Hey Michael - a lot more kids are coming out of college racing these days. I would definitely look at going to a college with a strong cycling team to learn there. It also gives you a much better plan B in case the pro racing dreams don’t work out.
Quite a few programs in your neck of the woods: https://www.fezzari.com/blog/2012/09/27/13-universities-with-varsity-cycling-scholarships/
This a hundred times, the best advice you will get. Let’s be realistic, the odds of making it are against you, so better be prepared.
lol k. Who even answers like this.
You’re welcome to come try us.
Someone who raced in TN for many years, won the points series and state championships, and faced much deeper fields in GA and NC
K again.
Post up those recent results then big guy. Hell, same for old ones too.