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João Almeida vs Matthew Brennan
| João Almeida | Matthew Brennan | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.5M Reported | €2.1M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €3.2M Model | €2.6M Model |
| Salary against market value | -21% | -20% |
| Team | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Visma | Lease a Bike |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 28 | 21 |
| Nationality | Portugal | Great Britain |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Nov 2025) | end of 2029 (announced Dec 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €47k | €90k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €12k | €23k |
| PCS rank | #75 | #25 |
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 €2.1M for Matthew Brennan, 19% more. João Almeida's figure is reported in the press; Matthew Brennan's is our model estimate. Matthew Brennan is younger: 21 against 28. João Almeida's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Matthew Brennan's runs to the end of 2029. João Almeida has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 21% below his market value, against 20% below for Matthew Brennan.
Questions
Who earns more, João Almeida or Matthew Brennan?
João Almeida earns more: €2.5M a year against €2.1M for Matthew Brennan, 19% more.
Who has the higher market value, João Almeida or Matthew Brennan?
João Almeida: €3.2M against €2.6M for Matthew Brennan. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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