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Salaries by season
The 2026 model (v0.4) applied to each WorldTour season since 2021 with that season's rosters, team budgets and reported salaries. Numbers before 2026 are weaker: budgets come from press lists and are rescaled to the UCI's league totals, and the reported-salary lists for 2022–2023 were largely recycled by the press. Read the shape, not the decimals. Method.
| Season | Teams | Riders | League budgets | Riders' wages | Median | Mean | Over €1M | Reported | Top salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | 575 | €379M | €176.1M | €111k | €306k | 38 | 18 | Chris Froome €5.5M |
| 2022 | 18 | 565 | €425M | €199.1M | €122k | €352k | 46 | 17 | Tadej Pogačar €6M |
| 2023 | 18 | 552 | €473M | €221.0M | €161k | €400k | 59 | 12 | Tadej Pogačar €6M |
| 2024 | 18 | 545 | €499M | €234.1M | €178k | €429k | 62 | 11 | Tadej Pogačar €6M |
| 2025 | 18 | 539 | €570M | €267.3M | €219k | €496k | 69 | 23 | Tadej Pogačar €8.2M |
| 2026 | 18 | 530 | €600M | €310.0M | €271k | €585k | 88 | 28 | Tadej Pogačar €8.2M |
League budgets: UCI aggregates where published (2021, 2023–2025), our interpolation for 2022, our sum for 2026. Wages = budgets × the rider-wage share (37–52% by budget). Riders = WorldTeam riders in the model pool that season.
2021
575 riders on 19 WorldTeams · 18 reported salaries (L'Équipe / Het Nieuwsblad, Mar 2021 (via Cycling Weekly)) · budgets: T3 (2022 list, 2021 unknown).
Top salaries 2021
- 1Chris FroomeIsrael Start-Up Nation / Premier Tech · 36 · 45 pts€5.5M Reported
- 2Peter SaganBORA-hansgrohe · 31 · 881 pts€5M Reported
- 3Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates · 23 · 3228 pts€5M Reported
- 4Geraint ThomasINEOS Grenadiers · 35 · 805 pts€3.5M Reported
- 5Egan BernalINEOS Grenadiers · 24 · 1505 pts€2.8M Reported
- 6Michał KwiatkowskiINEOS Grenadiers · 31 · 562 pts€2.5M Reported
- 7Julian AlaphilippeQuick-Step · 29 · 1975 pts€2.3M Reported
- 8Alejandro ValverdeMovistar · 41 · 1328 pts€2.2M Reported
- 9Wout van AertJumbo-Visma · 27 · 2820 pts€2.2M Reported
- 10Richard CarapazINEOS Grenadiers · 28 · 1306 pts€2.2M Reported
- 11Vincenzo NibaliTrek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trek · 37 · 466 pts€2.1M Reported
- 12Adam YatesINEOS Grenadiers · 29 · 1500 pts€2M Reported
- 13Primož RogličJumbo-Visma · 32 · 2534 pts€2M Reported
- 14Romain BardetTeam DSM / Picnic · 31 · 832 pts€2M Reported
- 15Jakob FuglsangAstana · 36 · 453 pts€2M Reported
Teams by wage bill 2021
- 1INEOS Grenadiersbudget est. €48.6M · 32 riders · median €364k€26.3M
- 2UAE Team Emiratesbudget est. €36.9M · 32 riders · median €246k€18.6M
- 3Jumbo-Vismabudget est. €26.4M · 30 riders · median €254k€12.4M
- 4AG2R Citroën / Decathlonbudget est. €24.3M · 32 riders · median €176k€11.3M
- 5Groupama-FDJbudget est. €21.1M · 30 riders · median €111k€9.6M
- 6Movistarbudget est. €21.1M · 29 riders · median €137k€9.6M
- 7Team DSM / Picnicbudget est. €21.1M · 30 riders · median €136k€9.6M
- 8BORA-hansgrohebudget est. €20.1M · 29 riders · median €95k€9.1M
- 9Bahrain Victoriousbudget est. €19.0M · 28 riders · median €126k€8.5M
- 10Quick-Stepbudget est. €19.0M · 32 riders · median €119k€8.5M
- 11Israel Start-Up Nation / Premier Techbudget est. €16.9M · 32 riders · median €87k€7.8M
- 12Cofidisbudget est. €15.8M · 31 riders · median €85k€6.9M
- 13Astanabudget est. €14.8M · 31 riders · median €81k€6.4M
- 14Trek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trekbudget est. €14.8M · 32 riders · median €74k€6.4M
- 15Lotto Soudalbudget est. €14.8M · 27 riders · median €93k€6.4M
- 16Qhubekabudget est. €12.7M · 27 riders · median €86k€5.4M
- 17EF Educationbudget est. €10.6M · 30 riders · median €69k€4.5M
- 18Intermarché-Wantybudget est. €10.6M · 32 riders · median €82k€4.5M
- 19BikeExchange / Jaycobudget est. €10.6M · 29 riders · median €69k€4.5M
2022
565 riders on 18 WorldTeams · 17 reported salaries (Calcio e Finanza / Record, 2022 (largely the 2021 list)) · budgets: T2 SpazioCiclismo/Gazzetta.
