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Isaac del Toro vs Tim Merlier
| Isaac del Toro | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €6.1M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -67% | -15% |
| Team | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 22 | 33 |
| Nationality | Mexico | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2031 (announced Aug 2026) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €298k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €127k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #3 | #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.
Isaac del Toro earns more: €2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 19% more. Isaac del Toro's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Isaac del Toro is younger: 22 against 33. Tim Merlier's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Isaac del Toro's runs to the end of 2031. Isaac del Toro has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 67% below his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Isaac del Toro or Tim Merlier?
Isaac del Toro earns more: €2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 19% more.
Who has the higher market value, Isaac del Toro or Tim Merlier?
Isaac del Toro: €6.1M 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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