Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
How this estimate is made. In 2025, when this contract was signed, he was a second contract rider for Groupama-FDJ United — Neo / new to WT. That job pays €103k–255k a year at a team of this size. Inside that range he sits at 91%, from his results in the two seasons up to 2025 (2 wins, 4 podiums) and his age at signing (21). Salaries are set when a contract is signed and run to its end, so results since 2025 do not change this figure — they change the market value above. Measured error against the 28 reported salaries: median 25.0%. See the test · Full method · Why the number sticks.
Career
Turned pro in 2023. 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: €24k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Groupama-FDJ United WorldTour | 449 | 1 | €10k | €241k Model |
| 2025 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 442 | 2 | €13k | €430k Model |
| 2024 | Groupama-FDJ WorldTour | 104 | — | €1,200 | €75k Model |
| 2023 | Equipe continentale Groupama-FDJ Continental | 10 | — | €455 | n/a |
| 2022 | UC Joué-les-Tours club / junior | 0 | — | €0 | 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.
Rising 2026: results against ranked riders
He is one of the U23 riders in Rising: counts, not a score, every result linked to ProCyclingStats.
Strength of results 2026
2026 so far: 19 top-20 finishes from 44 starts. In those results he finished ahead of 27 different riders from the UCI top 200 (40 times in total), 3 of them from the top 50.
| Terrain | Top 20 | Ahead of top 50 | Ahead of top 200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilly | 14 | 2 | 25 |
| Time trial | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Results only. Young riders on WorldTeams and ProTeams often race for a leader, so their results can understate their level.
Big U23 races and overall classifications
No top-10 at the big U23 races in 2026. Ahead of 64 different proven riders.
Notable moments
Top-20 finishes, newest first. Every line links to the result on ProCyclingStats.
- 6th at Flandrien 0.0 Classic 1.Pro · Hilly · field 525
ahead of Lukáš Kubiš (UCI #60) and 4 other top-200 riders19 September 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #227Laurence Pithie
- #78Florian Vermeersch
- #169Jenno Berckmoes
- #259Tim Torn Teutenberg
Behind him (beaten)
- #60Lukáš Kubiš
- #377Aimé De Gendt
- #236Luke Lamperti
- #397Axel Huens
- #274Brent Van Moer
- #66Milan Fretin
- #79Max Kanter
- #254Luca Mozzato
- #171Anthony Turgis
- #187Jon Barrenetxea
- 14th at Renewi Tour stage 1 2.UWT · Hilly · field 508
ahead of Biniam Girmay (UCI #37) and 2 other top-200 riders19 August 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #25Jonathan Milan
- #26Olav Kooij
- #30Tim Merlier
- #17Jasper Philipsen
- #363Sam Bennett
- #248Sam Welsford
- #68Pavel Bittner
- #131Dylan Groenewegen
- #97Mike Teunissen
- #11Arnaud De Lie
- #227Laurence Pithie
- #174Marijn van den Berg
- #463Vlad Van Mechelen
Behind him (beaten)
- #78Florian Vermeersch
- #37Biniam Girmay
- #187Jon Barrenetxea
- 6th at National Championships France ME - ITT NC · Time trial · field 32
ahead of Léo Bisiaux (UCI #289)25 June 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #145Bruno Armirail
- #221Ewen Costiou
- #244Maxime Decomble
Behind him (beaten)
- #289Léo Bisiaux
- #468Thibault Guernalec
- 4th at La Route d'Occitanie - CIC stage 2 2.1 · Hilly · field 150
ahead of Ion Izagirre (UCI #218)19 June 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #103Matteo Moschetti
Behind him (beaten)
- #398Lukas Nerurkar
- #218Ion Izagirre
- Won La Route d'Occitanie - CIC stage 1 · ahead of 8 proven 2.1 · Hilly · field 15018 June 2026 · result ↗
Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
No ranked riders
Behind him (beaten)
- #165Madis Mihkels
- #224Joris Delbove
- #430Daniel Cavia
- #168Eric Antonio Fagúndez
- 13th at Boucles de la Mayenne - Crédit Mutuel stage 2 2.Pro · Hilly · field 241
ahead of Clément Venturini (UCI #126)30 May 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #237Benoît Cosnefroy
- #272Vincenzo Albanese
- #284Brady Gilmore
- #99Louis Barré
- #107Alexandre Delettre
- #392Marco Brenner
- #4Mads Pedersen
- #393Aubin Sparfel
- #451Rudy Molard
Behind him (beaten)
- #233Ivo Oliveira
- #443Henri Uhlig
- #437Pier-André Côté
- #126Clément Venturini
- 5th at Boucles de la Mayenne - Crédit Mutuel prologue 2.Pro · Time trial · field 241
ahead of Mads Pedersen (UCI #4) and 2 other top-200 riders28 May 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #195Jakob Söderqvist
- #237Benoît Cosnefroy
Behind him (beaten)
- #233Ivo Oliveira
- #394Søren Kragh Andersen
- #333Héctor Álvarez
- #244Maxime Decomble
- #194Ethan Hayter
- #354Maikel Zijlaard
- #393Aubin Sparfel
- #361Matthias Schwarzbacher
- #260Cees Bol
- #171Anthony Turgis
- #4Mads Pedersen
- 19th at 4 Jours de Dunkerque / GP des Hauts de France stage 5 2.Pro · Flat · field 173
ahead of 1 proven rider (Killian Théot)24 May 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #59Jordi Meeus
- #134Danny van Poppel
- #119Hugo Hofstetter
- #208Natnael Tesfatsion
- #142Carlos Canal
Behind him (beaten)
No ranked riders
- 9th at 4 Jours de Dunkerque / GP des Hauts de France stage 4 2.Pro · Hilly · field 173
ahead of Marijn van den Berg (UCI #174) and 2 other top-200 riders23 May 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #208Natnael Tesfatsion
- #458Sam Maisonobe
- #120Lewis Askey
- #227Laurence Pithie
- #142Carlos Canal
Behind him (beaten)
- #236Luke Lamperti
- #189Rasmus Tiller
- #174Marijn van den Berg
- #187Jon Barrenetxea
- 17th at 4 Jours de Dunkerque / GP des Hauts de France stage 3 2.Pro · Flat · field 173
ahead of 1 proven rider (Stan Dewulf)22 May 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #189Rasmus Tiller
- #227Laurence Pithie
- #207Benjamin Thomas
- #134Danny van Poppel
Behind him (beaten)
No ranked riders
9 more top-20 finishes are counted in the totals above.
Sources
- €241k, 2026 — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Market value €283k — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Contract to 2028 — announced 2025-10 Open
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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Top earners at Groupama-FDJ United
FAQ
How much does Thibaud Gruel earn?
We estimate Thibaud Gruel's base salary for 2026 at €241k a year: about €20k a month or €4,635 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €103k–255k. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
How much do pro cyclists earn? — medians, minimums and pay by job on one page.
How long is Thibaud Gruel's contract?
Until the end of 2028, with Groupama-FDJ United.
Who is Thibaud Gruel's agent?
He is not on any published agency roster.
What is Thibaud Gruel's net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for Thibaud Gruel's net worth, and this site does not estimate one. The documented part is income: about €746k in base salary from 2024 to 2026, before tax. He has also generated €24k in prize money since 2022, which is paid to the team and shared.