Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
How this estimate is made. In 2023, when this contract was signed, he was a neo-pro rider for Bahrain Victorious — Neo / new to WT. That job pays €65k–244k a year at a team of this size. Inside that range he sits at 32%, from his results in the two seasons up to 2023 (0 wins, 0 podiums) and his age at signing (19). Every unreported salary at Bahrain Victorious is then scaled by 0.92×, because the pay bands add up to 9% more than the team's estimated wage bill. Salaries are set when a contract is signed and run to its end, so results since 2023 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: €3,262.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bahrain Victorious WorldTour | 113 | — | €1,380 | €113k Model |
| 2025 | Bahrain Victorious WorldTour | 158 | — | €1,692 | €145k Model |
| 2024 | Bahrain Victorious WorldTour | 0 | — | €190 | €45k Model |
| 2023 | Development Team dsm-firmenich Continental | 0 | — | €0 | n/a |
| 2022 | Cannibal Team club / junior | 4 | — | €0 | n/a |
| 2021 | Cannibal Team club / junior | 0 | — | n/a | 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.
A neo-pro: How riders turn pro: from a Continental team to the WorldTour →
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: 6 top-20 finishes from 49 starts. In those results he finished ahead of 13 different riders from the UCI top 200 (15 times in total), 2 of them from the top 50.
| Terrain | Top 20 | Ahead of top 50 | Ahead of top 200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilly | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Time trial | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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 32 different proven riders.
Notable moments
Top-20 finishes, newest first. Every line links to the result on ProCyclingStats.
- 13th at Renewi Tour stage 1 2.UWT · Hilly · field 508
ahead of Biniam Girmay (UCI #37) and 3 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
Behind him (beaten)
- #153Thibaud Gruel
- #78Florian Vermeersch
- #37Biniam Girmay
- #187Jon Barrenetxea
- 13th at Tour de France stage 4 2.UWT · Hilly · field 1567
ahead of Jasper Stuyven (UCI #100) and 1 other top-200 rider07 July 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #4Mads Pedersen
- #55Quinn Simmons
- #212Raúl García Pierna
- #133Marco Frigo
- #16Kévin Vauquelin
- #146Torstein Træen
- #163Pablo Castrillo
- #125Mathias Vacek
- #35Michael Matthews
- #107Alexandre Delettre
Behind him (beaten)
- #100Jasper Stuyven
- #290Alex Molenaar
- #202Frank van den Broek
- #239Georg Zimmermann
- #141Quinten Hermans
- #218Ion Izagirre
- 15th at National Championships Belgium ME - Road Race NC · Flat · field 292
ahead of Luca Van Boven (UCI #473)28 June 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #141Quinten Hermans
- #98Thibau Nys
- #229Gianni Vermeersch
- #197Dries De Bondt
- #318Xandro Meurisse
- #177Jenthe Biermans
Behind him (beaten)
- #473Luca Van Boven
- 3rd at the National Championships Belgium ME - ITT national championships podium26 June 2026 · result ↗
Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #238Alec Segaert
- #58Tim Wellens
Behind him (beaten)
- #78Florian Vermeersch
- #377Aimé De Gendt
- #87Ilan Van Wilder
- #141Quinten Hermans
- #429Louis Vervaeke
- #482Yves Lampaert
- #274Brent Van Moer
- #197Dries De Bondt
- 3rd at Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes stage 2 2.UWT · Hilly · field 773
ahead of Simone Velasco (UCI #45) and 3 other top-200 riders08 June 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #293Anthon Charmig
Behind him (beaten)
- #212Raúl García Pierna
- #320Clément Braz Afonso
- #207Benjamin Thomas
- #96Jordan Jegat
- #128Finn Fisher-Black
- #179Maxim Van Gils
- #45Simone Velasco
- #336Kevin Vermaerke
- #455Quentin Pacher
- #337José Félix Parra
- 8th at Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana - Gran Premi València 1.1 · Hilly · field 231
ahead of Rory Townsend (UCI #140)25 January 2026 · result ↗Ranked riders in the top 20
Ahead of him
- #131Dylan Groenewegen
- #19Paul Magnier
- #40Emilien Jeannière
- #137Giovanni Lonardi
- #456Amaury Capiot
Behind him (beaten)
- #140Rory Townsend
- #226Iván García Cortina
- #356Anders Foldager
Sources
- €113k, 2026 — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Market value €208k — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Contract to 2027 — ProCyclingStats, 22 September 2026 Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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Top earners at Bahrain Victorious
FAQ
How much does Vlad van Mechelen earn?
We estimate Vlad van Mechelen's base salary for 2026 at €113k a year: about €9,417 a month or €2,173 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €65k–244k. 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 Vlad van Mechelen's contract?
Until the end of 2027, with Bahrain Victorious.
Who is Vlad van Mechelen's agent?
A&J All Sports (source: FirstCycling agency page).
What is Vlad van Mechelen's net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for Vlad van Mechelen's net worth, and this site does not estimate one. The documented part is income: about €303k in base salary from 2024 to 2026, before tax. He has also generated €3,262 in prize money since 2022, which is paid to the team and shared.