Top salaries 2022
- 1Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates · 24 · 3403 pts€6M Reported
- 2Chris FroomeIsrael Start-Up Nation / Premier Tech · 37 · 87 pts€5.5M Reported
- 3Geraint ThomasINEOS Grenadiers · 36 · 996 pts€3.5M Reported
- 4Egan BernalINEOS Grenadiers · 25 · 0 pts€2.8M Reported
- 5Michał KwiatkowskiINEOS Grenadiers · 32 · 273 pts€2.5M Reported
- 6Julian AlaphilippeQuick-Step · 30 · 492 pts€2.3M Reported
- 7Daniel Felipe MartínezINEOS Grenadiers · 26 · 1279 pts€2.3M Model
- 8Wout van AertJumbo-Visma · 28 · 2762 pts€2.2M Reported
- 9Richard CarapazINEOS Grenadiers · 29 · 1163 pts€2.2M Reported
- 10Alejandro ValverdeMovistar · 42 · 1421 pts€2.2M Reported
- 11Jonas VingegaardJumbo-Visma · 26 · 1939 pts€2.1M Model
- 12Vincenzo NibaliAstana · 38 · 516 pts€2.1M Reported
- 13Thibaut PinotGroupama-FDJ · 32 · 742 pts€2M Reported
- 14Primož RogličJumbo-Visma · 33 · 1262 pts€2M Reported
- 15Romain BardetTeam DSM / Picnic · 32 · 977 pts€2M Reported
Teams by wage bill 2022
- 1INEOS Grenadiersbudget est. €56.3M · 32 riders · median €566k€31.0M
- 2UAE Team Emiratesbudget est. €42.9M · 34 riders · median €337k€21.9M
- 3Jumbo-Vismabudget est. €30.6M · 31 riders · median €199k€14.4M
- 4AG2R Citroën / Decathlonbudget est. €28.2M · 33 riders · median €177k€13.1M
- 5Groupama-FDJbudget est. €24.5M · 29 riders · median €114k€11.1M
- 6Movistarbudget est. €24.5M · 29 riders · median €206k€11.1M
- 7Team DSM / Picnicbudget est. €24.5M · 30 riders · median €142k€11.1M
- 8BORA-hansgrohebudget est. €23.3M · 31 riders · median €116k€10.5M
- 9Israel Start-Up Nation / Premier Techbudget est. €19.6M · 33 riders · median €102k€10.2M
- 10Bahrain Victoriousbudget est. €22.0M · 29 riders · median €173k€9.8M
- 11Quick-Stepbudget est. €22.0M · 32 riders · median €132k€9.8M
- 12Cofidisbudget est. €18.4M · 34 riders · median €98k€8.0M
- 13Astanabudget est. €17.1M · 31 riders · median €108k€7.3M
- 14Trek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trekbudget est. €17.1M · 32 riders · median €100k€7.3M
- 15Lotto Soudalbudget est. €17.1M · 29 riders · median €104k€7.3M
- 16EF Educationbudget est. €12.2M · 31 riders · median €80k€5.0M
- 17Intermarché-Wantybudget est. €12.2M · 32 riders · median €88k€5.0M
- 18BikeExchange / Jaycobudget est. €12.2M · 33 riders · median €80k€5.0M
2023
552 riders on 18 WorldTeams · 12 reported salaries (Calcio e Finanza, Aug 2023 (recycled list — weak)) · budgets: T2 tour-magazin (Lidl-Trek/UAE/Jumbo adjusted).
