.
People also don’t seem to keen on 12hours now. Perhaps a rejuvenation could happen through reducing it to 100mile. So 10,25,50,100. Would increase competitor numbers.