The Wielrennersvakbond CPA, is opposed to a general salary reduction, will be, in the world of cycling.“There is a general salarisvermindering to accept”, says the statement. “We look at each case individually and consider how we can solve the problem with specific support and strategies.”

in the Meantime, they made a lot of teams have, however, been announced that riders will have to sacrifice, in order that the teams in this coronacrisis it’s head above the water, would be able to keep up. Bahrain-McLaren (70%), Palm (30%) , Lotto-Soudal (10%), and Mitchelton Scott (70%) have all their riders, as a percentage of their salary to hand.

“We’re all in the same boat, in the middle of a violent storm, and in order for everyone to be able to save it, we need to appointments, respect, and work together as a team.”

“We have to understand the difficulties faced by the teams and sponsors, and we have to be willing to listen to solutions that are in the best interest of the entire sport, but in addition to that we also have to ensure that the riders and their families, we will not have any problems getting,” says CPA president and former professional cyclist Gianni Bugno.

CPA president, Gianni Bugno Photo: BELGA

“We have to understand is that the AIGCP (the association for profteams, ed. flexibility, but the rules need to be adhered to. It is not acceptable that there is very firmly in the salaries cut, without any evidence, that the race is not to the contracts to be able to keep up. We hope that everyone has committed to be the best solution, in order that the riders, the staff, and the whole of the wielerfamilie not be left out in the cold to come in.”