The big problem I have with cycling magazines and the media in general, is that due to the nature of the sport, the media has to act more as a cheerleader than an objective observer. Unfortunately, when you cover such a niche activity, the only people purchasing the product (in general), are more interested in this kind of fawning,
PR style coverage. So there is a lack of coverage about what is plaguing the sport, as well as almost NO coverage on team tactics, turmoil within, or critiques of certain riders or teams.
For example - where were the US publications reporting on a very odd, and very interesting situation between Christian Van de Velde and his team? I still feel there is a market for a cycling journal which would cover cycling in this manner, but unfortunately, it would immediately have you blackballed by the sport. It really is equivalent to the Omerta relating to doping, and unfortunately, it turns most cycling mags into nothing more than fanboy rags.