This is hilarious. 

I will not be even surprised if this becomes more common with the prices of bikes nowdays. Although there seems to be a different cause in this particular case.

Pogacar allegedly got 8k euro for winning the UCI WC, less than a cost of a pro bike. I understand he is not buying his own bikes, but it illustrates how messed up this sport is

I am curious to understand more about this EPS vs bladder thing. I understand the former is the state of the art technology now. I understand it provides a better and more uniform compression which likely gives stiffer frame and less material required. Is the performance difference really evident in real life? Or is it only some weight saving at the end of the day? Are there western brands that still use bladders? If not how recently did the transition happen in the industry?

680 g replica frame is wild, and I would not have the guts to try it 

You know what you have to do now, Patrick. The content is imminent