A pro contract is not in the offing for club/recreational racers who are doing it for camaraderie and a love of the sport.

Consistent winners at the top amateur ranks are assessed for potential and National Team status, the culling continues until a very elite few get a Pro contract. The Junior ranks get the most scrutiny, anyone much older won't have the development time it takes to produce elite level riders.

Read "Domestique" by Charlie Wegelleus for the inside story of the struggle to get to the Pro ranks and stay there.

-Bandera