This is not a troll, but rather an opinoin gathering exercise ...
After watching endless hours of pro racing and reading/seeing interviews with pro cyclists, I still wonder if there is ANY sport that come close to cycling in pure endurance and taxing the body like cycling does.
A couple of observations (although one can argue as in other threads that all the pro's target only certain races) :
- Extremely long season (January - October)
- Races (long days in the saddle (usually 100+ miles a day in a race)
- GT Extremes - no other sport has a three week even where there are only 2 rest days and something every day
- LOTS of training miles (read somewhere that our fav pro is doing something like 30k kms JUST in training)
- All the regulatory compliances
- Extreme conditions (that is why the guys look old before their time
)
I bet there are a number of other items we can add to this list, but I think I am making my point.
(and I might get shot for this - but here is a pet peeve too:
And the IOC has SAILING as an Olympic Event? It is like driving a boat
)
Merry Christmas to all !!!
After watching endless hours of pro racing and reading/seeing interviews with pro cyclists, I still wonder if there is ANY sport that come close to cycling in pure endurance and taxing the body like cycling does.
A couple of observations (although one can argue as in other threads that all the pro's target only certain races) :
- Extremely long season (January - October)
- Races (long days in the saddle (usually 100+ miles a day in a race)
- GT Extremes - no other sport has a three week even where there are only 2 rest days and something every day
- LOTS of training miles (read somewhere that our fav pro is doing something like 30k kms JUST in training)
- All the regulatory compliances
- Extreme conditions (that is why the guys look old before their time
I bet there are a number of other items we can add to this list, but I think I am making my point.
(and I might get shot for this - but here is a pet peeve too:
And the IOC has SAILING as an Olympic Event? It is like driving a boat
Merry Christmas to all !!!