http://www.velonews.com/article/83188/wloszczowska-sauser-take-world-cup-closer
Racing coverage rules!
But are the photographers going to start to get paid more????
fixed it for yaBut are the photographers and videographers going to start to get paid more????
Agreed. Along with great live coverage, the big players investing in the sport are sure signs of better things to come.
oops. sorry 'bout that!
do you have eurosport 2 over there?
The riders don't get payed for winning? How do they get their money, sponsors? Any idea how much they will be getting payed? I wonder if this will bring the best out of some riders who really want cash.
I think I saw someone say in another thread that apparently Contracts in MTB are easily gotten out of and really Not worth the paper they are written on.
It's difficult to generalize since everyone makes their own deal, but along with free product, team support, and getting their expenses paid, the top pro athletes typically get a basic salary with bonuses based on results. Base salaries are relatively low, but can mean a comfortable living if you take into account all the expenses they don't have to cover. Separate sponsor deals are all over the map but also often include results-based bonuses. The vast majority of pros don't get paid at all and, even if they get free product and/or expenses paid, have to rely on day jobs or other sources to pay the bills.
A producer is working on a show to follow the Mountain States Cup next year. Versus has already said they want to buy it but he is holding out for a bigger better deal. He was at the MSC/Colorado State Championships a few months ago filming for the pilot show. He said they will be 1 hour episodes covering just the gravity side. A large part will be developing stories and interest in the racers as they progress through the season.
Haaaa! I second the comment about the low paychecks! You could probably make more working at mcdonalds!
do in england
I think I saw someone say in another thread that apparently Contracts in MTB are easily gotten out of and really Not worth the paper they are written on.
I wouldn't know. But I saw it on the Internet so it must be true!
Nope. I mean, gotten out of... as originally posted.
whoever quoted this should have included the entire paragraph, because on its own that line is way out of context and certainly a fair bit misleading.
whoever quoted this should have included the entire paragraph, because on its own that line is way out of context and certainly a fair bit misleading.
And I quote:
This is the time of year when team and rider shuffles begin to firm up. Most of the following is still unconfirmed at this point, but it looks like these are some of the changes that will be seen for next year:
. . . Also going to Trek is downhiller World Cup champion Greg Minnaar, from Santa Cruz Syndicate (Although Santa Cruz Syndicate's Mike Ferrentino said Minnaar is contracted through the end of 2009). Downhiller Sam Hill is expected to move from Monster Energy to Specialized.
Yet another reason I don't read Velonews
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yep
Exactly. I meet and talked extensively with the guy at MSA who writes most of the articles them at the UCI races and he was a major toolbag that didn't know too much at all unless he was reading it from someone else's article. He didn't even leave the media room for 3 days.Yet another reason I don't read Velonews
I know they have hair stylists with a sense of humor.
I didn't know Jeremy R had a European hair stylist?I know they have hair stylists with a sense of humor.
