Not that you need any more evidence that America doesn't care about cycling, but...

Did you see how small the crowd was? And they thought nobody cared about the Indy 500. Granted, this wasn't a top level pro race, but it did involve the only cyclist that most Americans care about, Lance Armstrong.

I get why the public doesn't care, but I don't really understand why most cyclists didn't seem to care. What's up with only 400 people signing up for the race? Maybe people were afraid that thousands of riders would show up and it would turn into a big crash fest. And why didn't any teams show up? Maybe they think it's a better bet to go the traditional route if they want pro teams to notice them.

Then again, it seems like more of a publicity stunt than anything else? Why would Discovery set up such a short race that isn't even ridden under UCI rules if they're really looking for a team member? When guys are showing up on TT bikes and they just let them race in the pack you have to wonder what's going on.