Contract
His contract with Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber ends in 2026, and no deal for 2027 has been announced.
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 €1.62M (budget €4.5M × 36%), split by role and results at signing, with a floor of €30k 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 2023. 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: €2,003.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber ProTeam | 140 | — | €1,270 | €62k Model |
| 2025 | VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè ProTeam | 82 | — | €333 | n/a |
| 2024 | VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè ProTeam | 8 | — | €400 | n/a |
| 2023 | Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè ProTeam | 0 | — | €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
Luca Paletti has earned an estimated €64k from salary and prize money since 2024 (€62k salary, €2,003 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 →
Rising 2026: results against ranked riders
He is one of the U23 riders in Rising: counts, not a score, every result linked to ProCyclingStats or uci.org.
Strength of results 2026
2026 so far: 15 top-20 finishes from 65 starts. In those results he finished ahead of 11 different riders from the UCI top 200 (13 times in total), 4 of them from the top 50.
| Terrain | Top 20 | Ahead of top 50 | Ahead of top 200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilly | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Mountain | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Results only. Young riders on WorldTeams and ProTeams often race for a leader, so their results can understate their level.
Big U23 races and overall classifications
No top-10 at the big U23 races in 2026. Different proven riders he finished ahead of: 23.
Notable moments
Top-20 finishes, newest first. Every line links to the result on ProCyclingStats or uci.org.
- 19th at PostNord Tour of Denmark stage 3 2.Pro · Hilly · field 17431 July 2026 · result ↗
Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #10Wout van Aert
- #60Lukáš Kubiš
- #247Christophe Laporte
- #394Søren Kragh Andersen
- #437Pier-André Côté
- #215Matyáš Kopecký
- #209Riley Sheehan
- #395Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen
- #148Niklas Larsen
Behind him (beaten)
No ranked riders
- 13th at Giro d'Italia stage 5 2.UWT · Hilly · field 955
ahead of Javier Romo (UCI #73) and 1 other top-200 rider13 May 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #262Igor Arrieta
- #252Afonso Eulálio
- #92Guillermo Thomas Silva
- #313Lorenzo Milesi
- #18Christian Scaroni
- #285Gianmarco Garofoli
- #122Johannes Kulset
- #383Andrea Raccagni Noviero
- #493Ludovico Crescioli
- #94Harold Martín López
- #211Lennert Van Eetvelt
Behind him (beaten)
- #330Aleksandr Vlasov
- #88Ben O'Connor
- #73Javier Romo
- #246Florian Stork
- #460Jefferson Alexander Cepeda
- 7th at Giro dell'Appennino 1.1 · Hilly · field 29
ahead of 2 proven riders (Santiago Umba, Matteo Fabbro)26 April 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #493Ludovico Crescioli
Behind him (beaten)
No ranked riders
- 11th at Tour of the Alps stage 4 2.Pro · Mountain · field 248
ahead of Michael Storer (UCI #27) and 3 other top-200 riders23 April 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #203Matteo Sobrero
- #246Florian Stork
- #42Thymen Arensman
- #330Aleksandr Vlasov
- #7Tom Pidcock
- #269Jakob Omrzel
- #373Embret Svestad-Bårdseng
- #36Egan Bernal
Behind him (beaten)
- #46Giulio Pellizzari
- #38Derek Gee-West
- #172Mathys Rondel
- #466Alex Tolio
- #460Jefferson Alexander Cepeda
- #27Michael Storer
- 4th at Tour of the Alps stage 3 2.Pro · Mountain · field 248
ahead of Derek Gee-West (UCI #38) and 2 other top-200 riders22 April 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #7Tom Pidcock
- #36Egan Bernal
Behind him (beaten)
- #330Aleksandr Vlasov
- #269Jakob Omrzel
- #246Florian Stork
- #88Ben O'Connor
- #42Thymen Arensman
- #217Chris Harper
- #373Embret Svestad-Bårdseng
