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Olav Kooij vs Wout van Aert
| Olav Kooij | Wout van Aert | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €3M Reported | €4M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €2.5M Model | €2.8M Model |
| Salary against market value | +19% | +43% |
| Team | Decathlon CMA CGM | Visma | Lease a Bike |
| Role | team leader | tier-one leader |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Nationality | Netherlands | Belgium |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €64k | €110k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €23k | €25k |
| PCS rank | #35 | #14 |
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.
Wout van Aert earns more: €4M a year against €3M for Olav Kooij, 33% more. Both figures are reported in the press. Olav Kooij is younger: 24 against 31. Wout van Aert has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 43% above his market value, against 19% above for Olav Kooij.
Questions
Who earns more, Olav Kooij or Wout van Aert?
Wout van Aert earns more: €4M a year against €3M for Olav Kooij, 33% more.
Who has the higher market value, Olav Kooij or Wout van Aert?
Wout van Aert: €2.8M 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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