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I should just add i really like LM! He won a stage at the Tour of Utah last year and has won the whole thing before. As an Aus cycling fan, there was a sense in the early part of his career he could be our next GC hope. He is considerably more talented than a squad domestique. So it is interesting to see his change in career direction.
I think you are right though, in that if he didnt ride for a rapha sponsored team he probably wouldn't be doing these events.
I've never done an endurance event, so have no idea. I suspect being the level of WT pro would be a massive advantage, although Chistian Meier (only 35) didnt make it so clearly not a given!
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@bespokec
There is a danger that this thread becomes an Anti LM rant, and its anything but. Guy is a stud....and apparently a top bloke who genuinely loves riding his bike
The problem comes when the Rapha media machine needs “content”, and its full race kit and his own personal race photographer (or so it seems)
Whereas the Laurens Ten Dam and Emma Pooley (both of who have much more impressive pro palmares) approach is to ride as privateers in a much lower key way. That sits better with me