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Remco Evenepoel vs Tim Merlier
| Remco Evenepoel | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €6.6M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €5.9M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +12% | -15% |
| Team | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | tier-one leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 26 | 33 |
| Nationality | Belgium | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Aug 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €337k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €44k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #2 | #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.
Remco Evenepoel earns more: €6.6M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 291% more. Remco Evenepoel's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Remco Evenepoel is younger: 26 against 33. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Tim Merlier has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 15% below his market value, against 12% above for Remco Evenepoel.
Questions
Who earns more, Remco Evenepoel or Tim Merlier?
Remco Evenepoel earns more: €6.6M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 291% more.
Who has the higher market value, Remco Evenepoel or Tim Merlier?
Remco Evenepoel: €5.9M 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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