Qatar
What happens when they put on a race and nobody comes?
What is the point of the Tour of Qatar? The country is willing to put on the race and I am thankful for that. And, there actually is some entertaining racing, despite the fact that every stage has about 6 inches of elevation gain. When the winds start blowing you have excellent examples of racing in the wind and using echelons.
All that is well and good, but it seems the goal is also to have people spectate. Qatar can hardly be considered part of the "globalization" of the sport, when no one watches.
I watched the prologue this morning and am exagerating much when I say there were about a dozen people watching. The turnout was pathetic. Local Cat 4 Women's races draw bigger crowds than this race.
Look at this video and discount the corner workers, photographers and race officials.
What is the point of the Tour of Qatar? The country is willing to put on the race and I am thankful for that. And, there actually is some entertaining racing, despite the fact that every stage has about 6 inches of elevation gain. When the winds start blowing you have excellent examples of racing in the wind and using echelons.
All that is well and good, but it seems the goal is also to have people spectate. Qatar can hardly be considered part of the "globalization" of the sport, when no one watches.
I watched the prologue this morning and am exagerating much when I say there were about a dozen people watching. The turnout was pathetic. Local Cat 4 Women's races draw bigger crowds than this race.
Look at this video and discount the corner workers, photographers and race officials.
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