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When Lee talks about endurance cyclists, I think he means track riders who focus on events like the individual pursuit, team pursuit, points races, scratch races etc, rather than sportive riders.
As for pro riders, they are full time athletes so need to ensure their body is in peak condition. They use weights to build core strength in the off season, they don't continue that work through to the racing season.
Can we have a moratorium on citing pro cyclists as role models for amateur riders please, as you're not comparing like with like.