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Belgium · 35 · GC rider · PCS rank 127

Tim Wellens

UAE Team Emirates-XRGUnder contractcontract until 2027
€953k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
THE·TEAM (ex-Wasserman)
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
443
career 10847 · 46.5 pts per €100k (below the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2027 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€31.7M
UAE Team Emirates-XRG · budget est. €60M · this rider ≈ 3.0% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. UAE Team Emirates-XRG's riders' wage pool is €27.0M (budget €60M × 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 35; 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%.

Wellens in context

UAE Team Emirates-XRG — top earners

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THE·TEAM (ex-Wasserman) — other clients

29 WorldTour riders · 7.3% 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.