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Carlos Rodríguez vs Tim Merlier
| Carlos Rodríguez | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.5M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €1.3M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +94% | -15% |
| Team | Netcompany INEOS | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 25 | 33 |
| Nationality | Spain | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2027 (announced Oct 2023) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €1,500 | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €5,009 | €15k |
| PCS rank | #237 | #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.
Carlos Rodríguez earns more: €2.5M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 48% more. Carlos Rodríguez's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Carlos Rodríguez is younger: 25 against 33. Carlos Rodríguez's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2027; Tim Merlier's runs to the end of 2028. Carlos Rodríguez has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 94% above his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Carlos Rodríguez or Tim Merlier?
Carlos Rodríguez earns more: €2.5M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 48% more.
Who has the higher market value, Carlos Rodríguez or Tim Merlier?
Tim Merlier: €2M against €1.3M for Carlos Rodríguez. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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