I think it's dull to watch, and a waste of land that would be much better used as a place for me to ride my mountain bike and my Rhodesian Ridgeback to chase me. Like bowling, say. Kidding aside, golf requires skill, dedication, talent and focus. It's fiercely competitive, and the only way to get to the level of a Tiger Woods is to work damn hard at your game. Cycling undoubtedly requires all of the things that make a sport, but let's not be blinded into dissing another sport by our love of our own.
Golf is hugely popular.
Cycling's authorities and the bike industry would do well to look at the reasonsa sport that was in the doldrums a decade ago in the US now attracts massive media attention and participation. Which leads us nicely to Rod Hartridge , who has an idea to make the time trial an interesting spectator sport. Unfortunately I think Joe and Josephine Sixpack would still rather ogle Anna Kournikova and Pat Rafter. Come to think of it Finally, here's Carlos Salup's succinct reaction to the very long piece on shaving we ran a couple of weeks ago, and Tim Debeers is looking for some Tour de France videos. Videos Wanted Women's Cycling Somewhat staggered to see in the article today that the UCI is thinking of giving equal rights and prize money to the professional women.