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Matteo Jorgenson vs Tim Merlier
| Matteo Jorgenson | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €1M Press estimate | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2.6M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -62% | -15% |
| Team | Visma | Lease a Bike | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 27 | 33 |
| Nationality | United States | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2029 (announced Jul 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €25k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €13k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #31 | #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.
Tim Merlier earns more: €1.7M a year against €1M for Matteo Jorgenson, 69% more. Tim Merlier's figure is our model estimate; Matteo Jorgenson's is a press estimate. Matteo Jorgenson is younger: 27 against 33. Tim Merlier's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Matteo Jorgenson's runs to the end of 2029. Matteo Jorgenson has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 62% below his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Matteo Jorgenson or Tim Merlier?
Tim Merlier earns more: €1.7M a year against €1M for Matteo Jorgenson, 69% more.
Who has the higher market value, Matteo Jorgenson or Tim Merlier?
Matteo Jorgenson: €2.6M 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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