Honestly, being a pro cyclist isn't a good job. You may think, I love cycling, I'll love it no matter what, by the time (if) you become a pro, it'll be BORING- I guarantee it. There's much more money to be made in the Big 4 sports- baseball, hockey, basketball, football. Jan Ullrich made like what, 2.5M Euros last year? $5M US- chump change in terms of a player at the very pinnacle of their sport.