Unpaid female cyclist
johnboy183
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Can anyone remember he name of this rider? Was a couple of years ago now and I'm sure she rode for an america(s) based team. I'm sure she swapped teams to a British team part way through the season. I seem to remember she was a "biggish" name and not a track specialist. Thanks
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I don't know the rider but I like the game.
Does anyone know the name of the rider who kept donkeys?
Does anyone know the name of the rider who entered the World Wife Carrying Championships?0 -
'Unpaid' doesn't narrow it down much, unfortunately
Sharon Laws (now riding for Podium Ambition)?0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:'Unpaid' doesn't narrow it down much, unfortunately
An understatement that will stand with none more under by the end of the day, I suspect.
If the question was "Who was that properly paid female cyclist?", I think most people would be hard pushed to think of 10 in the last decade.0 -
What is properly paid? They are all paid based on what they can negotiate with their team aren't they?0
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think you probably mean Lucy Martin who was signed to Estado de Mexico in 2014, but they only paid her for 3 months and then told her in June that year, they werent going to pick her to race for them anymore and they then refused to pay the rest of the contract, so she was owed at least 9months salary.
unsurprisingly that team folded at the end of the year, but she wasnt allowed to switch teams mid year due to the contract/UCI rules,but she didnt race for them again after mid year.0 -
smithy21 wrote:What is properly paid? They are all paid based on what they can negotiate with their team aren't they?
That's a pretty daft comment.
Being a bit disingenuous, are we?0 -
awavey wrote:think you probably mean Lucy Martin who was signed to Estado de Mexico in 2014, but they only paid her for 3 months and then told her in June that year, they werent going to pick her to race for them anymore and they then refused to pay the rest of the contract, so she was owed at least 9months salary.
unsurprisingly that team folded at the end of the year, but she wasnt allowed to switch teams mid year due to the contract/UCI rules,but she didnt race for them again after mid year.
Yes I think it's her to im thinking of. You would have hoped by then and certainly today, that these events just don't happen. Thanks0 -
OCDuPalais wrote:smithy21 wrote:What is properly paid? They are all paid based on what they can negotiate with their team aren't they?
That's a pretty daft comment.
Being a bit disingenuous, are we?
You're not giving me much to work with here.0 -
Ok.
Historically, in this context (international elite women's professional cycling):
"properly paid" = become wealthy from cycling. To pick an arbitrary amount, I'd say an annual income of at least 6 figures, if I was being sensible: 7 figures, if I wasn't.
So the question still stands: can you think of 10 women in the history of cycling who've earned in that league?0 -
Ah ok gotcha.
Not sure I could name 10 female cyclists if I am being honest never mind well paid ones.0
