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Pro cyclists from New Zealand: salaries and contracts 2026
14 riders from New Zealand are on a WorldTour or ProTeam roster in 2026: 9 on WorldTeams, 5 on ProTeams. The highest salary is Laurence Pithie's, €1M Model. 4 have no contract for 2027 announced; 7 are under contract to the end of 2027.
| Rider | Team | Salary 2026 | Contract to | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Pithie | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | €1M Model | 2027 | 24 |
| Corbin Strong | NSN Cycling Team | €957k Model | 2029 | 26 |
| Finn Fisher-Black | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | €878k Model | 2027 | 24 |
| Aaron Gate | XDS Astana | €752k Model | 2027 | 35 |
| Ben Oliver | Modern Adventure | €403k Model | 2027 | 29 |
| George Bennett | NSN Cycling Team | €278k Model | 2027 | 36 |
| Dion Smith | NSN Cycling Team | €250k Model | 2028 | 33 |
| Josh Kench | Groupama-FDJ United | €208k Model | 2029 | 25 |
| Lewis Bower | Groupama-FDJ United | €202k Model | 2027 | 22 |
| Reuben Thompson | Lotto Intermarché | €175k Model | 2026 | 25 |
| Hamish Beadle | Novo Nordisk | €54k Model | 2026 | 28 |
| Josh Burnett | Burgos-Burpellet BH | €51k Model | 2026 | 25 |
| Paul Wright | Modern Adventure | €50k Model | 2027 | 28 |
| Felix James Meo | Solution Tech-NIPPO-Rali | €35k Model | 2026 | 29 |
Salary: gross base salary, before tax. Reported when the press published it, Model when it is our estimate.
Women's WorldTour riders from New Zealand
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Wollaston | FDJ United-Suez | — | 25 |
| Ella Wyllie | Liv AlUla Jayco | — | 24 |
| Henrietta Christie | EF Education-Oatly | — | 24 |
| Kim Cadzow | EF Education-Oatly | — | 25 |
| Mikayla Harvey | Team SD Worx-Protime | — | 28 |
| Niamh Fisher-Black | Lidl-Trek | — | 26 |
Young riders from New Zealand (U23)
U23 riders with a page in Rising: results against UCI-ranked riders, no salary.
Their teams
Burgos-Burpellet BH · Groupama-FDJ United · Lotto Intermarché · Modern Adventure · NSN Cycling Team · Novo Nordisk · Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe · Solution Tech-NIPPO-Rali · XDS Astana