Originally Posted by
Jinker
I think the ToC has a good chance to grow and become a more interesting race, I just don't see a path for it to become as storied as the big three are right now. With many of the big name riders only targeting one or two grand tours each year, trying to add a fourth might be difficult.
It's early days.
There should be much more effort to make a classic GT in North America, especially with the Canadian-US West Coast topography.
Not the easiest of times to find sponsors (will the ToC winners receive IoUs instead of cheques?), but the campaigns to reduce petrol consumption and shocking US profligacy would combine well with the cycling and health theme.
Cycling related sales are already up 20-25% this year in the UK following their Olympic successes.