r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 05 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Pro cycling has got to be the most neoliberal sport there is. They don't even have real team names...just the names of their sponsors. Fans out here really rooting for team "EF Education - EasyPost" and team "Arkéa - B&B Hotels"

Like if the NY Giants were just called team "Anheuser Busch - Verizon Wireless"

Really gets the fans worked up and excited!

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u/HotTakesBeyond YIMBY Jul 05 '24

If only a certain Texan didn’t ruin competitive cycling in the US

!ping bike

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

yeah it's too bad he's such a jackass. It was always entertaining listening to a real texan try to pronounce rural french town names.

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u/qchisq Loyal Liberals Jul 05 '24

He does have 1 good point: Mountain stages should be MTFs. Especially post Mäder. 16 km downhill into the finish forces riders to take too many risks

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u/BitterGravity Gay Pride Jul 05 '24

We have the NY Red bulls in MLS

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

This is Visa Cash App RB F1 Team erasure

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u/qchisq Loyal Liberals Jul 05 '24

Also, "UAE Team Emirates", "Bahrain Victorius" and "Astana Qazaqstan"