Contract
In 2027 Abel Balderstone rides for UAE Team Emirates-XRG (team announcement). Source ↗
New contract with UAE Team Emirates-XRG until the end of 2029. His contract with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ends in 2026.
Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
How this estimate is made. Team wage pool €1.8M (budget €5M × 36%), split by role and results at signing, with a floor of €38k for this rider. Measured error against the 28 reported salaries: median 25.0%. See the test · Full method · Why the number sticks.
Career
Turned pro in 2022. Points and wins per season from ProCyclingStats. Prize money is what the rider generated at WorldTour and ProSeries races (from 2022) — pooled with the team, not kept. Generated since 2022: €7,458.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 202 | — | €0 | €80k Model |
| 2025 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 247 | 1 | €7,030 | n/a |
| 2024 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 1 | — | €0 | n/a |
| 2023 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 84 | — | €428 | n/a |
| 2022 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 18 | — | €0 | n/a |
Prize money before 2022 was not collected. Salary estimates cover WorldTeam seasons from 2021 (season model v0.1 — that year's budgets, reported salaries and rosters; wider error than 2026, see Salaries by season). ProTeam seasons before 2026 are not modelled.
Net worth and career earnings
Abel Balderstone has earned an estimated €87k from salary and prize money since 2023 (€80k salary, €7,458 prize money generated), before tax. There is no reliable public figure for his net worth: personal sponsorships, bonuses and investments are not public and are not included.
Prize money is paid to the team and shared among riders and staff, so he keeps only part of it. All 1 salary seasons are model estimates. The salary count starts in 2026, his first season at WorldTour or ProTeam level that we model. Season by season ↑ · Career earnings top 100 →
Similar riders
Teammates on a similar salary
- José Félix Parra Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €77k Model
- Iúri Leitão Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €84k Model
- Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €85k Model
- Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €68k Model
Similar salary, other teams
- Edoardo Zamperini Cofidis · €80k Model
- Will Barta Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Niklas Larsen Unibet Rose Rockets · €80k Model
- Jordi López Euskaltel-Euskadi · €80k Model
Other riders from Spain
- Sergio Samitier Cofidis · €80k Model
- Xabier Mikel Azparren Pinarello Q36.5 · €77k Model
- Jesús Herrada Burgos-Burpellet BH · €84k Model
Also out of contract at the end of 2029
- Aivaras Mikutis Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Maikel Zijlaard Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Fabian Weiss Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
What the numbers work out to
- Per race day
- €1,143 (70 race days)
- Per kilometre raced
- €8 (9,961 km)
- Per PCS point
- €396 (202 points)
- Prize money generated, as % of salary
- 0.0%
The 2026 base salary (Model) divided by the season's numbers. Race days, kilometres and wins to 12 September 2026; points as above. Method · Per race day ranking · Per point · Per win
Sources
- €80k, 2026 — our model, v0.9.1 (30 Oct 2026). Method
- Move to UAE Team Emirates - XRG — Move to UAE Team Emirates-XRG for 2027, to 2029 Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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FAQ
How much does Abel Balderstone earn?
We estimate Abel Balderstone's base salary for 2026 at €80k a year: about €6,667 a month or €1,538 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €60k–100k. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
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Until when is Abel Balderstone under contract?
His contract with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ends in 2026.
Which team will Abel Balderstone ride for in 2027?
UAE Team Emirates - XRG, until the end of 2029.
Who is Abel Balderstone's agent?
Asier Bacaicoa (source: FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data).
What is Abel Balderstone's net worth?
Abel Balderstone has earned an estimated €87k from salary and prize money since 2023 (€80k salary, €7,458 prize money generated), before tax. There is no reliable public figure for his net worth: personal sponsorships, bonuses and investments are not public and are not included. Prize money is paid to the team and shared among riders and staff, so he keeps only part of it.