Sad but True

"In the U.S. bike racing does not even qualify for the status of "fringe sport." Think of if this way: Most pros in the U.S. are pros in name only. They would be better off working at McDonald's. That is not an exaggeration. It is like being a ski bum. Something to do in your twenties but eventually you have to grow up, stop mooching off your parents, and get a real job. A few may get lucky, but for every Floyd Landis there are a hundred guys who end their ten year summer with nothing to show for it."