It is shrouded in secrecy. But caravans consisting of trucks advertising their goods and giving out promo items, spend up to $600,000 to join the caravan. The caravan might be a km long and take 30- minutes to finish.
A team can spend up to $20M for the tour: bike, team vehicles, riders salaries.
LCL pays $4 -10M for so that their name is in the yellow jersey.
Revenues of TDF ranges from $50 - $100M. Big deal eh?
- 34 staff members (mechanics, drivers, sports doctors, nutritionists)
- 55 bikes (6 per rider), at ~$13k each
- 80 spare wheels, 82 spare cassettes, and 57 spare chains
- 4,360 energy gels and bars + 3,300 water bottles
- 40 bottles of massage cream
- 100 rolls of bar tape (changed every 4 days)
- 5 air purifiers, 9 AC units, and 9 dehumidifiers
All in, today’s top-level cycling teams can easily exceed a $20m annua
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