Top salaries 2023
- 1Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates · 25 · 3309 pts€6M Reported
- 2Filippo GannaINEOS Grenadiers · 27 · 1512 pts€4M Model
- 3Jonas VingegaardJumbo-Visma · 27 · 2685 pts€3.8M Model
- 4Geraint ThomasINEOS Grenadiers · 37 · 645 pts€3.5M Reported
- 5Mads PedersenTrek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trek · 28 · 1984 pts€3.2M Model
- 6Egan BernalINEOS Grenadiers · 26 · 274 pts€2.8M Reported
- 7Tom PidcockINEOS Grenadiers · 24 · 1046 pts€2.5M Model
- 8Michał KwiatkowskiINEOS Grenadiers · 33 · 485 pts€2.5M Reported
- 9Remco EvenepoelQuick-Step · 23 · 2749 pts€2.5M Model
- 10Marc HirschiUAE Team Emirates · 25 · 1817 pts€2.5M Model
- 11Mattias SkjelmoseTrek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trek · 23 · 1595 pts€2.3M Model
- 12Julian AlaphilippeQuick-Step · 31 · 573 pts€2.3M Reported
- 13Richard CarapazEF Education · 30 · 554 pts€2.2M Reported
- 14Wout van AertJumbo-Visma · 29 · 2060 pts€2.2M Reported
- 15Pavel SivakovINEOS Grenadiers · 26 · 805 pts€2.2M Model
Teams by wage bill 2023
- 1INEOS Grenadiersbudget est. €63.2M · 30 riders · median €807k€34.5M
- 2UAE Team Emiratesbudget est. €50.6M · 32 riders · median €532k€26.7M
- 3Jumbo-Vismabudget est. €40.5M · 31 riders · median €270k€20.1M
- 4Trek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trekbudget est. €31.6M · 32 riders · median €202k€14.8M
- 5AG2R Citroën / Decathlonbudget est. €29.1M · 33 riders · median €168k€13.4M
- 6Groupama-FDJbudget est. €25.3M · 27 riders · median €175k€11.3M
- 7Movistarbudget est. €25.3M · 30 riders · median €257k€11.3M
- 8Quick-Stepbudget est. €25.3M · 29 riders · median €166k€11.3M
- 9Team DSM / Picnicbudget est. €24.0M · 29 riders · median €185k€10.6M
- 10Bahrain Victoriousbudget est. €22.8M · 29 riders · median €116k€10.0M
- 11BORA-hansgrohebudget est. €22.8M · 30 riders · median €238k€10.0M
- 12Arkéabudget est. €20.2M · 33 riders · median €134k€8.7M
- 13Alpecin-Deceuninckbudget est. €16.4M · 31 riders · median €84k€6.9M
- 14Cofidisbudget est. €16.4M · 33 riders · median €98k€6.9M
- 15BikeExchange / Jaycobudget est. €16.4M · 32 riders · median €98k€6.9M
- 16Astanabudget est. €15.2M · 31 riders · median €123k€6.3M
- 17EF Educationbudget est. €15.2M · 31 riders · median €94k€6.3M
- 18Intermarché-Wantybudget est. €12.6M · 29 riders · median €114k€5.1M
2024
545 riders on 18 WorldTeams · 11 reported salaries (Gazzetta dello Sport, Jan 2024) · budgets: T3 ranges (blastingnews/Lukács).
