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Matthew Brennan vs Tim Merlier
| Matthew Brennan | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.1M Model | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2.6M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -20% | -15% |
| Team | Visma | Lease a Bike | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 21 | 33 |
| Nationality | Great Britain | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2029 (announced Dec 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €90k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €23k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #25 | #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.
Matthew Brennan earns more: €2.1M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 24% more. Both figures are our model estimates. Matthew Brennan is younger: 21 against 33. Tim Merlier'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 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Matthew Brennan or Tim Merlier?
Matthew Brennan earns more: €2.1M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 24% more.
Who has the higher market value, Matthew Brennan or Tim Merlier?
Matthew Brennan: €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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