https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14859 India's absence from the Tour de France reflects a multifactorial deficit in the national Cycling development ecosystem: chronic underfunding and preferential allocation to other sports; lack of safe, long-distance training infrastructure and a UCI-accredited domestic race calendar; minimal grassroots programs and role models; federation capacity constraints; limited sports science, international exposure, and sponsorship. Coordinated investment in grassroots academies, infrastructure, sports science, UCI-linked races, and media engagement is required to convert population-level potential into internationally competitive riders. en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:30:12 +0530 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:30:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14859 India's absence from the Tour de France reflects a multifactorial deficit in the national Cycling development ecosystem: chronic underfunding and preferential allocation to other sports; lack of safe, long-distance training infrastructure and a UCI-accredited domestic race calendar; minimal grassroots programs and role models; federation capacity constraints; limited sports science, international exposure, and sponsorship. Coordinated investment in grassroots academies, infrastructure, sports science, UCI-linked races, and media engagement is required to convert population-level potential into internationally competitive riders. Articles Other Topics Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:30:12 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14859