With all the individualism that can be cycling, such as training alone, road cycling is much more a team sport. We are all individuals and react differently to training but when we compete we compete together. Each member of the team relying on each others strengths for the good of the team. The following are some examples, from Team High Road, that exemplify the meaning of team.
Cycling is the only sport with a multitude of elements: the environment, the individual, the team, the sprint, the climbs, the distance, the machine, the incomparable suffering, the rain, the sun, the snow. All these make it unique, great and something with which every person can identify on some level. - Michael Barry
Cycling for me is a very unique and addictive sport. It is very individual yet you have to rely so much on you teammates, I don’t think you could say the same about any other sport. - Craig Lewis
I really like the complexity of the sport. No two races are the same and invariably no two races have the same riders in the team so there are so many issues to be sorted out under very stressful conditions. It isn’t simply the strongest that wins, the best tactician can overcome the strongest of opponents which makes for very interesting races. The team that can remain the calmest under such pressure can have a huge advantage. - Roger Hammond
Cycling creates the opportunity for self-sacrifice and reliance on others – racing puts one in a position where they are entirely vulnerable and yet supported by people who they trust implicitly - Mara Abbott
Cycling is more a lifestyle than a sport. People very easily become hooked and follow racing religiously. It is probably one of the few sports where a race will be held in all weather conditions and even on the most miserable days there are still fans standing at the side of the road, watching the race. - Oenone Wood
Success in a team sport requires all the players to be on the same field working toward the same goal. These riders from Team High Road have what it takes to be successful. They each rely on each other. So go out, get on a team or form your own, that works together for the good of each teammate.
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