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Belgium · 31 · Classics · PCS rank 525
Dries van Gestel
€233k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
PCS points 2026
111
career 2065 · 47.6 pts per €100k (below the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2028 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€14.0M
Soudal Quick-Step · budget est. €35M · this rider ≈ 1.7% of the team's riders' wages
How this estimate is made. Soudal Quick-Step's riders' wage pool is €15.8M (budget €35M × 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 1.0 for age 31; 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%.
Van Gestel in context
Soudal Quick-Step — top earners
- Paul Magnier€2M Model
- Tim Merlier€1.6M Model
- Jasper Stuyven€1.3M Model
- Filippo Zana€996k Model
- Ilan van Wilder€851k Model
- Dries van Gestel (#18 of 30)€233k
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- Giovanni Aleotti Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe€229k · 123 pts
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Snapshot 9 September 2026. Salary shown is a base-salary estimate for the 2026 season in euros before tax; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.