Racing Pro Nationals and Amateur Nationals? Is This Fair? #553 - a podcast by EVOQ.BIKE
from 2022-07-13T11:00:43
Got a bunch of messages about this after Forrest got 5th. Everyone is the race was a Cat 1 cyclist, which is the requirement. Is it fair? Some thoughts.
00:00 Welcome
01:15 10th wheel to 5th
02:30 Pre-reg list
04:00 Qualifications to race Pro Nats
06:07 What is USA Cycling Domestic Elite?
07:55 Who should be at Amateur Road Nationals?
08:38 Dieter Drake idea; Pro teams of 3 only??
09:35 What about being pro because they have "more support"?
10:15 What about riders that are getting paid? Are they pro?
12:25 What about support riders in US Pro BUT could win at Amateurs? Do they have to pick one or the other?
13:35 One pro cannot beat three great cat 1's
14:00 Don't shit on Amateur Nats
15:50 The field will never be perfectly even. FIGURE IT OUT.
16:03 Amateur Nats is THE ONE. Haven't been able to crack that one ;-/
Good luck with the rest of your season!
confirmed riders: https://www.bikereg.com/Confirmed/55662
https://s3.amazonaws.com/usac-craft-uploads-production/documents/Nat-Champ-Docs/2022/2022-Amateur-Road-Eligibility-6.7.22.pdf
https://s3.amazonaws.com/usac-craft-uploads-production/documents/DET-Application_2021-12-21-231002_yuez.pdf
results: http://www.livelynxresults.com/viewrace.php?eventid=10676
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