RE: Chris Froome wins yellow ... Jag

[rj1986]

Not a bad payday, plus his sponsorship and possible bonuses, and not having to pay for Sky for a year

http://www.roadcycling.co.nz/TourdeFrance/tour-de-...
Bit out of date, but shows there's money in it.

[FWDRacer]

bp1000 said:

V6 S is a bit too slow

Driven one have you? I have. V6 S is the sweetspot - Anything but slow.

[Dixie]

Doesn't the winner traditionally share the winning with the team? Porte certainly deserves a bit!

Dare say his salary is well into 6 figures too. Rightly so i feel.

[Tomatogti]

Dixie said:

Doesn't the winner traditionally share the winning with the team? Porte certainly deserves a bit!

Dare say his salary is well into 6 figures too. Rightly so i feel.

Probably 7 figures now. Cav and Wiggo both earn a few million a year. Teammates significantly less though all his tour teammates will be on 6 figures.

[oldtimer2]

I heard that it is customary for the winner to give his prize money to his team members to share. He will more than make it up from sponsorship. He rode a great race and is a credit to his sport.

[oldtimer2]

I heard that it is customary for the winner to give his prize money to his team members to share. He will more than make it up from sponsorship. He rode a great race and is a credit to his sport.

[Soop Dogg]

Tour winners normally share their winnings, yes. However, that's never really been where they make their money.

Appearance money at races, sponsorship and increased money in his contract to keep him at Sky is where he'll get most of it from.

Top ride, by the way. Snuffing out the opposition on the Ventoux, limiting his losses in a crosswind and chasing down attacks and even countering on his own made it one of the most impressive wins since the likes of Hinault in the early to mid 80's.

Froome has never even lived in Britain, but I won't begrudge him making a claim on being British because of his family. Better than the likes of Zola Budd back in 1984 - how she managed to run for team GBR, I don't know. Plus he seems like a genuinely nice and very dedicated guy. Much more public-friendly than Wiggins!

[LuS1fer]

Not sure I'd want a Jag with a dirty great yellow stripe down it myself but well done to Froome. I suppose being a vert, he'll be a Froome with a view. right, I'm off before I get kicked off.

[Oddball RS]

Doesn't really win a 'yellow Jag' does he?

[405dogvan]

Reddit, as ever, provides a more Pistonheads take on the TDF

http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1hb...

The first conversation is VERY PH.

[Matt UK]

Digger said:

Maybe he was given the choice?

Exactly, I'm sure if he asked for the V8 he would have got one..

[dobly]

At that level, you don't really LIVE anywhere - you just train, compete, travel and work virtually non-stop. Good on him for going to Monaco, using his time there to invest and build a secure financial future for his (future) family. I bet that he is so busy that even on his one-month holiday before training starts again, he will barely have any time to himself, let alone LIVE. All that will be in the future, after his cycling career has either ended due to injury, loss of performance or other pressures such as needing to have a life.
Jag is mostly Aluminium, so it will last - won't rust away after being left for months/years by the sea in Monaco......

[bp1000]

FWDRacer said:

bp1000 said:

V6 S is a bit too slow

Driven one have you? I have. V6 S is the sweetspot - Anything but slow.

Yes I've driven one

As an XFR owner I've been invited to 2 jaguar events recently to experience the f-type

The v6s is a great car but when you've had the v8 you will miss the relentless acceleration and v8 character.

Mike Cross knows what he is talking about when he say the v6s is the sweet spot. It probably is, it's much easier to drive, you can be much more aggressive with the throttle but that for me takes the fun away.

My XFR and the v8 f-type has bags more character and you have to behave whilst driving it.

[IainW]

Otispunkmeyer said:

Monaco? Crikey! I never knew cycling was so richmans! Wonder which other sports stars live there apart from the obvious F1 drivers.

There are quite a few pro cyclists living there, male and female. You often see photos on Twitter of Jenson Button, David Coulthard, Alex Wurz and several pro cyclists going for a leisurely ride into the Alps for a coffee. I guess it's location helps with training too.

[Condi]

edinph said:

loudlashadjuster said:

He lives in Monaco, so not as daft as it appears.

Escaping British tax huh! Such a hero.

Given the choice, wouldnt you?

Dont knock someone for being successful.

[john2443]

Skoda, as a TDF sponsor should have given him a fRoomster

[MoelyCrio]

Soop Dogg said:

Much more public-friendly than Wiggins!

The same Wiggins that won sports personality of the year in a public vote and had the public wearing fake sideburns all over the Olympics course?

[Ceylon]

No additives in the fuel please....