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Tim Merlier vs Wout van Aert
| Tim Merlier | Wout van Aert | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €1.7M Model | €4M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €2M Model | €2.8M Model |
| Salary against market value | -15% | +43% |
| Team | Soudal Quick-Step | Visma | Lease a Bike |
| Role | second-tier leader | tier-one leader |
| Age | 33 | 31 |
| Nationality | Belgium | Belgium |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €71k | €110k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €15k | €25k |
| PCS rank | #29 | #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 €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 137% more. Wout van Aert's figure is reported in the press; Tim Merlier's is our model estimate. Wout van Aert is younger: 31 against 33. Wout van Aert has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 43% above his market value, against 15% below for Tim Merlier.
Questions
Who earns more, Tim Merlier or Wout van Aert?
Wout van Aert earns more: €4M a year against €1.7M for Tim Merlier, 137% more.
Who has the higher market value, Tim Merlier or Wout van Aert?
Wout van Aert: €2.8M 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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