this has been knocking around in the head for a long time... Why women's cycling isn;t more recognized here in the US...
it's a Euro sport...
Women's tennis - Big here, Women's Golf -Big, some other examples...

Before Lance, even men's cycling was a quirky Euro thing here... (sorry Greg, but true). Lance put men's cycling on the US map.

Other Euro sports tryin to make some inroads
Men's Alpine Skiing - helped by Bode MIller - too bad he's a non-show at the moment
Women's Alpine Skiing - Lindsay Vonn (and to a bit lesser degree because of repute, not effort or intensity - Julia Mancuso)

where is women's Nordic ??? anyone hear of Kikkin Randall - current WC leader in Sprint events and I say in the top 10 of women's xc.

American's have their spectacle sports, I don;t think they'll ever embrace the Euro sport thing - way too strange for them.

OK, here's where I get into trouble.
I think there's a major difference between men and sports and women and sports. Most all men 'understand' competition, especially the one to one kind. Basically no matter how far removed we are from the high level of male competition, either fitness, ability, determination - a large percentage of men GROK competition.
I think... (and willing to hear opposing opinions) that women who GROK competition, specifically sports, and embrace it are well separated from the mass of women, who have little like or understanding why its done. A big disconnect in the gender. Ok, having put my foot in, I'll stop at the ankle....
OK, maybe not...
I feel for women who are, enjoy, do competitive stuff, because I think more men appreciate their efforts than the vast major of women on the planet...

I may be wrong... maybe not...