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There's six people on the lost dot Homepage.
What I know about costs of running a business that doesn't seem too high.
No idea how much work all of it actually is, and what the sponsors contribute.But they have a pretty full on job for the duration of the race, that's a given.
c.h.e.-
There's six people on the lost dot Homepage.
What I know about costs of running a business that doesn't seem too high.
No idea how much work all of it actually is, and what the sponsors contribute.But they have a pretty full on job for the duration of the race, that's a given.
I'm not saying it's too high but that it's a lot higher than it used to be.
Probably it was too low to begin with, and I agree it's hard work: there are easier ways to earn a living, but the expansion of the cost base shows how it has changed from what it was in the early 'grassroots' days.
frank9755
You'll understand the costs of putting on these events better than me but it does seem that the prices have gone up faster than inflation.
I don't think people who can afford to race are too price sensitive so there seem to be plenty of riders. And the TCR is probably still cheap compared to an iron man.
But it's quite a change from the early days of the TCR when I can't remember what the entry cost but it was probably less than half of current levels. At current prices they are getting £150k in entries, plus media licences and whatever the sponsors might put in. It seems like a lot of money to organise a bike ride!