Originally Posted by
Cypress
I almost never take Strava seriously,...
So 3-4 years off having a junior, I still think Strava is better than the USAC race winning when USAC handicaps juniors with gear restrictions. I know I'm a broken record on this but a Strava KOM on a significant segment is more "real" and lasts longer than any domestic race that handicaps the kids. If you win a Cat1 / Pro race with a junior, on junior gears while you raced on the big gears - I don't think you really won.
But not like there are many races these days, just Strava is less burdened with baggage and just reports the facts. I'm rather a fan of that.