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Jordi Meeus vs Olav Kooij
| Jordi Meeus | Olav Kooij | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €1.3M Model | €3M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €1.3M Model | €2.5M Model |
| Salary against market value | -4% | +19% |
| Team | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | Decathlon CMA CGM |
| Role | key climber / super-domestique | team leader |
| Age | 28 | 24 |
| Nationality | Belgium | Netherlands |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Jul 2024) | end of 2028 (announced Sep 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €46k | €64k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €15k | €23k |
| PCS rank | #23 | #35 |
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.
Olav Kooij earns more: €3M a year against €1.3M for Jordi Meeus, 135% more. Olav Kooij's figure is reported in the press; Jordi Meeus's is our model estimate. Olav Kooij is younger: 24 against 28. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Olav Kooij has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 19% above his market value, against 4% below for Jordi Meeus.
Questions
Who earns more, Jordi Meeus or Olav Kooij?
Olav Kooij earns more: €3M a year against €1.3M for Jordi Meeus, 135% more.
Who has the higher market value, Jordi Meeus or Olav Kooij?
Olav Kooij: €2.5M 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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