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Eritrea · 27 · Puncheur · PCS rank 54

Natnael Tesfatsion

Movistar TeamNo contract for 2027contract until 2026
€1.2M
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page (name variant)
PCS points 2026
788
career 2358 · 65.6 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
No contract for 2027
until end of 2026 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€11.1M
Movistar Team · budget est. €28M · this rider ≈ 10.8% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Movistar Team's riders' wage pool is €12.6M (budget €28M × 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 1.0 for age 27; 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%.

Tesfatsion in context

Movistar Team — top earners

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PM Cycling Agency — other clients

7 WorldTour riders · 1.3% of all points · Agency page →

Similar salary band

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.