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That discussion is as hot as a broken boiler.
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Thanks for contributing
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Why not? Well, probably because there's less scope to visit as many places.
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Look at the crowds out for the Tour of Rwanda. Wow!
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Just like being back at the Dubai Worlds......
A huge opportunity for the UCI to invest in the globalisation of cycling, bringing the finest in the peleton to new audiences. No, wait, that's for countries who can afford it and have populaces who don't give a fuck.
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^This person said something I agree with.
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countries who can afford it
Well yeah, that does actually help. Would you prefer to have some dictatorship remove a year of schooling for their kids to fund the infrastructure requirements for the Worlds? I know what you're saying but some countries might still have other priorities for their cash. Of course the UCI could chip in...
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An update on Keagan Girdlestone, the young South African/Kiwi who had a terrible accident in an U23 Italian race earlier this year.
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Is this a "when you see it"? What's the lulwut for?
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I didn't realize it was Kristoff. I was actually trying to work out if it was Marc who runs Steel.
Still, I guess C.R.E.A.M. is true for pros.
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Good article on Inrng about the attraction of long-distance pro races (Paris-Nice, Milan-San Remo etc.)
Basically saying that the very title of the races invokes distances that impress spectators, who would only consider those journeys doable by car or train.
Imagine if they started promoting a one-day classic in the U.K. called London-Chester (for example) or Cardiff-Bangor. That would get people out, because they can relate to the distance travelled.
Having said that, cycling isn't struggling to attract crowds in the UK. And the article actually goes on to discuss the attraction of shortened pro races, which generate more action.