On our shores , of course , enthusiasm for bicycle racing is nowhere near as intense as in Europe .
It is interesting nonetheless to learn that the sport has attracted a fair degree of interest in this part of the world since the late 19th century .
On our shores , of course , enthusiasm for bicycle racing is nowhere near as intense as in Europe , but it is interesting nonetheless to learn that the sport has attracted a fair degree of interest in this part of the world since the late 19th century .