Something doesn't quite sit right with me with so many here suggesting that WorldTour status should only be awarded to races held in 5-6 particular countries, all from the same area of one continent.
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Which is why it should be dropped all together. Or at the very least go back to the name "ProTour".wwabbit said:Something doesn't quite sit right with me with so many here suggesting that WorldTour status should only be awarded to races held in 5-6 particular countries, all from the same area of one continent.
But it does have significant following in many parts of the world: Europe, N. America, Colombia, Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Unsure on Asia but I think that countries like Iran must have good following, and countries further east as well.Netserk said:Which is why it should be dropped all together. Or at the very least go back to the name "ProTour".wwabbit said:Something doesn't quite sit right with me with so many here suggesting that WorldTour status should only be awarded to races held in 5-6 particular countries, all from the same area of one continent.
Cycling just isn't a world sport.
With only one WorldTour team currently committed to The Presidential Tour of Turkey, the April 18-23 race could face cancellation in its first year on the UCI's premier calendar.