Pro cyclists from Ireland: salaries and contracts 2026
9 riders from Ireland are on a WorldTour or ProTeam roster in 2026: 5 on WorldTeams, 4 on ProTeams. The highest salary is Ben Healy's, €1.3M Model. 1 have no contract for 2027 announced; 6 are under contract to the end of 2027.
| Rider | Team | Salary 2026 | Contract to | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Healy | EF Education-EasyPost | €1.3M Model | 2029 | 25 |
| Ryan Mullen | NSN Cycling Team | €255k Model | 2027 | 32 |
| Dillon Corkery | Picnic PostNL | €254k Model | 2027 | 27 |
| Archie Ryan | EF Education-EasyPost | €245k Model | 2027 | 24 |
| Sam Bennett | Pinarello Q36.5 | €207k Model | 2026 | 35 |
| Jamie Meehan | Cofidis | €203k Model | 2028 | 23 |
| Eddie Dunbar | Pinarello Q36.5 | €202k Model | 2027 | 30 |
| Darren Rafferty | EF Education-EasyPost | €128k Model | 2027 | 23 |
| Rory Townsend | Unibet Rose Rockets | €48k Model | 2027 | 31 |
Salary: gross base salary, before tax. Reported when the press published it, Model when it is our estimate.
Women's WorldTour riders from Ireland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Gillespie | UAE Team L'Imad | — | 25 |
Young riders from Ireland (U23)
U23 riders with a page in Rising: results against UCI-ranked riders, no salary.
Their teams
Cofidis · EF Education-EasyPost · NSN Cycling Team · Picnic PostNL · Pinarello Q36.5 · Unibet Rose Rockets