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Jasper Philipsen vs Tim Merlier
| Jasper Philipsen | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €3.2M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2.8M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +13% | -15% |
| Team | Alpecin-Premier Tech | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | tier-one leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 28 | 33 |
| Nationality | Belgium | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Jun 2024) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €141k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €25k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #5 | #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.
Jasper Philipsen earns more: €3.2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 90% more. Jasper Philipsen's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Jasper Philipsen is younger: 28 against 33. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Tim Merlier has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 15% below his market value, against 13% above for Jasper Philipsen.
Questions
Who earns more, Jasper Philipsen or Tim Merlier?
Jasper Philipsen earns more: €3.2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 90% more.
Who has the higher market value, Jasper Philipsen or Tim Merlier?
Jasper Philipsen: €2.8M 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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