After a cycling race, it’s time to stock up and besides the sports summary we should also talk about the economic one, more after a edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya as round as it ended this past Sunday at Montjuic, Barcelona.
This year, the Return to Cataloniaone of several races World Tourthe highest division of cycling in Spain, distributed a total of 109,500 euros, which distributes a total of 70,000 euros per stage in the seven stages that comprise the race.
The winner of each stage takes home 4,000 euros, the second 2,000, the third 1,000, the fourth 500, the fifth 400, the sixth 300, the seventh 300, the eighth 200 and from tenth to 20th is 100 euros.
About the general, the champion of Return to Catalonia He was awarded 14,000 euros, for 7,000 for the second, 3,500 for the third, 1,750 for the fourth, 1,400 for the fifth, 1,050 for the sixth and seventh, the 700 for the eighth and ninth and for the tenth to twenty cost 350 euros.
That is, Pogacar deposited in its account – in fact it is not very good because cyclists often share the money earned in races with the team – 14,000 euros for winning overall, to which 16,000 must be added for winning four stages , 2,000 for finishing second in the first stage and 1,000 for being the best in the mountains and for consistency. That is, the Slovenian runner left the Volta with 34,000 euros.
Source: La Verdad
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