Salvarani said:
Broccolidwarf said:
Finally, the race is on..... MSR is always incredibly boring for the first 80 % of the race..... Should not be a monument.
It is about endurance though, even if may be "boring to watch". 270km in the legs before the last 20km still takes it toll. Some years its a bunch sprint, some years a small group and some years a solo win. I like that.
The race also have a long history and is just a classic race. Should definitely maintain its status as a monument.
I fully understand that...... however, there are many other races you could give an equal distance, that would make for far more interesting racing...... at the end of the day, without people wanting to watch it, cycling is no longer a pro sport
And yes, I understand the historical significance..... but at the end of the day, I believe a "monument" should be "monumental"...... not just a - slightly longer - standard TdF sprinters stage