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Florian Lipowitz vs Tim Merlier
| Florian Lipowitz | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.1M Model | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2.9M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -26% | -15% |
| Team | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 25 | 33 |
| Nationality | Germany | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2029 (announced Dec 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €48k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €41k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #20 | #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.
Florian Lipowitz earns more: €2.1M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 25% more. Both figures are our model estimates. Florian Lipowitz is younger: 25 against 33. Tim Merlier's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Florian Lipowitz's runs to the end of 2029. Florian Lipowitz has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 26% below his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Florian Lipowitz or Tim Merlier?
Florian Lipowitz earns more: €2.1M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 25% more.
Who has the higher market value, Florian Lipowitz or Tim Merlier?
Florian Lipowitz: €2.9M against €2M for Tim Merlier. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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