Heh its the same with me, I would like to become a Pro cyclist, but Im too late for that! I started the last year in junior category and if you dont have good results its very hard to come to U-23 team! And U-23 its just the beginning! If you want to become a Pro, you must be very good in U-23 and that is very, very hard!gould86 said:I would give up alot of things to go pro, because i have no clue what to do with my life, yet cycling seems to be an answer.
Same story with me!- 86 generation, started last year as a junior. Since I started last year only, I'm hoping I haven't yet come close to my potential. I'm thinking a good idea would be to race for university, and see where that can take me... Too bad there aren't any cycling scholarships that I know of in N.America. Does anyone else know anything about a scholarship? How about in Europe? That would be a great way to focus on racing, all the while building a career in case the dream doesn't materialize.Virenque said:Our country is small so we dont have a lot of races! There are 13 races of our national cup and some other races, so about 20 (if) for junior category! But Italy is very close to us and there are plenty of races every weekend! Its very good to have the first cycling country in the world for the neighbour
Heh its the same with me, I would like to become a Pro cyclist, but Im too late for that! I started the last year in junior category and if you dont have good results its very hard to come to U-23 team! And U-23 its just the beginning! If you want to become a Pro, you must be very good in U-23 and that is very, very hard!
There is another problem..without chemistry, you cant be good Pro or even you cant become Pro..
So you are 86 generation too! How is your cycling?
In Europe you ride for a club, universities have just amateur teams (if)! So the only way is to have the licence of one club and if youre good, you are in the team (max. around 10 riders in our club), club gives you all (bike, equipment, ..) and you get a pay too (depends of your results)! But as I said before, its not easy to be so good to be in the team! Then you have just a licence and you must go to races by yourself, you dont have a club bike, you must pay for jersey and shorts and so on! Its like that here..racer dave said:Same story with me!- 86 generation, started last year as a junior. Since I started last year only, I'm hoping I haven't yet come close to my potential. I'm thinking a good idea would be to race for university, and see where that can take me... Too bad there aren't any cycling scholarships that I know of in N.America. Does anyone else know anything about a scholarship? How about in Europe? That would be a great way to focus on racing, all the while building a career in case the dream doesn't materialize.
Gould, that would also be a great way (living at school) for you to get into racing if there isn't much racing near you. Where do you live?
Bluey_27 said:All it takes to get good is dedication to training (and time)
wilmar13 said:Don't forget genetics, and most importantly...doping according to everyone close to the pro racing scene.
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