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Mathieu van der Poel vs Olav Kooij
| Mathieu van der Poel | Olav Kooij | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €4M Reported | €3M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €2M Model | €2.5M Model |
| Salary against market value | +103% | +19% |
| Team | Alpecin-Premier Tech | Decathlon CMA CGM |
| Role | second-tier leader | team leader |
| Age | 31 | 24 |
| Nationality | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Mar 2024) | end of 2028 (announced Sep 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €97k | €64k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €20k | €23k |
| PCS rank | #18 | #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.
Mathieu van der Poel earns more: €4M a year against €3M for Olav Kooij, 33% more. Both figures are reported in the press. Olav Kooij is younger: 24 against 31. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Mathieu van der Poel has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 103% above his market value, against 19% above for Olav Kooij.
Questions
Who earns more, Mathieu van der Poel or Olav Kooij?
Mathieu van der Poel earns more: €4M a year against €3M for Olav Kooij, 33% more.
Who has the higher market value, Mathieu van der Poel or Olav Kooij?
Olav Kooij: €2.5M against €2M for Mathieu van der Poel. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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