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Giro Prize list

Apr 8, 2009
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Anyone know how many Euro's Menchov,or Delucca brought home from this years Giro? Who came out richer from the prize list, and where can i find out the total payout per rider/team?
 
sbsbiker said:
Anyone know how many Euro's Menchov,or Delucca brought home from this years Giro? Who came out richer from the prize list, and where can i find out the total payout per rider/team?

It's cycling. The prize money is always ridiculous compared to any "real" sport" (except when it comes to paying over the hill ego maniacs to merely show up). I think the winners were paid in cheese this year. :)
 
Apr 1, 2009
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I think the winner takes 90,000 euros + money for stage wins, days in pink...
It's peanuts compared to the Tour, not just other sports :((and still enough to make people cheat).:mad:
 
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BroDeal said:
It's cycling. The prize money is always ridiculous compared to any "real" sport" (except when it comes to paying over the hill ego maniacs to merely show up). I think the winners were paid in cheese this year. :)

I heard it was a case of the cheapest Italian wine;)