I guess controversy sells ...
"Track and field is so much more physically demanding ..."
Michael Phelps is not the greatest Olympic athlete in history
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A few years ago when I was into bike racing, a similar column about Lance Armstrong's 7th TdF win appeared on a Pittburgh newspaper website. The columnist claimed that Lance was not a "great athlete" at all, and predicted that any star quarterback could sit on a bicycle and pedal around France for a few weeks.
The column circulated through cycling forums for months. I think its a known fact that calling into question the athletic achievements of a recent non-major league sports star is a great way to generate page views for news websites. This one seems to have succeeded in that regard. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about it.
A few years ago when I was into bike racing, a similar column about Lance Armstrong's 7th TdF win appeared on a Pittburgh newspaper website. The columnist claimed that Lance was not a "great athlete" at all, and predicted that any star quarterback could sit on a bicycle and pedal around France for a few weeks.
The column circulated through cycling forums for months. I think its a known fact that calling into question the athletic achievements of a recent non-major league sports star is a great way to generate page views for news websites. This one seems to have succeeded in that regard. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about it.
