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João Almeida vs Mads Pedersen
| João Almeida | Mads Pedersen | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.5M Reported | €2.5M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €3.2M Model | €3.3M Model |
| Salary against market value | -21% | -23% |
| Team | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Lidl-Trek |
| Role | second-tier leader | tier-one leader |
| Age | 28 | 30 |
| Nationality | Portugal | Denmark |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Nov 2025) | end of 2029 (announced May 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €47k | €88k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €12k | €26k |
| PCS rank | #75 | #21 |
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 and Mads Pedersen both earn €2.5M a year. Both figures are reported in the press. João Almeida is younger: 28 against 30. João Almeida's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Mads Pedersen's runs to the end of 2029. Mads Pedersen has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 23% below his market value, against 21% below for João Almeida.
Questions
Who earns more, João Almeida or Mads Pedersen?
João Almeida and Mads Pedersen both earn €2.5M a year.
Who has the higher market value, João Almeida or Mads Pedersen?
Mads Pedersen: €3.3M against €3.2M for João Almeida. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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