Why Professional Cycling is the Best Spectator Sport in the World

Here's an excellent piece from a writer named Dave Luecking of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on why pro bike races offer the best opportunities for spectators to get up close to the action.

There’s no other major sport in the world where a fan in a replica uniform can run alongside the day’s best performer on the field of play in any event, let alone in the sports marque showcase," says Luecking.

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Photo of Carlos Sastre by Christophe Ena/AP