There seems to be a revolution in cyclocross. Specifically: the starting fees would disappear in the long term in favor of higher prize money. That is what Flanders Classics and Golazo say about Wielerflits.
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The two biggest names in the cross are looking for ways to cut organizer costs. According to Wielerflits, Belgian Cycling is also involved in that plan. Raising the prize money and abolishing starting fees is one track. The top fifteen of the world rankings also give a fixed expense allowance. Both men and women. And any organizer should spend a fixed amount on top of those expenses in the top fifteen.
All this could lead to a cost reduction of up to 30 percent. “We strive for transparency, but it is still too early for that,” says Tomas Van Den Spiegel of Flanders Classics. “There is a need for a fundamental change of the system. In any case, it is more professional to pay according to performance and UCI ranking instead of relying on how much a rider is worth. At the same time, it will be more livable for the organizers, who still retain their freedom because they can freely spend a certain amount. ”
#fail
“It had been clear for some time that the start fees would disappear sooner,” Golwino’s Erwin Vervecken briefly commented at Wielerflits, to which Eli Iserbyt immediately reacted strongly.
“First and foremost, let us use the promised transparency to consult and communicate with the riders / riders / teams themselves,” it said on Twitter. “Creating unnecessary commotion and provoking reactions is the last thing the sport needs today!”
Iserbyt also added the hastag “fail” delicately.
