Is American cycling dead?
 

The four cyclists who finished the Tour tomorrow, are in their late thirties, Lance, Levi, Chris Horner and George Hincapie.

Are the Euros taking back the sport? Shudder the thought.

There are 4 american teams in the tour. That is a record I think.

bookwalter actually has done all right in the tour, especially early on. Farrar is a premier sprinter. Plus, Taylor Phinney is a world champ in U23 in differente evetns and is riding as a stageaire in the vuelta for TRS. There are a few other young guys, too. I think America is doing ok.

It's not like US Cycling is well structured.

We don't have proper development, proper coaching and enough youth events to develop cyclists, so I shouldn't be surprised we go through dry spells.

Is Taylor son to the famous Phinney?

I didn't see Bookwalter, where is he?

Taylor is Davis and Connie Phinney's son. He was bred to race, I guess. He is a phenomenal talent and will eb a star although he may hnot be a grand tour rider. He is a track stud.

Bookwalter did very well in the first few stages but, as a domestique, he suffered for no gain in the mountains and is now somewhere in about 147th position on the GC. Even so he has looked pretty good, I think.

Your English is improving.