Is Tadej Pogačar’s $53M record-breaking contract bad for cycling? | Beyond the Podium | NBC Sports

[@jamesletsch775]

Good for him. Congrats

[@CalabasasCat]

Great to see you both back ...

[@Wellfitaj]

Was it bad for football? Basketball? It’s a win for all ❤

[@garyi.1360]

He should get what someone is willing to pay. If the sport can't manage itself don't put it on the cyclists.

[@houseofdynamite]

Is this ‘podcast’ only on KZbin? I’d like to listen like all my other podcasts.

[@jpethereal]

It is like the minimum wage in NBA for the biggest talent of cycling. Why bother?

[@davidlilja9180]

Whatever else Tadej may be, he is a gifted athlete who fully respects his physical gift/s. That Team UAE just happened to be there isn't now UAE fault. Better race tactics may give him a longer & more successful career, but if he's not tactically gifted, that becomes his team's role to fill. UAE needs to nurse Tadej's career to last as long as possible, yes?

[@davidlilja9180]

On TdF sprint stages, could they just give bunch time to everyone who reaches the town limits? (UCI points is a great sounding idea Tejay! Cycling events are long to watch; no halves or quarters. Multiple short stages on 1 day?) Then only those wishing to sprint need to be involved. The current rules also add greatly to safety, as do how riders & teams approach their own safety & the course/road-conditions.

[@markgrenier6787]

Here’s the deal that’s an eight year contract and there’s a lot of junk and loopholes on it. He’s got a perform just to get the bonuses and most of that contractors bonuses so there’s a lot of dirt under the rug.

[@robertwhyte3435]

More people will tune in if riders start making real money. It makes the whole thing seem more important. Ask yourself, who tunes in to any sport where the players don't make big money no matter how incredible the event might be?

[@atlantaswelder]

Rider's safety gotten better? Muriel Furrer was forgotten for 1.5hrs and DIED in a closed course race.

[@davidlilja9180]

Tejay, how do you think us Aussies felt when Sky (Rupert Murdock) created TeamSky filled with Brits?

[@WinsteadSpeedShop]

Only cyclists care about watching pro cycling and hardly anyone is a cyclist. Tons of lazy sports fans love to watch NBA NFL etc. Follow the money it’s all about the paid advertisers. It will never be mainstream.

[@davidlilja9180]

Do you both really think that Cav will remain prepared to leave Tadej such an 'easy' number of TdF stage wins to better? Pog is NOT a cyclist you should ever leave ANY additional challenge laying in front of, IMHO.

[@Phil_Seu_Photography]

I hope his appearance does not mean NBC will have Tejay back for the TDF.

[@TejayvanGarderen-wd7tz]

Why? I liked calling the tour. I’ll try to lighten it up, throw in a joke

[@dennisgalvan]

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[@Oldgames1000]

The jerseys this year were some of the worst ever. Especially the trek one, it's just ugly.

[@tonyroberts7481]

Nope. The market will pay what the market can bare to pay. Get it now why you’re healthy. Or before you get popped for doping.

[@xlightsxoutx]

Number 88 is a no go. That’s some white power stuff right there.

[@joehopfield]

UAE can easily afford profit sharing (infinite green washing budget). That doesn't have to be a hard cap. Think of it as a very progressive tax.

[@heatherdelacruz7594]

Can't even watch 10 seconds of Tejay. His whining during the TDF has put me off him forever.

[@rafalpruszynski1707]

Tejay is so dumb he thinks regular tactics apply to Tadej.

[@TejayvanGarderen-wd7tz]

Ha. That is a good point.

[@Butterratbee]

They do, there’s a reason he didn’t win the tour in back to back years

[@Jeffersonville7653]

I'm favoured financially, Thank you Jesus. $32,000 weekly profit regardless of how bad it gets on the economy.

[@KenyyaCamelia]

That's a major turn around. Praise be to Jesus our Lord. Hallelujah

[@GaetaninoScalinci]

But then, what do you do? How do you come about that in that period?

[@stevenmeyer9674]

@@KenyyaCamelia I prefer Humpty Dumpty.