matticus
Guru
Sure he's a decent rider - but the hype and air time he gets is out of whack with what he actually delivers.
One thing is certain: those things are hard to measure. But let's assume you're right... what are the most likely reasons? You may have yours, but I'll give you two:
- his sponsors are bribing the journos*. Or
- cycling fans actually like the guy.
*and all the biased fans on the internet...