5/5/2018 7:55 AM
Edited Date/Time: 5/5/2018 8:03 AM
philG wrote:
No, overtraining is the problem. Roczen sussed it, Cianciarulo too.
GP boys have just as hectic a schedule. 20 GP's 2 days racing at each , plus at least 1 maybe 2 or even 3 National Championships, they raced in Russia on Tuesday, and now its French , Dutch , and British champs this weekend.
I think the thing that the GP riders have - besides not being in the meat grinder that is SX - , as they progress to being 'higher level riders' within Motocross, they may then have the option to not do a whole lot of other races, if they choose that route. A Prime example being Cairoli. They get to that 'higher' level, they get paid well, and perhaps don't need to go chasing prize money and bonuses from other races. As I said, if they choose to pull back, just that bit.
If not, they have a Lot of options for other races, that might earn them a quid or two.
****One thing with these various 'rumors' about AX being canned, is that it might be the harbinger of the more SX rounds that have also been rumored for some time. And that, doesn't bode well for the health of riders, or the US Outdoor Nationals. ***
As you wrote - retiring at 27 (well hell, 37 even) still leads to a Lot of years to get through in your life - you better have shedloads of money, have great investments, and / or a bit of a plan to make money to live on for the rest of your life.