{"id":23704,"date":"2025-12-02T09:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/?p=23704"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:47:15","slug":"wout-van-aert-is-all-wrong-about-charging-fans-entry-fees-at-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2025\/12\/02\/wout-van-aert-is-all-wrong-about-charging-fans-entry-fees-at-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Wout Van Aert Is Wrong About Charging Fans Entry Fees At Races"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WVA has waded into the debate (I didn&#8217;t know there was one) over whether to introduce ticketing at major road races. He told the Belgian newspaper <em>De Tijd<\/em> that asking fans to pay a small fee does not betray cycling\u2019s tradition as \u201ca sport for the people\u201d \u2014 pointing out that cyclocross events already charge entry, and still retain a grassroots atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Cyclocross is different, races are held in parks that make entry easy to control and manage. How are you going to do that along 200+km of Flaandrian countryside?<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>I<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>t&#8217;s also largely supported by hardcore Dutch and Belgian fans who would go off their nut if the charges were extortionate &#8211; as will happen in road cycling if this policy was introduced.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Aert argues that cycling remains financially fragile under the current model, which depends almost entirely on outside sponsors. He believes the sport could benefit from more diversified revenues \u2014 such as modest spectator fees, TV-rights revenues, and structured hospitality \u2014 reducing teams\u2019 exposure when a sponsor withdraws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Yes, protect the riders from shady sponsors but don&#8217;t put it on the back of spectators. Put that on the pro riders union and the UCI. VIP areas at major races already exist where the wealthier &#8216;fans&#8217; sit about eating prawn sandwiches and supping overpriced booze, and they can have it &#8211; who wants to see Paris-Roubaix from under a tent on a big screen anyway? If this happens &#8211; pricing for spectators &#8211; imagine what Dutch Corner on Alpe d&#8217;Huez will be like? It will be full of daytrippers, ticket scalps and bouncers on entry points, with many fans priced out.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"676\" data-attachment-id=\"23709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2025\/12\/02\/wout-van-aert-is-all-wrong-about-charging-fans-entry-fees-at-races\/screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8-57-10-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?fit=1022%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1022,676\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-12-02 at 8.57.10 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?fit=1022%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?resize=1022%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?w=1022&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-8.57.10-AM.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sub>What price a ticket for P-R?<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Greed will set in, it won&#8217;t be five euro for a spot all over the route &#8211; the best spots will be much more expensive, and our troubled yet wonderful sport will be just like all other sporting venues, where the quality of view and comfort depends on your wallet. <\/strong><\/em><strong><em>Scalpers will be at the front of the queue buying tickets en masse, ready to take advantage of desperate fans. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WVA&#8217;s remarks come as voices across the peloton and organisers debate the issue. While some former pros turned organisers \u2014 like Filippo Pozzato and J\u00e9r\u00f4me Pineau \u2014 have supported &#8216;paid-access&#8217; models as necessary modernization, others remain opposed. The new head of AIOCC, Javier Guill\u00e9n, recently dismissed ticket-ing for road races, saying \u201ccycling takes place on open roads \u2026 we must keep it accessible.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Javier is right. One of the most amazing things about cycling is the accessibility of the action, of the stars. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>This is unique in professional sport. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>It must be <\/strong><\/em><strong><em>cherished<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> and protected.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Better to look to the organisation that fleeced the sport for decades and at best dragged its heels with regards to the use of banned drugs and at worst encouraged it, to now support pro cycling better, not the fans who have stuck by it through thick and thin.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He can ride a bike for sure but don&#8217;t make him the guardian of cycling any time soon&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":40955418,"featured_media":23711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[159546164],"tags":[767233841,767233842,767233844,767233840,767233843,767233839,126478938,1704629],"class_list":["post-23704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-punkopinion","tag-charging-spectators","tag-entry-fee","tag-javier-guillen","tag-pricing","tag-scalping","tag-tickets","tag-wout-van-aert","tag-wva"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=758%2C558&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2OfoS-6ak","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8010,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/12\/van-aert-van-der-poel-a-rivalry-for-the-ages\/","url_meta":{"origin":23704,"position":0},"title":"Van Aert &amp; Van Der Poel: A Rivalry for the Ages","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"3\u6708 12, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Van Der Poel & Van Aert: an 18 year cycling rivalry, and counting.","rel":"","context":"classics","block_context":{"text":"classics","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/classics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9803f-smiles.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9803f-smiles.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9803f-smiles.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9803f-smiles.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9803f-smiles.