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by captain_perl 2813 days ago
Most US "elite" female athletes are just Title IX beneficiaries, who otherwise would not be in sport at all: http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/inclusion/title-ix-frequ...

So for most female athletes, like the cyclist in the article, to expect a paid career in sports after college is unrealistic, as they were subsidized by government mandate in the first place.

However, there is a market for sports-related models like Danica Patrick and the US women's Olympic soccer team where their athletic performance is really an after-thought. (Danica lost her ride recently because she couldn't win.)