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Paul Magnier vs Tim Merlier
| Paul Magnier | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €750k Press estimate | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €2M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -62% | -15% |
| Team | Soudal Quick-Step | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | team leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 22 | 33 |
| Nationality | France | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2029 (announced Jan 2026) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €105k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €15k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #8 | #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 €750k for Paul Magnier, 125% more. Tim Merlier's figure is our model estimate; Paul Magnier's is a press estimate. Paul Magnier is younger: 22 against 33. Tim Merlier's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Paul Magnier's runs to the end of 2029. Paul Magnier 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, Paul Magnier or Tim Merlier?
Tim Merlier earns more: €1.7M a year against €750k for Paul Magnier, 125% more.
Who has the higher market value, Paul Magnier or Tim Merlier?
Paul Magnier: €2M 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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