OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!!

Just a whisper, a hint, an idea... of the man that can't be mentioned!! Imagine if he didn't un-retire, no positive tests, no downfall... I think the landscape of American cycling would be different.


America kinda needs a superstar to revitalize interest... listen to some of the current and past pro's and they all say pretty much the same thing - road cycling in the USA is dead or near death. Nobody wants to fund a stage race of any importance here. Too costly, to much of a problem dealing with the localities, logistics nightmare. There is no real superstar to inspire the next crop of racers. Cost of entry into racing is insane, avenues for potential racers are limited... training is done much on ones own time, on local roads that are often dangerous - they are not sitting at camps along the south coast of Spain...

Gravel is great - new, fresh - less chance of getting squished by a dump truck or soccer mom. But who really has access to gravel on a day to day basis? Not the majority of the country.

It's been a long time coming, and I've been saying this for a long time - we have not been building the next batch of riders for a long time, especially road riders.