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It's hugely relevant in terms of getting spectators involved, especially the casual ones who appear during the GTs. It's even more relevant when it comes to the sponsors - Sky and Sky Italy, for example, want to engage the UK and Italy fan base in particular, FDJ and AG2R want French people to look at their riders because they're French companies, etc etc
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I didn't allude to there being an attack on differing culture, just an aspect of denying it.
In any case, 'rooting for your own' has nothing to do with it; I 'follow' Caja Rural, not Team Sky.
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Really? I quite like the differentiation where sport is concerned. Not sure I want to live in a world where culture is homogenised; vive la différence and all that.
Agree about the podium girls, however.