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06-30-17, 10:52 PM
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Believe me, I wish the athletic bubble of my life (ski racing and cycling friends) was representative of the general population. Healthy, successful, engaged... However, the other compartments of my life (professional and family) have shown me the fit/healthy are a small portion of the general population. It all boils down to resources, environment, and interest, and they're all intertwined.
How many high school kids even think amateur bike racing is a "thing"? If you don't catch them before that point, you're probably not going to get another shot until their settled in their lives, if at all. Generally speaking, there relatively small windows of opportunity to bring them in. If you catch them when they're young, even if they leave the sport for a while, the possibility is still in their mind later in life. Mid-30s and on can be more problematic, with their own kids and other demands competing for attention, not to mention all of the other "sexy" fitness opportunities out there.
How many high school kids even think amateur bike racing is a "thing"? If you don't catch them before that point, you're probably not going to get another shot until their settled in their lives, if at all. Generally speaking, there relatively small windows of opportunity to bring them in. If you catch them when they're young, even if they leave the sport for a while, the possibility is still in their mind later in life. Mid-30s and on can be more problematic, with their own kids and other demands competing for attention, not to mention all of the other "sexy" fitness opportunities out there.
07-15-17, 10:39 AM
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LUX team is off to the TOUR DE L’ABITIBI 2017 Tour de l'Abitibi, as is Team USA.
This is a Nations Cup race. USA is sitting outside the top 10 this year in Nations Cup points, so it may not matter, but they did win in 2015. A USA club team is competing with the National team - or the other way around. Clubs and National teams are common in this race (not in Europe) but rarely is a club seen as competitive to a national team.
I saw this n USA soccer too. USA would take top players from top clubs. They would not play the top clubs.
In this case it will be interesting to see if the USAC team is as strong as the club team.
This is a Nations Cup race. USA is sitting outside the top 10 this year in Nations Cup points, so it may not matter, but they did win in 2015. A USA club team is competing with the National team - or the other way around. Clubs and National teams are common in this race (not in Europe) but rarely is a club seen as competitive to a national team.
I saw this n USA soccer too. USA would take top players from top clubs. They would not play the top clubs.
In this case it will be interesting to see if the USAC team is as strong as the club team.
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LUX team is off to the TOUR DE L’ABITIBI 2017 Tour de l'Abitibi, as is Team USA.
This is a Nations Cup race. USA is sitting outside the top 10 this year in Nations Cup points, so it may not matter, but they did win in 2015. A USA club team is competing with the National team - or the other way around. Clubs and National teams are common in this race (not in Europe) but rarely is a club seen as competitive to a national team.
This is a Nations Cup race. USA is sitting outside the top 10 this year in Nations Cup points, so it may not matter, but they did win in 2015. A USA club team is competing with the National team - or the other way around. Clubs and National teams are common in this race (not in Europe) but rarely is a club seen as competitive to a national team.
That's pretty cool!
Did anyone ever try to get Fiat as a sponsor for Lux? Or even a local Fiat dealer? Because that would also be cool.
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