Every once in a while, we are reminded of the basics of professional cycling. The riders who set the standards of stardom are there because they don’t like losing and at certain races a new face emerges who is beginning their quest of climbing the slippery slope to be one of those stars.
An event about a week in length is the ideal platform for these circumstances, not too long that they become a trial of endurance but not limited to one type of athlete. A bit of flat, a bit of climbing, some varied terrain and a time trial that’s 20-30 minutes of suffering.
