Eliminate UCI Continental Racing? Pro Cycling with KEGGAG

EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

Keegan is back, and this chat was sparked from his video on his YT page, about WTH is going on with Continental racing? Should these teams just be deleted, leaving ProTeams and WorldTour Teams? That would be like getting rid of AAA baseball, but are continental teams even treated like farm systems? https://youtu.be/td5jZzAIr-0?si=t63ztpgiWZyK9M6Q Subscribe to his channel, and ours, and tell Keggag WHAT'S UP. 00:00 Introduction and Setting 03:21 The Challenges of Racing in Portugal 09:27 The Popularity and History of the Volta a Portugal 11:19 The Decline of Continental Level Cycling 17:29 The Difficulty of Monetizing Cycling 23:20 The Future of Cycling and the Rise of Gravel Racing 30:18 The Doping Scandals in Portuguese Cycling 35:00 The Lack of Awareness and Promotion of Sponsors 40:24 The Potential of Crit Racing and the Challenges of Road Racing 46:43 The Personal and Family Considerations in Professional Cycling 47:42 Introduction and Discussion of Athletes on Israel Premiere Tech 48:41 Exploring Different Career Paths for Athletes 49:40 The Need for Riders to Drive More Revenue 50:36 The Rise of Individual Sponsorships 51:37 The Changing Landscape of Continental Teams 52:07 Comparing Cycling to Other Sports 52:37 The Average Annual Wage in Spain 53:05 Different Perspectives on Wealth and Money 54:28 Challenges of Obtaining Visas and Living Abroad 55:25 The Influence of Social Media and YouTube 56:41 The Difficulty of Travel Visas and Immigration Policies 57:12 The Concerns and Benefits of Immigration 58:09 The Challenges of Working and Living Abroad 58:38 The Role of Coaching in Cycling 59:33 The Possibility of Hosting Training Camps in Europe 01:00:01 Closing Remarks and Future Plans Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC

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