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Money, value and contracts across the men's WorldTour. All salaries are estimates unless marked Reported; value = PCS points per €100k of estimated salary.
Top salaries · Best value · Weakest value · Highest-paid under 24 · Agencies by power · Longest contracts · No contract for 2027 · Confirmed moves · Wage bills
Top 50 estimated salaries
Best value — most points per €100k
Riders on at least €100k with at least 300 PCS points in 2026. A high number means the rider out-scores his pay grade — the list where the next transfer targets live.
| # | Rider | Team | Age | Pts/€100k | PCS pts | Salary | Until | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac del Toro MX | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 22 | 160.0 | 3200 | €2M | 2031 | Reported |
| 2 | Luke Tuckwell AU | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | 22 | 117.4 | 350 | €298k | 2028 | Model |
| 3 | Nicolas Vinokurov KZ | XDS Astana | 24 | 112.5 | 478 | €425k | 2027 | Model |
| 4 | Paul Seixas FR | Decathlon CMA CGM | 19 | 104.8 | 2097 | €2M | 2027 | Model |
| 5 | Erlend Blikra NO | Uno-X Mobility | 29 | 104.0 | 309 | €297k | 2027 | Model |
| 6 | Johannes Kulset NO | Uno-X Mobility | 22 | 101.3 | 393 | €388k | 2028 | Model |
| 7 | Matteo Malucelli IT | XDS Astana | 32 | 100.5 | 560 | €557k | 2027 | Model |
| 8 | Robert Donaldson GB | Jayco AlUla | 24 | 98.6 | 362 | €367k | 2028 | Model |
| 9 | Anthon Charmig DK | Uno-X Mobility | 28 | 98.2 | 379 | €386k | 2027 | Model |
| 10 | Matys Grisel FR | Lotto Intermarché | 21 | 97.3 | 325 | €334k | 2028 | Model |
| 11 | Jonas Abrahamsen NO | Uno-X Mobility | 30 | 97.0 | 479 | €494k | 2030 | Model |
| 12 | Harold Tejada CO | XDS Astana | 29 | 95.7 | 738 | €771k | 2026 | Model |
| 13 | Alexander Kamp DK | Uno-X Mobility | 32 | 94.5 | 360 | €381k | 2026 | Model |
| 14 | Guillermo Thomas Silva UY | XDS Astana | 24 | 93.8 | 872 | €930k | 2029 | Model |
| 15 | Ramses Debruyne BE | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 24 | 91.0 | 315 | €346k | 2028 | Model |
| 16 | Axel Huens FR | Groupama-FDJ United | 25 | 90.1 | 355 | €394k | 2027 | Model |
| 17 | Andrea Raccagni Noviero IT | Soudal Quick-Step | 22 | 89.4 | 405 | €453k | 2027 | Model |
| 18 | Mike Teunissen NL | XDS Astana | 34 | 89.3 | 598 | €670k | 2028 | Model |
| 19 | Huub Artz NL | Lotto Intermarché | 24 | 89.0 | 323 | €363k | 2028 | Model |
| 20 | Cristián Rodríguez ES | XDS Astana | 31 | 88.5 | 368 | €416k | 2026 | Model |
| 21 | Paul Double GB | Jayco AlUla | 30 | 88.5 | 570 | €644k | 2028 | Model |
| 22 | Max Kanter DE | XDS Astana | 28 | 88.3 | 755 | €855k | 2027 | Model |
| 23 | Anders Foldager DK | Jayco AlUla | 25 | 88.3 | 454 | €514k | 2027 | Model |
| 24 | Brady Gilmore AU | NSN Cycling Team | 25 | 88.2 | 306 | €347k | 2028 | Model |
| 25 | Afonso Eulálio PT | Bahrain Victorious | 24 | 86.8 | 512 | €590k | 2026 | Model |
Weakest value — fewest points per €100k
Riders on at least €500k. Low numbers here usually mean injury, a quiet season, or a super-domestique whose job doesn't score points — read before judging.
