Or basketball in general. I wasn't entirely sure what March Madness was until I was sitting at the bar in a dive with a friend who explained the broad strokes about the two teams we were watching on the big screen in front of us. Their strategies, the trademarks of their playing, their stories, who he thought would win, who had historically always won.
He said the women's tournament had been more exciting than the men's this year. He had some thoughtful explanations as to why.
It all reminded me of what's happening in women's pro cycling right now. People are finally figuring out how good it is.
A few hours after Mathieu van der Poel destroyed Paris-Roubaix this year, Bicycling contributing writer Whit Yost and I were bullshitting over text about bike racing in general and this edition of Roubaix in particular.
"My hot takes: This has been another instance of the women's race being more exciting than the men's. And Lidl-Trek is bringing it this season and is going to make SD Worx work hard for the money," I wrote.
"Was just saying the same thing to a friend. Men's cycling is boring. Dominance isn't fun to watch-at least not in this manner. Like, I don't even wanna watch anymore," he responded.
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