So there's definitely a fan base and an infrastructure, since protesters hold up bike races all the time. I doubt there'd be the same kind of mass outrage, since there's no loyalty to team or league the way there is in soccer. It'd probably take some massive alteration to one of the big races for people to actually get up in arms.
Does cycling have a fan base to push back on this ala European football?
So there's definitely a fan base and an infrastructure, since protesters hold up bike races all the time. I doubt there'd be the same kind of mass outrage, since there's no loyalty to team or league the way there is in soccer. It'd probably take some massive alteration to one of the big races for people to actually get up in arms.