Originally Posted by
Copperhed51
Either way, all I really want to see is an even playing field.
In your imagination there is a clear delineation here. So let's arbitrarily say pro tour stage race guys get to use whatever they want. So what happens to continental pros who are trying to make the grade? What happens to American domestic pros who are trying to get to Europe? What happens to guys like me who can actually race against domestic pros?
Every couple of years some local guy who is racing great and seems poised to maybe jump up to to the next level gets popped. To deny that this trickles down is to stick your head in the sand. Ultimately it means that juniors who are fast and inspired to dedicate their life to this get on the program.