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Mathieu van der Poel vs Tim Merlier
| Mathieu van der Poel | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €4M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +103% | -15% |
| Team | Alpecin-Premier Tech | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 31 | 33 |
| Nationality | Netherlands | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Mar 2024) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €97k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €20k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #18 | #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.
Mathieu van der Poel earns more: €4M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 137% more. Mathieu van der Poel's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Mathieu van der Poel is younger: 31 against 33. 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 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Mathieu van der Poel or Tim Merlier?
Mathieu van der Poel earns more: €4M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 137% more.
Who has the higher market value, Mathieu van der Poel or Tim Merlier?
Mathieu van der Poel: €2M 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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