Alternative Structure for Pro Cycling

[taiwan]

Just a quick OP, I may add to it later.

The day they gave a prize for winning a bike race, the cheating started.

The constant pressure to perform and to survive results in poor judgment and bad advice. When teams and riders are in constant survival mode, ethical lines are easily crossed.

A couple of quotes which illustrate one of the issues with pro cycling. The discussion I'm trying to start could be summed up in a brief question: why can't riders simply receive a flat wage?