“Would I prefer to be announcing 100 percent equality in women’s and men’s prizes? Absolutely I would. However, despite our current economic climate I’m pleased to be able to move the bar up a notch in recognition of the equal effort put in by the Elite Women’s field at CrossVegas.
There has been a lot of chatter in the online world in the last few days about the CrossVegas prize list. What doesn’t get publicized is the work that goes on behind the scenes by me and other interested parties trying to raise the necessary funds to make fundamental changes like this not only for CrossVegas but other cyclocross races as well.”
—Brook Watts, CrossVegas organizer, talking about boosting the prize list for the top three spots in the Elite Women’s race. Terming it a “podium bonus” the top three finishers will receive $500 added to the UCI mandated prize list.
