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João Almeida vs Jordi Meeus
| João Almeida | Jordi Meeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.5M Reported | €1.3M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €3.2M Model | €1.3M Model |
| Salary against market value | -21% | -4% |
| Team | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe |
| Role | second-tier leader | key climber / super-domestique |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Nationality | Portugal | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Nov 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jul 2024) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €47k | €46k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €12k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #75 | #23 |
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 €1.3M for Jordi Meeus, 95% more. João Almeida's figure is reported in the press; Jordi Meeus's is our model estimate. Both are 28. Both are under contract 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 4% below for Jordi Meeus.
Questions
Who earns more, João Almeida or Jordi Meeus?
João Almeida earns more: €2.5M a year against €1.3M for Jordi Meeus, 95% more.
Who has the higher market value, João Almeida or Jordi Meeus?
João Almeida: €3.2M against €1.3M for Jordi Meeus. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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