CrankAddictsRich wrote:KWalker wrote:And no, I meant no insult by that statement actually, but if you came into cycling that year or the year before you came into the sport at peak hype for Phinney.
Was it really "hype" though? By 2014, he had won numerous Would championships at the junior, U23 and elite level on the track. he won the U23 Paris-Roubaix race 2 times. He won the 2012 Giro ITT to take the pink jersey, @nd in the 2012 ITT WC behind Tony Martin. To me, hype is when someone is expected to do something but really hasn't doe it yet. He was, IMO, already into a successful career, which was derailed by a tragic accident.
Dude I'm with you. I have no idea why should anybody hate young(ish) US riders just because they have hipster mustaches. Times change and I think the sport benefits from the younger riders and make the sport more marketable for younger generations. What the hell is the problem with this? Sagan started out as a childish rider who had stupid issues with podium girls, right?
@KWalker: who is your current favorite rider from the pro peloton now? Who do you root for?