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Netherlands · 34 · Classics · PCS rank 83

Mike Teunissen

XDS AstanaUnder contractcontract until 2028
€670k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
598
career 5458 · 89.3 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2028 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€12.5M
XDS Astana · budget est. €25M · this rider ≈ 5.4% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. XDS Astana's riders' wage pool is €11.2M (budget €25M × 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%.

Teunissen in context

XDS Astana — top earners

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Zeloo Sports & Personality Management — other clients

5 WorldTour riders · 0.6% 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.