Originally Posted by
HTupolev
KOM attempts are more or less a form of time trialing, which is generally considered a type of race. So, I guess.
This was the inspiration for my kid's ride. To us it is racing. Junior has spend 90% of his races that pay nothing (junior and collegiate) so having a recorded record is as fun. Looks like Phil is pretty serious here too.
I think everyone agrees with Phil real pros should win races and ignore Strava KOMs.
But some non-pros (Phill) do get pretty serious.
Note he has two bikes for this - one for this, and one for down. His up bike is not a "legal" road bike.