Pro cyclists from Czechia: salaries and contracts 2026
10 riders from Czechia are on a WorldTour or ProTeam roster in 2026: 4 on WorldTeams, 6 on ProTeams. The highest salary is Mathias Vacek's, €1.3M Press estimate. 2 have no contract for 2027 announced; 5 are under contract to the end of 2027.
| Rider | Team | Salary 2026 | Contract to | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Vacek | Lidl-Trek | €1.3M Press estimate | 2029 | 24 |
| Pavel Bittner | Picnic PostNL | €572k Model | 2028 | 23 |
| Jan Hirt | NSN Cycling Team | €345k Model | 2026 | 35 |
| Pavel Novák | Movistar Team | €139k Model | 2028 | 21 |
| Matyáš Kopecký | Unibet Rose Rockets | €127k Model | 2027 | 23 |
| Petr Kelemen | Tudor Pro Cycling | €80k Model | 2027 | 25 |
| Tomáš Kopecký | Unibet Rose Rockets | €64k Model | 2027 | 26 |
| Adam Ťoupalík | Unibet Rose Rockets | €48k Model | 2027 | 30 |
| Jakub Otruba | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | €38k Model | 2027 | 28 |
| Vojtěch Kmínek | Burgos-Burpellet BH | €35k Model | 2026 | 26 |
Salary: gross base salary, before tax. Reported when the press published it, Model when it is our estimate.
Women's WorldTour riders from Czechia
We publish no salary estimates for women: only the few figures a rider or team has made public, on the team pages.
| Rider | Team | Contract to | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Kopecký | Team SD Worx-Protime | — | 22 |
| Tereza Neumanová | UAE Team L'Imad | — | 28 |
Young riders from Czechia (U23)
U23 riders with a page in Rising: results against UCI-ranked riders, no salary.
Adam Bittman · Adam Bradáč · Alberto Monti · Pavel Novák · Pavel Šumpík · Tomáš Přidal · Václav Ježek
Their teams
Burgos-Burpellet BH · Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · Lidl-Trek · Movistar Team · NSN Cycling Team · Picnic PostNL · Tudor Pro Cycling · Unibet Rose Rockets