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Lenny Martinez vs Tim Merlier
| Lenny Martinez | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2.1M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -3% | -15% |
| Team | Bahrain Victorious | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 23 | 33 |
| Nationality | France | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2027 (announced Aug 2024) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €106k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €13k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #10 | #29 |
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.
Lenny Martinez earns more: €2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 19% more. Lenny Martinez's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Lenny Martinez is younger: 23 against 33. Lenny Martinez's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2027; Tim Merlier's runs to the end of 2028. Tim Merlier has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 15% below his market value, against 3% below for Lenny Martinez.
Questions
Who earns more, Lenny Martinez or Tim Merlier?
Lenny Martinez earns more: €2M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 19% more.
Who has the higher market value, Lenny Martinez or Tim Merlier?
Lenny Martinez: €2.1M against €2M for Tim Merlier. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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