The Swiss-based bicycle professional association has rejected any comprehensive cut in their salaries in light of the emerging Corona virus and the paralysis that has affected all sports activities due to it, leaving the field open to a certain "settlement" with the teams.
On Friday, the CBA maintained its rejection of the total reduction in light of the almost complete cessation of sporting competitions globally in the current period, and the possibility of canceling the Tour de France, the most famous international bicycle race, which is scheduled to take place between June 27 and July 19.
The association includes all riders participating in professional races. Previously, a number of big teams in the world of this sport had adopted a reduction in salaries in varying proportions, some of which amounted to 80 percent, but Italian League President Jani Bonio refused in today's statements to circulate this to everyone.
This comes after the AIGCB team of teams asked the riders to show flexibility in light of the current sharp decline in financial revenues, and fears that this will extend for a long time, which may affect the financial position of the teams.
"We are ready to listen, we are ready to settle for the benefit of sport as a whole," Bonio said.
"We agree with the flexibility that the league has demanded, but the rules must be respected. Large deductions (of salaries) are unacceptable in the absence of evidence that contracts cannot be fulfilled," he added.
"We are aware of the difficulties that sponsors and teams can face in this period ... but we will remain vigilant to avoid any speculation, and reduce the difficulties that drivers and their families may encounter," he added.
For her part, Secretary General of the Drivers' Association, Laura Mora, stressed the rejection of any general salary reduction, stressing that "each case should be analyzed separately in order to minimize possible damages while adopting specific strategies."
In a separate statement, the Association of Professionals called for unity at the moment.
"We are all in the same boat, in the midst of a storm and in order to save everyone, we must respect the common rules and really work together as a team," she said.