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In the article, the author indicates an income that was close to the poverty line. It could be a one sided perspective, but I think it's safe to say it wasn't t

In the article, the author indicates an income that was close to the poverty line. It could be a one sided perspective, but I think it's safe to say it wasn't terribly lucrative.

paulmach 8y ago
Women's cycling is far from lucrative. They also lack a union and pay their own health insurance. Minimum salary for men at the highest level is about 30k euros per year. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/minimum-wage-increase-for-worldtour-and-pro-continental-riders/ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/minimum-wage-increase-for-wo...
- Latteland 8y ago
  The article is interesting. I worry that by watching football I'm participating in something bad for the athletes (even though they want to do it of course, for money). I guess it's true for all pro athletes, it is bad for them physically in the end.
  - LanceH 8y ago
    They're also playing football for a living and not attending their 4 HIPAA and document retention guidelines training in 18 months.
  - darkerside 8y ago
    Football has evolved into something much more insidious. Physical breakdown is something to be expected at the highest level of sports, but concussions that end in dementia and suicide is something else altogether.
- nickbarnwell 8y ago
  I haven't followed the sport closely in a few years, but the economics of cycling mean most riders, men and women alike, are paid poorly relative to athletes in other sports; it's more comparable to sailing than football. No one is paying to line up alongside the Tour de France route, and the teams are usually sponsored by corporate interests who don't see a huge return on their investment.
captain_perl 8y ago
Most US "elite" female athletes are just Title IX beneficiaries, who otherwise would not be in sport at all: http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/inclusion/title-ix-frequently-asked-questions http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/inclusion/title-ix-frequ... So for most female athletes, like the cyclist in the article, to expect a paid career in sports after college is unrealistic, as they were subsidized by government mandate in the first place. However, there is a market for sports-related models like Danica Patrick and the US women's Olympic soccer team where their athletic performance is really an after-thought. (Danica lost her ride recently because she couldn't win.)

In the article, the author indicates an income that was close to the poverty line. It could be a one sided perspective, but I think it's safe to say it wasn't terribly lucrative.

paulmach 8y ago

Women's cycling is far from lucrative. They also lack a union and pay their own health insurance. Minimum salary for men at the highest level is about 30k euros per year. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/minimum-wage-increase-for-worldtour-and-pro-continental-riders/ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/minimum-wage-increase-for-wo...

Latteland 8y ago
The article is interesting. I worry that by watching football I'm participating in something bad for the athletes (even though they want to do it of course, for money). I guess it's true for all pro athletes, it is bad for them physically in the end.
- LanceH 8y ago
  They're also playing football for a living and not attending their 4 HIPAA and document retention guidelines training in 18 months.
- darkerside 8y ago
  Football has evolved into something much more insidious. Physical breakdown is something to be expected at the highest level of sports, but concussions that end in dementia and suicide is something else altogether.
nickbarnwell 8y ago
I haven't followed the sport closely in a few years, but the economics of cycling mean most riders, men and women alike, are paid poorly relative to athletes in other sports; it's more comparable to sailing than football. No one is paying to line up alongside the Tour de France route, and the teams are usually sponsored by corporate interests who don't see a huge return on their investment.

captain_perl 8y ago

Most US "elite" female athletes are just Title IX beneficiaries, who otherwise would not be in sport at all: http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/inclusion/title-ix-frequently-asked-questions http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/inclusion/title-ix-frequ... So for most female athletes, like the cyclist in the article, to expect a paid career in sports after college is unrealistic, as they were subsidized by government mandate in the first place. However, there is a market for sports-related models like Danica Patrick and the US women's Olympic soccer team where their athletic performance is really an after-thought. (Danica lost her ride recently because she couldn't win.)