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Diego Ulissi vs João Almeida
| Diego Ulissi | João Almeida | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €997k Model | €2.5M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €1.1M Model | €3.2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -11% | -21% |
| Team | XDS Astana | UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
| Role | team leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 37 | 28 |
| Nationality | Italy | Portugal |
| Contract to | end of 2027 (announced Aug 2026) | end of 2028 (announced Nov 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €15k | €47k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €14k | €12k |
| PCS rank | #122 | #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 €997k for Diego Ulissi, 151% more. João Almeida's figure is reported in the press; Diego Ulissi's is our model estimate. João Almeida is younger: 28 against 37. Diego Ulissi's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2027; João Almeida's runs to the end of 2028. João Almeida has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 21% below his market value, against 11% below for Diego Ulissi.
Questions
Who earns more, Diego Ulissi or João Almeida?
João Almeida earns more: €2.5M a year against €997k for Diego Ulissi, 151% more.
Who has the higher market value, Diego Ulissi or João Almeida?
João Almeida: €3.2M against €1.1M for Diego Ulissi. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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