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Ben O'Connor vs João Almeida
| Ben O'Connor | João Almeida | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €1.9M Reported | €2.5M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €1.3M Model | €3.2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +41% | -21% |
| Team | Jayco AlUla | UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
| Role | team leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 30 | 28 |
| Nationality | Australia | Portugal |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Aug 2024) | end of 2028 (announced Nov 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €11k | €47k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €9,686 | €12k |
| PCS rank | #136 | #75 |
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.
João Almeida earns more: €2.5M a year against €1.9M for Ben O'Connor, 32% more. Both figures are reported in the press. João Almeida is younger: 28 against 30. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Ben O'Connor has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 41% above his market value, against 21% below for João Almeida.
Questions
Who earns more, Ben O'Connor or João Almeida?
João Almeida earns more: €2.5M a year against €1.9M for Ben O'Connor, 32% more.
Who has the higher market value, Ben O'Connor or João Almeida?
João Almeida: €3.2M against €1.3M for Ben O'Connor. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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