marcoviappiani wrote:
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Basically a slower pro and an an age group winner under 40 are roughly the same thing. But the slow pro gets almost no glory.Have to break it to you, a slower pro isn't paid to race nor do they win any prize money. Who knows how those outside the top PTO 50 make a living. Though they have had to KQ so that meant a pay day at whichever IM they raced so to do.
The top amateurs get considerable kudos amongst their peers and a umeke. And if in the first start beating some of the pros. Glory? You decide.
Well done De Bruyn.