Top salaries 2024
- 1Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates · 26 · 4483 pts€6M Reported
- 2Primož RogličBORA-hansgrohe · 35 · 1493 pts€4.5M Reported
- 3Jonas VingegaardJumbo-Visma · 28 · 1692 pts€4M Reported
- 4Mathieu van der PoelAlpecin-Deceuninck · 29 · 1612 pts€4M Reported
- 5Wout van AertJumbo-Visma · 30 · 1428 pts€3.5M Reported
- 6Marc HirschiUAE Team Emirates · 26 · 2041 pts€3.3M Model
- 7Mads PedersenTrek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trek · 29 · 1467 pts€3.1M Model
- 8Matteo JorgensonJumbo-Visma · 25 · 1466 pts€2.9M Model
- 9Remco EvenepoelQuick-Step · 24 · 2889 pts€2.8M Reported
- 10Adam YatesUAE Team Emirates · 32 · 1342 pts€2.7M Reported
- 11Tom PidcockINEOS Grenadiers · 25 · 1053 pts€2.7M Reported
- 12Olav KooijJumbo-Visma · 23 · 1058 pts€2.6M Model
- 13Egan BernalINEOS Grenadiers · 27 · 773 pts€2.5M Reported
- 14Carlos RodríguezINEOS Grenadiers · 23 · 1279 pts€2.5M Reported
- 15Filippo GannaINEOS Grenadiers · 28 · 684 pts€2.3M Reported
Teams by wage bill 2024
- 1UAE Team Emiratesbudget est. €56.8M · 30 riders · median €585k€30.8M
- 2Jumbo-Vismabudget est. €51.8M · 28 riders · median €486k€27.3M
- 3INEOS Grenadiersbudget est. €51.8M · 30 riders · median €618k€27.2M
- 4Trek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trekbudget est. €41.8M · 30 riders · median €464k€20.7M
- 5Bahrain Victoriousbudget est. €26.9M · 32 riders · median €128k€12.0M
- 6AG2R Citroën / Decathlonbudget est. €26.9M · 30 riders · median €272k€12.0M
- 7BORA-hansgrohebudget est. €26.9M · 29 riders · median €151k€12.0M
- 8Quick-Stepbudget est. €26.9M · 28 riders · median €155k€12.0M
- 9Groupama-FDJbudget est. €21.9M · 28 riders · median €119k€9.5M
- 10Movistarbudget est. €21.9M · 30 riders · median €248k€9.5M
- 11Astanabudget est. €20.9M · 34 riders · median €134k€9.0M
- 12Alpecin-Deceuninckbudget est. €19.9M · 30 riders · median €83k€8.5M
- 13EF Educationbudget est. €19.9M · 32 riders · median €164k€8.5M
- 14BikeExchange / Jaycobudget est. €19.9M · 32 riders · median €112k€8.5M
- 15Team DSM / Picnicbudget est. €19.9M · 29 riders · median €144k€8.5M
- 16Cofidisbudget est. €16.9M · 33 riders · median €106k€7.0M
- 17Arkéabudget est. €14.9M · 30 riders · median €108k€6.1M
- 18Intermarché-Wantybudget est. €12.9M · 30 riders · median €92k€5.2M
2025
539 riders on 18 WorldTeams · 23 reported salaries (Cyclingnews rich list, Apr 2025) · budgets: T3 partial (UAE, Red Bull, Arkéa published).
Top salaries 2025
- 1Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates · 27 · 4796 pts€8.2M Reported
- 2Remco EvenepoelQuick-Step · 25 · 1924 pts€5M Reported
- 3Mathieu van der PoelAlpecin-Deceuninck · 30 · 1621 pts€4.9M Reported
- 4Jonas VingegaardJumbo-Visma · 29 · 2334 pts€4.5M Reported
- 5Primož RogličBORA-hansgrohe · 36 · 1034 pts€4.5M Reported
- 6Wout van AertJumbo-Visma · 31 · 1264 pts€3.8M Reported
- 7Jasper PhilipsenAlpecin-Deceuninck · 27 · 1238 pts€3.2M Reported
- 8Egan BernalINEOS Grenadiers · 28 · 841 pts€3M Reported
- 9Thymen ArensmanINEOS Grenadiers · 26 · 985 pts€2.9M Model
- 10Mads PedersenTrek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trek · 30 · 2073 pts€2.8M Reported
- 11João AlmeidaUAE Team Emirates · 27 · 2260 pts€2.7M Reported
- 12Adam YatesUAE Team Emirates · 33 · 846 pts€2.7M Reported
- 13Tao Geoghegan HartTrek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trek · 30 · 238 pts€2.5M Reported