| # | Rider | Team | Age | Pts/€100k | PCS pts | Salary | Until | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Rodríguez ES | INEOS Grenadiers | 25 | 11.3 | 282 | €2.5M | 2027 | Reported |
| 2 | Warren Barguil FR | Picnic PostNL | 34 | 11.9 | 63 | €529k | 2027 | Model |
| 3 | John Degenkolb DE | Picnic PostNL | 37 | 14.7 | 105 | €714k | 2027 | Model |
| 4 | Primož Roglič SI | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | 36 | 15.8 | 633 | €4M | 2026 | Reported |
| 5 | David Gaudu FR | Groupama-FDJ United | 29 | 16.2 | 91 | €563k | 2027 | Model |
| 6 | Mikel Landa ES | Soudal Quick-Step | 36 | 24.6 | 123 | €500k | 2026 | Model |
| 7 | João Almeida PT | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 28 | 24.8 | 619 | €2.5M | 2028 | Reported |
| 8 | Michał Kwiatkowski PL | INEOS Grenadiers | 36 | 28.5 | 222 | €780k | 2028 | Model |
| 9 | Wilco Kelderman NL | Visma | Lease a Bike | 35 | 29.2 | 172 | €590k | 2027 | Model |
| 10 | Bauke Mollema NL | Lidl-Trek | 39 | 30.7 | 191 | €623k | 2026 | Model |
| 11 | Mathieu van der Poel NL | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 31 | 30.8 | 1230 | €4M | 2028 | Reported |
| 12 | Adam Yates GB | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 34 | 31.0 | 838 | €2.7M | 2028 | Reported |
| 13 | Neilson Powless US | EF Education-EasyPost | 30 | 31.9 | 182 | €571k | 2029 | Model |
| 14 | Oscar Onley GB | INEOS Grenadiers | 23 | 33.1 | 497 | €1.5M | 2029 | Model |
| 15 | Tiesj Benoot BE | Decathlon CMA CGM | 32 | 33.6 | 280 | €833k | 2028 | Model |
| 16 | Juan Ayuso ES | Lidl-Trek | 23 | 33.7 | 1010 | €3M | 2030 | Reported |
| 17 | Wout van Aert BE | Visma | Lease a Bike | 31 | 34.3 | 1372 | €4M | — | Reported |
| 18 | Ethan Hayter GB | Soudal Quick-Step | 27 | 34.6 | 202 | €584k | 2026 | Model |
| 19 | Egan Bernal CO | INEOS Grenadiers | 29 | 34.6 | 865 | €2.5M | 2026 | Reported |
| 20 | Nairo Quintana CO | Movistar Team | 36 | 35.6 | 292 | €821k | 2026 | Model |
| 21 | Magnus Sheffield US | INEOS Grenadiers | 24 | 35.9 | 293 | €817k | 2026 | Model |
| 22 | Pascal Ackermann DE | Jayco AlUla | 32 | 37.7 | 217 | €576k | 2027 | Model |
| 23 | Enric Mas ES | Movistar Team | 31 | 40.0 | 444 | €1.1M | 2029 | Model |
| 24 | Jai Hindley AU | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | 30 | 40.2 | 1006 | €2.5M | 2028 | Reported |
| 25 | Filippo Ganna IT | INEOS Grenadiers | 30 | 40.6 | 813 | €2M | 2027 | Reported |
Highest-paid riders aged 23 and under
Agencies by power
| # | Agency | WT riders | PCS pts | Pts share | Est. client wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A&J All Sports | 47 | 24745 | 15.4% | €35.6M |
| 2 | SEG Cycling | 51 | 12384 | 7.7% | €23.0M |
| 3 | THE·TEAM (ex-Wasserman) | 29 | 11708 | 7.3% | €20.2M |
| 4 | TEAMVISION sports | 28 | 11204 | 7.0% | €17.1M |
| 5 | LC Management (Lyon Cyclisme) | 18 | 9111 | 5.7% | €14.0M |
| 6 | Giuseppe Acquadro (independent) | 16 | 7276 | 4.5% | €15.4M |
| 7 | Corso Sports Marketing | 20 | 6635 | 4.1% | €12.6M |
| 8 | ISEA Sport Management | 17 | 5853 | 3.6% | €10.8M |
| 9 | WSP Worldsport Promotion SA | 9 | 4809 | 3.0% | €11.6M |
| 10 | Trinity Sports Management | 13 | 3357 | 2.1% | €6.0M |
| 11 | Dharma Sports Management | 10 | 3197 | 2.0% | €4.8M |
| 12 | Altus Sports Management | 11 | 2520 | 1.6% | €5.4M |
| 13 | Skelde Performance | 13 | 2495 | 1.6% | €3.0M |
| 14 | Cycling Life Management | 8 | 2196 | 1.4% | €4.2M |
| 15 | PM Cycling Agency | 7 | 2156 | 1.3% | €3.1M |
Longest contracts
Most valuable riders without a 2027 contract
Status "No contract for 2027" per PCS on 9 September 2026 — many will re-sign; this is the shopping list, not a prediction.
