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Great Britain · 27 · Time trialist · PCS rank 341

Ethan Hayter

Soudal Quick-StepNo contract for 2027contract until 2026
€584k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
202
career 3605 · 34.6 pts per €100k (below the WT median)
Contract
No contract for 2027
until end of 2026 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€14.0M
Soudal Quick-Step · budget est. €35M · this rider ≈ 4.2% 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 27; 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%.

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Correct this data Results on PCS FirstCycling

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.