The Economics of Professional Road Cycling

Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- References -- 2 The History of Professional Road Cycling -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Economic Aspects of Professional Road Cycling: From Local Races to Global Sport Events -- 2.1 The Emergence of Professional Road Cycling (1890s--Mid-1950s) -- 2.2 The Development and Crises of Professional Road Cycling (Mid-1950s--Mid-1980s) -- 2.3 The Globalization of Professional Road Cycling Since the Mid-1980s -- 3 The Institutional Organization of Professional Road Cycling: The Historical Role of the International Cycling Union -- 3.1 The Organization of the Cycling Calendar -- 3.2 The Creation of a World Ranking System -- 3.3 The Setup of Race Rules and Anti-Doping Regulations -- 4 The Show of Bicycle Races: A Century of Grand Tours -- 4.1 National Passions: The Grand Tours' Background -- 4.2 Epic Races: Grand Tours' Difficulty -- 4.3 Epic Fights: Riders' Performance and Grand Tours' Competitiveness -- 5 Concluding Thought -- References -- 3 The Organizational Structure of Professional Road Cycling -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Recent Evolution of the Organization of Professional Road Cycling -- 3 The Current Organizational Setting of Professional Road Cycling -- 3.1 General Structure -- 3.2 Governing Bodies -- 3.3 Race Organizers -- 3.4 Cycling Teams -- 3.5 Professional Cyclists -- 4 A Closer Look at the Organizational Structure of Professional Road Cycling -- 4.1 Theoretical Background -- 4.2 Some Peculiarities of Professional Road Cycling from an Organizational Point of View -- 4.3 Why Reforms Are so Difficult -- 4.4 Doping as an Organizational Problem -- 5 The Proposed 2017 UCI Reform -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 The Finances of Professional Cycling Teams -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Growth in Team Budgets -- 3 The Costs of Cycling Teams.