Contract
In 2027 Mark Donovan rides for Visma | Lease a Bike (announced 2 October 2026, cyclingnews.com). Source ↗
New contract with Visma | Lease a Bike until the end of 2028. His contract with Pinarello Q36.5 ends in 2026.
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 €7.33M (budget €19M × 39%), split by role and results at signing, with a floor of €74k 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 2018. 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: €14k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pinarello Q36.5 ProTeam | 307 | — | €5,098 | €252k Model |
| 2025 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ProTeam | 222 | — | €2,300 | n/a |
| 2024 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ProTeam | 232 | — | €4,740 | n/a |
| 2023 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team ProTeam | 287 | 1 | €863 | n/a |
| 2022 | Team DSM WorldTour | 52 | — | €505 | €110k Model |
| 2021 | Team DSM WorldTour | 126 | — | n/a | €126k Model |
| 2020 | Team Sunweb WorldTour | 78 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Team Wiggins Le Col Continental | 0 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | Team Sky WorldTour | 0 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | Zappi's Racing Team club / junior | 10 | — | 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
Mark Donovan has earned an estimated €502k from salary and prize money since 2021 (€488k salary, €14k 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 3 salary seasons are model estimates. Season by season ↑ · Career earnings top 100 →
Similar riders
Teammates on a similar salary
- Aimé de Gendt Pinarello Q36.5 · €265k Model
- Chris Harper Pinarello Q36.5 · €266k Model
- Fred Wright Pinarello Q36.5 · €286k Model
- Brent van Moer Pinarello Q36.5 · €212k Model
Similar salary, other teams
- Benjamin Thomas Cofidis · €252k Model
- Timo de Jong Picnic PostNL · €252k Model
- Kelland O'Brien Jayco AlUla · €252k Model
- Anton Kuzmin XDS Astana · €253k Model
Other riders from Great Britain
- Max Walker EF Education-EasyPost · €261k Model
- Callum Thornley Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe · €274k Model
- James Shaw EF Education-EasyPost · €275k Model
Also out of contract at the end of 2028
- Hugo Page Cofidis · €253k Model
- Julius van den Berg Picnic PostNL · €251k Model
- Dion Smith NSN Cycling Team · €250k Model
What the numbers work out to
- Per race day
- €3,500 (72 race days)
- Per kilometre raced
- €21 (11,816 km)
- Per PCS point
- €821 (307 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
- €252k, 2026 — our model, v0.9.1 (30 Oct 2026). Method
- Move to Team Visma | Lease a Bike — announced 2026-10-02 Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
Something wrong? Correct this data
Also with Trinity Sports Management
FAQ
How much does Mark Donovan earn?
We estimate Mark Donovan's base salary for 2026 at €252k a year: about €21k a month or €4,846 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €189k–315k. 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 Mark Donovan under contract?
His contract with Pinarello Q36.5 ends in 2026.
Which team will Mark Donovan ride for in 2027?
Team Visma | Lease a Bike, until the end of 2028. Announced 2026-10-02.
Who is Mark Donovan's agent?
Trinity Sports Management (source: FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data).
What is Mark Donovan's net worth?
Mark Donovan has earned an estimated €502k from salary and prize money since 2021 (€488k salary, €14k 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.