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Richard Carapaz vs Tim Merlier
| Richard Carapaz | Tim Merlier | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.3M Reported | €1.7M Model |
| Market value 2026 | €1.8M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | +30% | -15% |
| Team | EF Education-EasyPost | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 33 | 33 |
| Nationality | Ecuador | Belgium |
| Contract to | end of 2029 (announced Nov 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Jan 2025) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €125k | €71k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €18k | €15k |
| PCS rank | #13 | #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.
Richard Carapaz earns more: €2.3M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 36% more. Richard Carapaz's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Both are 33. Tim Merlier's contract runs out earlier, at the end of 2028; Richard Carapaz's runs to the end of 2029. Richard Carapaz has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 30% above his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Richard Carapaz or Tim Merlier?
Richard Carapaz earns more: €2.3M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 36% more.
Who has the higher market value, Richard Carapaz or Tim Merlier?
Tim Merlier: €2M against €1.8M for Richard Carapaz. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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