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@Momentum
Interesting subject and some good points on whether race is a causal factor or just correlates with social position and the accessibility of cycling as a sport. One thing is that, until fairly recently, quite a few pro cyclists came from the poorer parts of European society and it was often a means of escape from rural poverty. I guess that provides some motivation to train and suffer day in, day out.