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João Almeida vs Paul Magnier
| João Almeida | Paul Magnier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.5M Reported | €750k Press estimate |
| Market value 2026 | €3.2M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -21% | -62% |
| Team | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | team leader |
| Age | 28 | 22 |
| Nationality | Portugal | France |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Nov 2025) | end of 2029 (announced Jan 2026) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €47k | €105k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €12k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #75 | #8 |
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 €750k for Paul Magnier, 233% more. João Almeida's figure is reported in the press; Paul Magnier's is a press estimate. Paul Magnier is younger: 22 against 28. João Almeida's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Paul Magnier's runs to the end of 2029. Paul Magnier has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 62% below his market value, against 21% below for João Almeida.
Questions
Who earns more, João Almeida or Paul Magnier?
João Almeida earns more: €2.5M a year against €750k for Paul Magnier, 233% more.
Who has the higher market value, João Almeida or Paul Magnier?
João Almeida: €3.2M against €2M for Paul Magnier. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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