do any of them currently have kids?
also, retirement outside the US is waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy different than in the US. and college outside the US doesn't cost your entire family tree's life savings.
2019 World Champs
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also, retirement outside the US is waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy different than in the US. and college outside the US doesn't cost your entire family tree's life savings.
Its hit or miss.
Sometimes even if you win the overall World Cup,
you can still end up living in a boat down by the river....
Sometimes even if you win the overall World Cup,
you can still end up living in a boat down by the river....
You realize that Greg Minaar is on that list every year for the last 20 years?! And, actually I bet the top 5 guys that were not 1 hit wonders are all doing OK. Tomac, Vouilloz, Minnaar, Barel, Palmer, Peat, Gracia, Hill, Atherton, Etc..Maybe not rich like the big 4 sports, but comfortable from doing something they loved.
Tomac's kid is pro motocross, so there's that.
It would be interesting to pull the top overall 5 from the last 20 years and see. Might also be interesting to see what the difference is with top 5-10. I've been acquainted with a couple of former top 10 world cup riders, not going to name names, but they're not killing it. Then again, I live in the SF Bay area, so my reality of what it takes to get by is not typical.
that must be the reason why there are not much germans racing the wc, we already have free college
Owning a bike park that isn't Whistler sounds only slightly more lucrative than a clothing brand that conjures images of getting one's wiener chopped off.
Press Release: Cédric Gracia Introduces Customizable Apparel Brand Únic - Pinkbike
His new brand has customizable designs and no minimum orders.www.pinkbike.com
If Missy was a little more careful, her post racing career may have worked out OK, although she probably would've needed to diversify into opiods or something else to fortify her portfolio.
As for CGs new clothing line, that can't be real. Just can't...
You still have to contribute for many (20+ depending on country) years to become eligible for retirement pension in EU, and how much you're getting depends on how much you have been paying for many years prior to retirement.
That's how a pension works. Most people our generation in the US don't even know what a pension *is*.
Was it off that one that Rachel had a major wobble and save a couple of years ago?
Yeah, I think that save was right after the Steve Smith drop iirc.
I didn't see anything outside of the park but Danny seems to be very level headed so I assume he isn't spending all of his cash.
Retirement for factory riders is about managing (investing) their salarys in the future. I read somewhere that for example Danny Hart is majorly investing in housing.
Cedric Gracia did import american cars to yurp and restoring luxury houses. And has a rich wife.
Peaty has its own product line plus is still under contract by SC and Monster.
Minnaar, owner of a bikeshop in SA and clearly invested in other businesses aswell.
It's not about how much you earn during your career but how you use your earned money I reckon.
Cedric Gracia did import american cars to yurp and restoring luxury houses. And has a rich wife.
Peaty has its own product line plus is still under contract by SC and Monster.
Minnaar, owner of a bikeshop in SA and clearly invested in other businesses aswell.
It's not about how much you earn during your career but how you use your earned money I reckon.
Doesn't Minnaar come from a wealthy/well positioned family? I recall watching some clip where he talked about training in his family ranch.
Shame, I think Mt. Saint Anne would have suited her and she could have done well if she managed to stay on her bike.Nina Hoffmann is out for the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. Bummer!
Nina Hoffmann is out for the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. Bummer!
Suxor...Well, at least the women's field is (theoretically) deeper than it has been in quite awhile, since it seems like there's going to be some casualties moving forward. Also hope her injury doesn't affect her attractiveness to get picked up by a factory team, as she has the pace to be on the podium every race and threaten to win at some tracks.
right?
He is a white dude from South Africa. Of course they are wealthy.
In other news: Gwin seems to get a 27.5" rear. Nothing like last minute mods for world champs, right?
Nice run for my homie Daniel "Herny" Tortti on the M35 category, considering he crashed pretty badly yesterday on the timed training, snapped one finger and had to put up with four stitches and swelling on his right knee. He still managed to qualify #100 and finished #31 on the finals, after sleeping half awake because of the pain and inflammation. Worth mentioning he did all this while being a full privateer, funding the trip by himself and arriving at MSA just a couple days before the race.
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Bas de beaver is 50? Fuck me. I gotta go find a cliff to jump off of.
That shocked me too, I used to see him frequently at local races when i was riding as a junior after he switched to downhill.
No need for a cliff though as old age should do me in within a few years.
There are regular white people in SA. I know a few families that are regular middle class paycheck to paycheck people.. Not poor but nothing that could set them for life.
There have been many sharpied DH bikes over the years, don't think they would have stopped him if he really wanted something with more travel and a dual crown.
Chris Canfield won 40-44.
Anyway, Minnaar is for sure one of the best paid guys on the circuit. And that for 20 years straight. Dude is save if he didn't blew all his earnings on hookers and blow.
He's playing with different offset crowns:
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Minnaar doesn't strike me as a hookers and blow kind of guy.