Contract
Until the end of 2027, with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, while ProCyclingStats still lists 2026.
End year from ProCyclingStats; no announcement on record.
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 2019. 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: €8,160.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 170 | — | €1,580 | €64k Model |
| 2025 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 133 | — | €2,385 | n/a |
| 2024 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 157 | — | €950 | n/a |
| 2023 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 51 | — | €1,450 | n/a |
| 2022 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 117 | — | €1,795 | n/a |
| 2021 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 24 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2020 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 0 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ProTeam | 6 | — | n/a | 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
Joel Nicolau has earned an estimated €72k from salary and prize money since 2022 (€64k salary, €8,160 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
- Samuel Fernández Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €67k Model
- Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €68k Model
- José Félix Parra Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €77k Model
- Estanislao Calabuig Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Similar salary, other teams
- Valentin Retailleau TotalEnergies · €64k Model
- Tomáš Kopecký Unibet Rose Rockets · €64k Model
- Mattia Bais Polti VisitMalta · €64k Model
- Marc Brustenga Kern Pharma · €64k Model
Other riders from Spain
- Mikel Bizkarra Euskaltel-Euskadi · €66k Model
- Jorge Gutiérrez Kern Pharma · €60k Model
- Txomin Juaristi Euskaltel-Euskadi · €69k Model
Also out of contract at the end of 2027
- Marco Manenti Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber · €65k Model
- Cedrik Bakke Christophersen Unibet Rose Rockets · €70k Model
- Francisco Muñoz Polti VisitMalta · €58k Model
What the numbers work out to
- Per race day
- €1,231 (52 race days)
- Per kilometre raced
- €8 (7,725 km)
- Per PCS point
- €376 (170 points)
- Prize money generated, as % of salary
- 2.5%
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
- €64k, 2026 — our model, v0.9.1 (30 Oct 2026). Method
- Contract to 2027 — Extension to 2027, his ninth season with the team (team announcement, 29 Sep 2026) 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 Joel Nicolau earn?
We estimate Joel Nicolau's base salary for 2026 at €64k a year: about €5,333 a month or €1,231 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €48k–80k. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
How much do pro cyclists earn? — medians, minimums and pay by job on one page.
Until when is Joel Nicolau under contract?
Until the end of 2027, with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, while ProCyclingStats still lists 2026.
Who is Joel Nicolau's agent?
Asier Bacaicoa (source: FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data).
What is Joel Nicolau's net worth?
Joel Nicolau has earned an estimated €72k from salary and prize money since 2022 (€64k salary, €8,160 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.