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The article discusses this at the bottom a bit but prize money at any pro bike race is treated like a team bonus and shared. The article does say it’s all about
by stevenwoo 6y ago
The article discusses this at the bottom a bit but prize money at any pro bike race is treated like a team bonus and shared. The article does say it’s all about sponsor exposure - from final podium place/stage win/jersey - the riders make more money in exhibition races post TdF where the top riders (based on TdF yellow/polka dot/green) are paid appearance fees.
- Ichthypresbyter 6y agoExhibition "races" only in the very broad sense. The post-tour criteriums are almost as fake as pro wrestling- the riders have agreed beforehand who is going to "break away" and cross the line first, though occasionally one of the local amateur riders they have in there to make up the numbers will decide to have a go: https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/when-the-post-tour-crits-dont-go-to-plan/ https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/when-the-post-tour-crits-don... In terms of the economics of these races, they are much better spectator events as they take the form of laps around the centre of a small city. The audiences still doesn't pay, but it's much easier to go watch- so the city will pay the race organiser, both to put their city on the map and for the economic benefit of all the food and drinks the spectators buy, often from stalls or trucks that have paid the city for a license... http://www.alpsandes.com/posts/2016/7/28/jurgenmettepenningen http://www.alpsandes.com/posts/2016/7/28/jurgenmettepenninge...