- #38Derek Gee-West
- 18th at Tour of the Alps stage 1 2.Pro · Hilly · field 248
ahead of Matteo Sobrero (UCI #203)20 April 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #7Tom Pidcock
- #246Florian Stork
- #220Felix Engelhardt
- #330Aleksandr Vlasov
- #38Derek Gee-West
- #269Jakob Omrzel
- #42Thymen Arensman
Behind him (beaten)
- #203Matteo Sobrero
- 17th at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali stage 5 2.1 · Hilly · field 126
ahead of 1 proven rider (Emil Herzog)29 March 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #61Mauro Schmid
- #108Axel Laurance
- #494Alan Hatherly
- #442Giovanni Aleotti
- #250Alessandro Fancellu
- #367Anton Schiffer
- #310Mark Donovan
- #162Maximilian Schachmann
Behind him (beaten)
No ranked riders
- 17th at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali stage 4 2.1 · Hilly · field 126
ahead of Maximilian Schachmann (UCI #162)28 March 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #108Axel Laurance
- #61Mauro Schmid
- #86Diego Ulissi
- #351Filippo Turconi
- #494Alan Hatherly
Behind him (beaten)
- #367Anton Schiffer
- #162Maximilian Schachmann
- 19th at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali stage 2 2.1 · Hilly · field 12626 March 2026 · result ↗
Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #103Matteo Moschetti
- #108Axel Laurance
- #276Marco Schrettl
- #362Davide De Pretto
Behind him (beaten)
No ranked riders
- 15th at Trofeo Laigueglia 1.Pro · Hilly · field 356
ahead of Junior Lecerf (UCI #136)4 March 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #75Santiago Buitrago
- #33Romain Grégoire
- #69Antonio Tiberi
- #86Diego Ulissi
- #231Andrea Vendrame
- #18Christian Scaroni
- #84António Morgado
- #352Simone Gualdi
- #322Vercher Mattéo
- #285Gianmarco Garofoli
- #63Alex Aranburu
- #320Clément Braz Afonso
- #141Quinten Hermans
Behind him (beaten)
- #336Kevin Vermaerke
- #348Sylvain Moniquet
- #230Wout Poels
- #136Junior Lecerf
5 more top-20 finishes are counted in the totals above.
Similar riders
Teammates on a similar salary
- Marco Manenti Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber · €65k Model
- Luca Colnaghi Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber · €58k Model
- Nikita Tsvetkov Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber · €73k Model
- Filippo Turconi Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber · €87k Model
Similar salary, other teams
- Andrea Peron Novo Nordisk · €62k Model
- Siebe Deweirdt Flanders-Baloise · €63k Model
- Mattia Bais Polti VisitMalta · €64k Model
- Marc Brustenga Kern Pharma · €64k Model
Other riders from Italy
- Lorenzo Quartucci Burgos-Burpellet BH · €59k Model
- Umberto Poli Novo Nordisk · €54k Model
- Davide Bais Polti VisitMalta · €52k Model
Also out of contract at the end of 2026
- Elias Maris Flanders-Baloise · €61k Model
- Fabien Doubey TotalEnergies · €64k Model
- Samuel Leroux TotalEnergies · €64k Model
What the numbers work out to
- Per race day
- €1,000 (62 race days)
- Per kilometre raced
- €6 (10,028 km)
- Per PCS point
- €443 (140 points)
- Prize money generated, as % of salary
- 2.0%
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
- €62k, 2026 — our model, v0.9.1 (30 Oct 2026). Method
- Contract to 2026 — ProCyclingStats, 22 September 2026 Open
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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FAQ
How much does Luca Paletti earn?
We estimate Luca Paletti's base salary for 2026 at €62k a year: about €5,167 a month or €1,192 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €46k–78k. 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 Luca Paletti under contract?
His contract with Bardiani-CSF-7 Saber ends in 2026, and no deal for 2027 has been announced.
Who is Luca Paletti's agent?
We have not found this ProTeam rider's agent yet.
What is Luca Paletti's net worth?
Luca Paletti has earned an estimated €64k from salary and prize money since 2024 (€62k salary, €2,003 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.