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Olav Kooij vs Tim Merlier
| Olav Kooij | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €3M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2.5M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +19% | -15% |
| Team | Decathlon CMA CGM | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | team leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 24 | 33 |
| Nationality | Netherlands | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Sep 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €64k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €23k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #35 | #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.
Olav Kooij earns more: €3M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 78% more. Olav Kooij's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Olav Kooij is younger: 24 against 33. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Olav Kooij has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 19% above his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Olav Kooij or Tim Merlier?
Olav Kooij earns more: €3M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 78% more.
Who has the higher market value, Olav Kooij or Tim Merlier?
Olav Kooij: €2.5M 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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