Apparently a lot of people are upset because a Dutch team is riding the Tour without Dutch riders. Enlighten me, #CyclingBlueSky: is it important (for you) that teams have a minimum of riders of their own nationality in their Tour squad? And if so: why?
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I’d be unhappy if Lotto had no Belgians in it at something like the TdF as bringing on and developing Belgian talent is its USP
I don’t expect the team to be full of Belgians and some of the best riders in the team have been from other countries, eg Tchmil & Greipel
I’d feel uncomfortable with a team that is sponsored by the Nationale Lotterij not to have any one from the country
And besides.. we've got national teams to feel proud of our nations through the performances of others 😏.