Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel deserve big CX appearance fees, says British champ

British national champion says Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel receive high appearance fees for a reason

Cameron Mason
(Image credit: Alex Whitehead / SWpix)

Cameron Mason, the newly crowned British national cyclo-cross champion, has said that the top cyclo-cross riders like Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert deserve their big appearance fees.

The fees paid to the star riders on the European cyclo-cross circuit have been criticised in recent weeks by other riders on the start-line who have said they have to race for free because there is not enough money to go around.

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