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Old 02-04-14, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by sced
A certain amount of money gets spent. It can be divided up however the race organizers choose. In women's tennis the Grand Slams give equal pay. In cycling they might actually grow the cycling market considerably by giving women equality in high end events. Pro racing is so profoundly eff'ed with all the endless doping it needs a fresh start.
Women's tennis isn't analogous. People pay to watch women's tennis, and it gets ratings on TV. Neither is true for women's professional bike racing.

The TDF organIzers tried it and they lost money. They're a for profit organization. If they thought they could make money running a women's tour again, I'm sure they would.
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