Are Sportives proper races?

nweststeyn
nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
edited August 2012 in Pro race
Have been looking into Sportives lately and they just don't seem as high quality as say the Giro d'Italia or even 'chipper' events like the Tour of Switzerland.

Whats the point? Are they even proper races?















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Comments

  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Been done.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Vesterberg wrote:
    I will donate £10 if you do one of the following:-

    1. Go onto pro-race and start a thread entitled 'Are Sportives proper races?'
    2. Update your linkedin page job title to 'Monkey Bummer' for a whole hour
    3. Take a photo of your testicles and post it in the 'For Sale' section.

    I didn't want anyone to see my danglers :(
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Fair dos
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!