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@The_Seldom_Killer
A little from column A and a little from Column B.
It all really boils down to how the cycling is presented. If you watch the city centre races on telly then it could be seen as discouraging because there no appeal to regular cycling built in to the broadcasting. However, the TdF broadcasting makes that effort to mention how the parts of the countries that are being passed through are really good for regular cycling and the whole set up around city centre races usually includes additional activities to encourage people on to their bikes.
The thing is, it shouldn't really be associated and it's a little silly for CTC to get into that argument. It's like suggesting that people would be put off driving because they can't drive F1 type cars around with the skill of racing drivers. The failure to encourage recreational cycling really isn't the responsibility or fault of pro/athletic/sporting cyclists.