Originally Posted by
hos13
But a American rider riding for foreign team in a foreign sport, might as well a foreigner to the American general public.
I hope VV does well, but I doubt it anyone will notice that isn't following the Tour already. Most NFL training camps open as the Tour comes to an end and that is where all attention will be, by both sports fan and media.
Garmin-Chipotle is definitely an American Team, on American bikes, with an American sponsor. So is Columbia now.
Also, although nobody will know who CVV is, at least it's an olympic year. NBC will at least have to give him a cool human interest piece with a Costas voiceover (hahaha). At least that's a slim bit of exposure at 2am or whenever they'll show cycling.