Originally Posted by
Voodoo76
I think we should start a professional cycling league, with teams representing cities like the NFL. Get some big name personalities from other sports, who love cycling, involved as owners or managers. Have short criterium style races that are accesable for fans like Nascar. Get it on TV, say ESPN. Can't miss!
They tried this in the 90's. It was actually more aggressive than regular USCF races with all the drama of NASCAR (i.e. someone who gets crashed out throws his helmet at the offender as they come around the next lap), but it never caught on. Here are the best links I could find to explain how it worked.
http://www.ltolman.org/93arch/94612.htm
http://articles.latimes.com/1993-05-...ssional-league