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Adam Yates vs Tim Merlier
| Adam Yates | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.7M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €1.4M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +88% | -15% |
| Team | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 34 | 33 |
| Nationality | Great Britain | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced May 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €37k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €124k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #47 | #29 |
Salary: gross base salary, before tax. Reported or Press estimate when the press published it, Model when it is our estimate; market value is always our model. How the model works · How wrong it is. Prize money generated: what the rider won at WorldTour and ProSeries races, pooled with the team, not kept.
Adam Yates earns more: €2.7M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 60% more. Adam Yates's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Tim Merlier is younger: 33 against 34. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Adam Yates has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 88% above his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Adam Yates or Tim Merlier?
Adam Yates earns more: €2.7M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 60% more.
Who has the higher market value, Adam Yates or Tim Merlier?
Tim Merlier: €2M against €1.4M for Adam Yates. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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