Originally Posted by FastFreddy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been covering it (nice photos, I might add)...
extra nice photos - that guy is good...
Originally Posted by FastFreddy
In fairness to the Times.....They’re not a sports publication...
expected more of them i guess... it's the 'newspaper of record'.... arguably the best in the world... and they tend to do a better job than most usa papers on covering non-mainstream-american-centric sports (like soccer, rugby, etc.)...
Originally Posted by thatguy
Does anyone other than me actually kind of like it this way? I mean, there are plenty of places to find professional news and features, especially online. There are always plenty of amateur events and races to attend. And there are forums like this one to discuss the subject. All without the overexposure of "major" sports. To say you're into cycling (especially racing) still solicits an "oh, really? Tell me more," rather than baseball, which gets you a "well, of course. Who cares?" It's also very unlikely to become a commercial licensing abomination (i.e. nascar)..
good points well made... have a similar attitude about music: some of the greatest rock and roll and country music ever recorded that will never be heard on commercial radio can be found on college and alternative stations...
just will hate to see another great cycling event - one that has the potential to become an american 'grand tour' - die on the vine partly due to poor promotion and exposure and therefore lose its sponsorship money...