Joseph Blackmore

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  maria2024202419-12-2024
  The same thing was said when Tadej announced that he would ride the Giro: "he goes to Il Giro because he knows he can't win the Tour". Always negative speculations. Maybe Primoz, near to the final of his career, simply wants to try this experience.
• wipperman9519-12-2024
  If Valentino Rossi could never win during his period of dominance, and massive personality, then Pogacar not winning isn't a massive surprise. Cycling isn't a Premier League global sport......only one event reaches the mainstream every year - and that's not good enough.
• wipperman9519-12-2024
  I don't think it's only a British thing; the biggest talents aren't usually drawn to CX. Where are all the top Italian, French, Spanish, Slovenian CX riders? Apart from Belgium, and Netherlands, it's not really a target for up and coming cyclists - as there's no career unless you move to Belgium. Other countries can't support a proper professional series, like an international sport should be able to do. Lets not forget, since 2016, British riders have won plenty of World championships; with Pidcock, Richards, Tulett & Backstedt all winning more than one..... And, there was a time when Belgium didn't rule the roost in CX; that was Switzerland, but since the advent of XC MTB, their top off-road talents race there instead of CX - and the 2nd raters not good enough for XC MTB, race CX.
• verve82519-12-2024
  "25-34 are only 13% of USA Cyclings membership" Wow. I own a bike shop, and that number comports both with what I see in the business as well as on the road and trails, but it's somehow hugely demoralizing to see it quantified. Thirteen percent?
• awp18-12-2024
  What super dutch talent are we talking about?
• awp18-12-2024
  Yes, 25-34 are only 13% of USA Cyclings membership.
• Sweep18-12-2024
  I will take the old days when you could track your teams across 8 years. Can't imagine a new fan finding it easy.
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  ChoppyWarburton18-12-2024
  Pick better parents and/or better doping agents.
• Mistermaumau18-12-2024
  The bike industry situation is the same as the future Dutch talent pool discussion , it’s a fakely perceived problem due to an exceptional period that’s come to an end.
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  santiagobenites18-12-2024
  It's all a part of the fun. Sometimes it takes a few races before you can tell who's who and what's going on.