Also called: Pro Road Cyclist, Pro Mountain Biker
Races bicycles on road, track, gravel, or mountain trails for pro teams and sponsors.
A pro cyclist rides 20 hours a week, follows a strict nutrition plan, and reviews power-meter data with a coach. During race season they live out of a team bus, racing for days in a row across mountains and cities.
BLS athletes and sports competitors median is about $70k, but that is skewed; most pros in this sport earn far less, a few earn far more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Development teams and racing.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Similar to athletes overall.
Low risk for 10 years. Power meters and AI training plans guide workouts; racing at an elite level stays human.
Classes: Physical education, Health and nutrition, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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