I read this too... great article! It's too bad in every walk of life there are jerks... pro racing is no different. For the most part tho, cyclists that I have run into have been very supportive...

when my bro began road riding he was still 380lbs... road his first century at 320lbs... as we rode people along the way offered words of encouragement with no condescension at all... it was very, very cool... my bro is (as of this AM) now down to 238lbs!!! He has lost 220lbs from his original weight and wants to possibly write a book about how cycling changed his life...