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Road Racing is the most famous form of cycle racing. The idea behind a road race is very simple. A bunch of cyclists start at the same place and the first among them to cross a finish lines win. This type of race is called a mass start. There are however a ton of different formats of races that are available that are a lot more complicated then just your basic mass start.

Though the pros use shorter street cycling races as practice for the Triple Crown races (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the Road World Cycling Championship), there are many teams that compete in street races.

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Sport is now big business and most conceivable sports are professional. However, it is considered a poor show if professional athletes stretch the rules in order to succeed. The Tour de France cycling race has suffered in recent years because of the numerous drug scandals. This has had a very detrimental effect of professional cycling. Drugs and stimulants have no place in sport. Their use is simply outrageous cheating.

A mountain bike can take you off-road, whereas a road bike can have you riding around just like participants in these major road races:

Competitive cycling at the highest level is dominated by European based professional teams, complete with masseurs, coaches, cycling managers, directors, PR officials and of course highly conditioned cyclists who earn their living racing for a team sponsor.

Recently, a patient shared a very private and personal health concern. I believe it's an important issue for many active men. A few weeks ago a young man came into my office and was complaining about getting an erection. I found it extremely odd since he was young and in the best shape of his life. After going over his medical history and lifestyle, I discovered that he spent long hours on a new racing bike every weekend.