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13465,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2022\/07\/14\/wout-van-aert-gives-his-green-jersey-away-to-a-lucky-spectator\/","url_meta":{"origin":23704,"position":1},"title":"WOUT VAN AERT GIVES HIS GREEN JERSEY AWAY TO A LUCKY SPECTATOR","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"7\u6708 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The great Belgian swaps his Green Jersey for a bike pump!","rel":"","context":"flat tire","block_context":{"text":"flat tire","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/tag\/flat-tire\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a57ec-screenshot-2022-07-14-at-11.14.08.png?fit=508%2C664&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":13406,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2022\/07\/06\/the-tour-de-wout-van-aert\/","url_meta":{"origin":23704,"position":2},"title":"THE TOUR de WOUT VAN AERT!","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"7\u6708 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"What a start to this year's Tour by the impressive Belgian, possibly the best start ever?","rel":"","context":"2022","block_context":{"text":"2022","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/tag\/2022\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/325d8-screenshot-2022-07-06-at-12.09.37-1.png?fit=1007%2C565&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/325d8-screenshot-2022-07-06-at-12.09.37-1.png?fit=1007%2C565&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/325d8-screenshot-2022-07-06-at-12.09.37-1.png?fit=1007%2C565&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/325d8-screenshot-2022-07-06-at-12.09.37-1.png?fit=1007%2C565&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11651,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2021\/12\/30\/cranks-review-of-2021-part-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":23704,"position":3},"title":"ALAPHILIPPE ROCKS the WORLDS \/ REVIEW of 2021 Pt 1","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"12\u6708 30, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Alaphilippe doubling up in remarkable style at the World's was a race we will never forget...","rel":"","context":"cycling","block_context":{"text":"cycling","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/cycling\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ad560-screenshot-2021-12-30-at-14.19.10.png?fit=1115%2C602&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ad560-screenshot-2021-12-30-at-14.19.10.png?fit=1115%2C602&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ad560-screenshot-2021-12-30-at-14.19.10.png?fit=1115%2C602&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ad560-screenshot-2021-12-30-at-14.19.10.png?fit=1115%2C602&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ad560-screenshot-2021-12-30-at-14.19.10.png?fit=1115%2C602&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11811,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2022\/02\/03\/pro-cycling-2022-five-things-to-look-forward-to\/","url_meta":{"origin":23704,"position":4},"title":"PRO CYCLING 2022: FIVE THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"2\u6708 3, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"What and who is gonna be hot in 2022? Read here to find out!","rel":"","context":"cycling","block_context":{"text":"cycling","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/cycling\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37e4b-screenshot-2022-02-03-at-11.00.34.png?fit=860%2C614&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37e4b-screenshot-2022-02-03-at-11.00.34.png?fit=860%2C614&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37e4b-screenshot-2022-02-03-at-11.00.34.png?fit=860%2C614&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37e4b-screenshot-2022-02-03-at-11.00.34.png?fit=860%2C614&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14977,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2023\/04\/07\/whos-gonna-win-paris-roubaix-does-anyone-even-care\/","url_meta":{"origin":23704,"position":5},"title":"WHO&#8217;S GONNA WIN PARIS-ROUBAIX? DOES ANYONE EVEN CARE?","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"4\u6708 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"It's back! But some people seem turned off due to the dominance of two riders...","rel":"","context":"2032","block_context":{"text":"2032","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/tag\/2032\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/319f9-screenshot-2023-04-07-at-1.21.41-pm.png?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/319f9-screenshot-2023-04-07-at-1.21.41-pm.png?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/319f9-screenshot-2023-04-07-at-1.21.41-pm.png?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/319f9-screenshot-2023-04-07-at-1.21.41-pm.png?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/319f9-screenshot-2023-04-07-at-1.21.41-pm.png?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png",758,558,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png",758,558,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=150%2C110&ssl=1",150,110,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=300%2C221&ssl=1",300,221,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=16%2C12&ssl=1",16,12,true],"wpucv-grid-three":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1",360,240,true],"wpucv-grid-two":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"wpucv-grid-one":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=758%2C533&ssl=1",758,533,true],"wpucv-classic":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=320%2C170&ssl=1",320,170,true],"wpucv-classic-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=150%2C110&ssl=1",150,110,true],"wpucv-galary":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1",400,400,true],"newspack-article-block-landscape-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"newspack-article-block-portrait-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"newspack-article-block-square-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"newspack-article-block-landscape-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"newspack-article-block-portrait-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=600%2C558&ssl=1",600,558,true],"newspack-article-block-square-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true],"newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1",600,450,true],"newspack-article-block-portrait-intermediate":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=450%2C558&ssl=1",450,558,true],"newspack-article-block-square-intermediate":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=600%2C558&ssl=1",600,558,true],"newspack-article-block-landscape-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1",400,300,true],"newspack-article-block-portrait-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1",300,400,true],"newspack-article-block-square-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1",400,400,true],"newspack-article-block-landscape-tiny":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1",200,150,true],"newspack-article-block-portrait-tiny":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=150%2C200&ssl=1",150,200,true],"newspack-article-block-square-tiny":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1",200,200,true],"newspack-article-block-uncropped":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-9.05.43-AM.png?fit=758%2C558&ssl=1",758,558,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Lee Rodgers","author_link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/author\/crankpunk\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/punkopinion\/\" rel=\"category tag\">punkopinion<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"He can ride a bike for sure but don't make him the guardian of cycling any time soon...","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40955418"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23704"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23737,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23704\/revisions\/23737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}