Are any athletes compensated 'fairly'? Depends on whom ya ask...will pool pay fairly, when pros are earning a living wage?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-a-lot-of-work-for-a-relatively-small-prize/
n a list of the top-10 richest sporting events in the world – compiled by Amitesh Jasrotia for BookJelly.com – the Tour's (tour de France) prize list doesn't even enter as a rounding error.
, the Tour de France prize purse is €2,245,800 [$2,505,493], split among the general classification riders, points and mountains classification winners, best young rider, daily stage winners and jersey wearers, and the various intermediate sprints and KOMs along the way. Each rider in the Tour – GC places 20-160 – also gets €1,000 [$1,115.70] for their troubles. That total prize purse is a relatively small amount of money when it's spread between riders, staff and others who get a slice of the pie.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-a-lot-of-work-for-a-relatively-small-prize/
n a list of the top-10 richest sporting events in the world – compiled by Amitesh Jasrotia for BookJelly.com – the Tour's (tour de France) prize list doesn't even enter as a rounding error.
, the Tour de France prize purse is €2,245,800 [$2,505,493], split among the general classification riders, points and mountains classification winners, best young rider, daily stage winners and jersey wearers, and the various intermediate sprints and KOMs along the way. Each rider in the Tour – GC places 20-160 – also gets €1,000 [$1,115.70] for their troubles. That total prize purse is a relatively small amount of money when it's spread between riders, staff and others who get a slice of the pie.