Originally Posted by
Laggard
Euro snob? Look, the TOC is still a minor race. It is not even close to Paris Nice or even a race like the Tour Méditerranéen or the Vuelta a Murcia.
Those races you mentioned are huge in cycling history, but you have to be impressed by the Aussies and Americans with their ability to draw out the stars in Jan/Feb.
The start sheets were amazing.
I'd personally rather win the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Bel (2.1), as I'm keen on crosswinds and cobbles.