Contract
In 2027 Mats Wenzel rides for Caja Rural-Seguros RGA (announced 24 September 2026, esciclismo.com). Source ↗
New contract with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA until the end of 2028. His contract with Kern Pharma 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 €1.44M (budget €4M × 36%), split by role and results at signing, with a floor of €35k 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 2021. 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: €9,330.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kern Pharma ProTeam | 201 | — | €8,205 | €78k Model |
| 2025 | Kern Pharma ProTeam | 84 | — | €1,125 | n/a |
| 2024 | Lidl-Trek Future Racing Continental | 50 | — | €0 | n/a |
| 2023 | Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling Continental | 7 | — | €0 | n/a |
| 2022 | Leopard Pro Cycling Continental | 2 | — | €0 | n/a |
| 2021 | Leopard Pro Cycling Continental | 0 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | — club / junior | 0 | — | 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
Mats Wenzel has earned an estimated €87k from salary and prize money since 2025 (€78k salary, €9,330 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
- Marc Brustenga Kern Pharma · €64k Model
- Jorge Gutiérrez Kern Pharma · €60k Model
- Unai Iribar Kern Pharma · €44k Model
- Iván Cobo Kern Pharma · €144k Model
Similar salary, other teams
- Florian Dauphin TotalEnergies · €78k Model
- Marcin Budziński MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort · €78k Model
- Ward Vanhoof Flanders-Baloise · €79k Model
- Xabier Mikel Azparren Pinarello Q36.5 · €77k Model
Other riders from Luxembourg
- Luc Wirtgen Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Arthur Kluckers Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Alex Kirsch Cofidis · €83k Model
Also out of contract at the end of 2028
- Nicolas Debeaumarché Cofidis · €80k Model
- Fabian Lienhard Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Vincent van Hemelen Flanders-Baloise · €84k Model
What the numbers work out to
- Per race day
- €1,279 (61 race days)
- Per kilometre raced
- €9 (8,879 km)
- Per PCS point
- €388 (201 points)
- Prize money generated, as % of salary
- 10.5%
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
- €78k, 2026 — our model, v0.9.1 (30 Oct 2026). Method
- Move to Caja Rural - Seguros RGA — announced 2026-09-24 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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Also with Agentur Baumer
FAQ
How much does Mats Wenzel earn?
We estimate Mats Wenzel's base salary for 2026 at €78k a year: about €6,500 a month or €1,500 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €58k–98k. 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 Mats Wenzel under contract?
His contract with Kern Pharma ends in 2026.
Which team will Mats Wenzel ride for in 2027?
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA, until the end of 2028. Announced 2026-09-24.
Who is Mats Wenzel's agent?
Agentur Baumer (source: FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data).
What is Mats Wenzel's net worth?
Mats Wenzel has earned an estimated €87k from salary and prize money since 2025 (€78k salary, €9,330 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.