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Nearly half of women pros still can’t make ends meet with income from racing

Nearly half of women pros still can't make ends meet with income from racing


The Cyclists’ Alliance, the trade association that represents the interests of female cyclists, revealed in its annual survey (opens in new tab) that only 15% of female professional cyclists receive an income of over €20,000 outside of the Women’s WorldTour (WWT) and almost half of the peloton – 46% – rely on supplemental income from second jobs, family support or scholarships.

“Barely half the female professional peloton can rely on cycling as their sole source of income,” TCA wrote about the survey’s findings.

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