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Netherlands · 39 · Climber · PCS rank 358

Bauke Mollema

Lidl-TrekRetiringcontract until 2026
€623k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
SEG Cycling
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
191
career 14565 · 30.7 pts per €100k (below the WT median)
Contract
Retiring end 2026
until end of 2026 (PCS) · Retires after 2026 ("one last dance").
Team wage bill
€21.9M
Lidl-Trek · budget est. €45M · this rider ≈ 2.8% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Lidl-Trek's riders' wage pool is €20.2M (budget €45M × 45%). After fixed reported salaries, the rest is split by a value score (0.6 × 2026 PCS points + 0.4 × career points per season, raised to the power 1.15) with an age factor of 0.8 for age 39; half of the estimate comes from the same allocation run league-wide, so leaders of small teams aren't over-priced. Floor for this rider: €90k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.

Mollema in context

Lidl-Trek — top earners

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SEG Cycling — other clients

51 WorldTour riders · 7.7% of all points · Agency page →

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Correct this data Results on PCS FirstCycling

Snapshot 9 September 2026. Contract source: cyclingnews.com. Salary shown is a base-salary estimate for the 2026 season in euros before tax; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.