Confirmed moves for 2027
| Rider | From | To | Age | PCS pts | Salary est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauro Schmid | Jayco AlUla | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 26 | 1439 | €2.1M |
| Arnaud de Lie | Lotto Intermarché | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 24 | 915 | €2M |
| Pavel Bittner | Picnic PostNL | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 23 | 608 | €1.4M |
| Santiago Buitrago | Bahrain Victorious | NSN Cycling Team | 26 | 557 | €1M |
| Andrew August | INEOS Grenadiers | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 20 | 433 | €907k |
| Lennert van Eetvelt | Lotto Intermarché | NSN Cycling Team | 25 | 403 | €653k |
| Cristián Rodríguez | XDS Astana | Bahrain - Victorious | 31 | 368 | €416k |
| Georg Zimmermann | Lotto Intermarché | Lidl - Trek | 28 | 353 | €549k |
| Georg Steinhauser | EF Education-EasyPost | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 24 | 313 | €469k |
| Tim Torn Teutenberg | Lidl-Trek | Soudal Safety Jogger | 24 | 300 | €400k |
| Liam Slock | Lotto Intermarché | Bahrain - Victorious | 25 | 276 | €296k |
| Andrea Bagioli | Lidl-Trek | XDS Astana Team | 27 | 265 | €544k |
| Stan Dewulf | Decathlon CMA CGM | Lotto Intermarché | 28 | 255 | €416k |
| Marco Frigo | NSN Cycling Team | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 26 | 219 | €278k |
| Iván García Cortina | Movistar Team | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 30 | 217 | €437k |
| Lorenzo Milesi | Movistar Team | Soudal Safety Jogger | 24 | 216 | €277k |
| Madis Mihkels | EF Education-EasyPost | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 23 | 213 | €428k |
| Juan Sebastián Molano | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Lotto Intermarché | 31 | 194 | €381k |
| Valentin Madouas | Groupama-FDJ United | Cofidis | 30 | 150 | €491k |
| Mikel Landa | Soudal Quick-Step | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 36 | 123 | €500k |
| Kasper Asgreen | EF Education-EasyPost | NSN Cycling Team | 31 | 95 | €366k |
| Casper Pedersen | Soudal Quick-Step | Uno-X Mobility | 30 | 84 | €165k |
| Casper van Uden | Picnic PostNL | Alpecin - Premier Tech | 25 | 80 | €241k |
| Victor Langellotti | INEOS Grenadiers | XDS Astana Team | 31 | 65 | — |
| Florian Samuel Kajamini | XDS Astana | MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort | 23 | 31 | €60k |
| Fabio Jakobsen | Picnic PostNL | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 30 | 10 | — |
Teams by wage bill
| Team | Budget est. | Wage bill est. | Median | Pts share | Pts at risk 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Team Emirates-XRG | €60M | €31.7M | €677k | 11.9% | 5.9% |
| Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | €48M | €26.0M | €368k | 8.9% | 18.5% |
| Visma | Lease a Bike | €50M | €24.5M | €474k | 8.1% | 0.5% |
| INEOS Grenadiers | €52M | €22.6M | €565k | 5.6% | 32.5% |
| Lidl-Trek | €45M | €21.9M | €536k | 7.0% | 8.4% |
| Decathlon CMA CGM | €42M | €17.6M | €392k | 7.2% | 18.9% |
| Soudal Quick-Step | €35M | €14.0M | €338k | 5.0% | 9.0% |
| XDS Astana | €25M | €12.5M | €349k | 6.7% | 27.4% |
| Alpecin-Premier Tech | €28M | €12.1M | €141k | 4.0% | 8.8% |
| EF Education-EasyPost | €30M | €11.9M | €347k | 4.3% | 30.6% |
| Bahrain Victorious | €28M | €11.8M | €245k | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Movistar Team | €28M | €11.1M | €358k | 4.1% | 14.9% |
| Jayco AlUla | €24M | €10.1M | €148k | 4.3% | 13.9% |
| Groupama-FDJ United | €25M | €9.7M | €252k | 3.7% | 18.2% |
| NSN Cycling Team | €24M | €9.7M | €208k | 4.0% | 42.1% |
| Lotto Intermarché | €24M | €9.5M | €179k | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Uno-X Mobility | €20M | €8.9M | €228k | 4.9% | 11.2% |
| Picnic PostNL | €22M | €6.8M | €145k | 1.7% | 16.7% |