(Snark alert)
Why is road bike racing not more popular?
I don't blame Lance Armstrong being stripped of his titles or the sport's other doping scandals. I blame Miguel Indurain.
As much as I respect him as a cyclist, he had to be one of the least charismatic athletic champions of my lifetime. When he won a stage or a race, it was just another good day at the office, and he went home to rest up--so he could win again. He didn't celebrate, boast or even "talk up" his achievements. In other words, he was the antithesis of, say, Muhammad Ali or Reggie Jackson or Brandi Chastain.
When he was on the podium, Miguel Indurain--who turned 58 yesterday-- should have been more like this guy:
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