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Matthew Brennan vs Olav Kooij
| Matthew Brennan | Olav Kooij | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.1M Model | €3M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €2.6M Model | €2.5M Model |
| Salary against market value | -20% | +19% |
| Team | Visma | Lease a Bike | Decathlon CMA CGM |
| Role | second-tier leader | team leader |
| Age | 21 | 24 |
| Nationality | Great Britain | Netherlands |
| Contract to | end of 2029 (announced Dec 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Sep 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €90k | €64k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €23k | €23k |
| PCS rank | #25 | #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 €2.1M for Matthew Brennan, 43% more. Olav Kooij's figure is reported in the press; Matthew Brennan's is our model estimate. Matthew Brennan is younger: 21 against 24. Olav Kooij's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Matthew Brennan's runs to the end of 2029. Matthew Brennan has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 20% below his market value, against 19% above for Olav Kooij.
Questions
Who earns more, Matthew Brennan or Olav Kooij?
Olav Kooij earns more: €3M a year against €2.1M for Matthew Brennan, 43% more.
Who has the higher market value, Matthew Brennan or Olav Kooij?
Matthew Brennan: €2.6M against €2.5M for Olav Kooij. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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