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Biniam Girmay vs Tim Merlier
| Biniam Girmay | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €1.5M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +34% | -15% |
| Team | NSN Cycling Team | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | team leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 26 | 33 |
| Nationality | Eritrea | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Dec 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €49k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €7,811 | €15k |
| PCS rank | #57 | #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.
Biniam Girmay earns more: €2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 19% more. Biniam Girmay's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Biniam Girmay is younger: 26 against 33. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Biniam Girmay has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 34% above his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Biniam Girmay or Tim Merlier?
Biniam Girmay earns more: €2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 19% more.
Who has the higher market value, Biniam Girmay or Tim Merlier?
Tim Merlier: €2M against €1.5M for Biniam Girmay. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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