Originally Posted by DrPete
Very true. An alternative to improving one's fitness and winning races is just to horribly loosen the definition of "pro" until it includes you.

let me try....
okay, once after a race my GF bought me breakfast. Hmmmm...that's basically compensation, right? compensation for racing a bike! which, bear with me, means i was paid to race. holy cow!! becoming a pro cyclist is really easy!