This is going to sound a bit silly but your asking a lot from an American to give up his late teens and early twenties as an American to become a European. Commitment to be the best at something is one thought but trials is about fun here in America. We do this for fun. Very few of us do this for work. When we see this as more work than fun then it starts to change rolls for us. We have a tendancy to let work be work and sport be sport in this country. Europeans as a culture tend to merge the two. They do the same with food and work schedule. I welcome the European view point by the way I don't want to stereo type.
What ever we can do to make that transition easier for our top riders would be best. It is our job in this country to make hard, dynamic, and fun sections to help our riders progress. What are we not challenging our riders with?
--Biff