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Denmark · 34 · Classics · PCS rank 172

Michael Valgren

EF Education-EasyPostNo contract for 2027contract until 2026
€631k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
Corso Sports Marketing
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
354
career 5002 · 56.1 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
No contract for 2027
until end of 2026 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€11.9M
EF Education-EasyPost · budget est. €30M · this rider ≈ 5.3% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. EF Education-EasyPost's riders' wage pool is €13.5M (budget €30M × 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 0.9 for age 34; 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%.

Valgren in context

EF Education-EasyPost — top earners

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Corso Sports Marketing — other clients

20 WorldTour riders · 4.1% of all points · Agency page →

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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.