- 14Jai HindleyBORA-hansgrohe · 29 · 714 pts€2.5M Reported
- 15Florian LipowitzBORA-hansgrohe · 25 · 1173 pts€2.4M Model
Teams by wage bill 2025
- 1UAE Team Emiratesbudget est. €60.1M · 29 riders · median €705k€32.5M
- 2INEOS Grenadiersbudget est. €52.4M · 29 riders · median €650k€27.0M
- 3BORA-hansgrohebudget est. €52.4M · 30 riders · median €500k€27.0M
- 4Jumbo-Vismabudget est. €52.4M · 29 riders · median €434k€27.0M
- 5Trek-Segafredo / Lidl-Trekbudget est. €43.7M · 31 riders · median €400k€21.3M
- 6AG2R Citroën / Decathlonbudget est. €32.8M · 31 riders · median €442k€14.9M
- 7Quick-Stepbudget est. €32.8M · 30 riders · median €166k€14.9M
- 8Bahrain Victoriousbudget est. €28.4M · 30 riders · median €151k€12.5M
- 9Alpecin-Deceuninckbudget est. €26.2M · 30 riders · median €102k€11.3M
- 10Movistarbudget est. €26.2M · 30 riders · median €312k€11.3M
- 11Astanabudget est. €22.9M · 31 riders · median €306k€9.7M
- 12EF Educationbudget est. €22.9M · 30 riders · median €172k€9.7M
- 13Groupama-FDJbudget est. €22.9M · 30 riders · median €148k€9.7M
- 14BikeExchange / Jaycobudget est. €22.9M · 30 riders · median €127k€9.7M
- 15Team DSM / Picnicbudget est. €20.7M · 30 riders · median €110k€8.6M
- 16Arkéabudget est. €17.5M · 28 riders · median €107k€7.1M
- 17Cofidisbudget est. €17.5M · 33 riders · median €110k€7.1M
- 18Intermarché-Wantybudget est. €15.3M · 28 riders · median €124k€6.1M
Riders who have left the WorldTour
383 riders rode for a WorldTeam between 2021 and 2025 and are not in the 2026 WorldTour or ProTeam peloton — retired, or riding below ProTeam level. Each has a page with their seasons and estimates. The highest peak salaries:
| # | Rider | Last team | Last season | Peak salary | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Froome | Israel Premier Tech | 2022 | €5.5M | 2021 |
| 2 | Peter Sagan | BORA Hansgrohe | 2021 | €5M | 2021 |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas | INEOS Grenadiers | 2025 | €3.5M | 2021 |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde | Movistar Team | 2022 | €2.2M | 2021 |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nibali | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 2022 | €2.1M | 2021 |
| 6 | Jakob Fuglsang | Israel Premier Tech | 2022 | €2M | 2021 |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot | Groupama FDJ | 2023 | €2M | 2021 |
| 8 | Romain Bardet | Team Picnic Postnl | 2025 | €2M | 2021 |
| 9 | Elia Viviani | INEOS Grenadiers | 2024 | €1.9M | 2021 |
| 10 | Arnaud Démare | Arkea B B Hotels | 2025 | €1.8M | 2022 |
| 11 | Sonny Colbrelli | Bahrain Victorious | 2022 | €1.5M | 2021 |
| 12 | Greg Van Avermaet | AG2R Citroen Team | 2023 | €1.5M | 2022 |
| 13 | Richie Porte | INEOS Grenadiers | 2022 | €1.3M | 2021 |
| 14 | Giacomo Nizzolo | Israel Premier Tech | 2022 | €1.3M | 2021 |
| 15 | Alexander Kristoff | Intermarche Wanty Gobert Materiaux | 2022 | €1.2M | 2021 |
| 16 | Miguel Ángel López | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 2022 | €1.1M | 2021 |
| 17 | Caleb Ewan | INEOS Grenadiers | 2025 | €990k | 2021 |
| 18 | Rohan Dennis | Team Jumbo Visma | 2023 | €962k | 2021 |
| 19 | Rafał Majka | UAE Team Emirates Xrg | 2025 | €891k | 2023 |
| 20 | Tom Dumoulin | Team Jumbo Visma | 2022 | €785k | 2021 |
| 21 | Jonathan Castroviejo | INEOS Grenadiers | 2025 | €728k | 2023 |
| 22 | Mark Cavendish | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 2024 | €692k | 2024 |
| 23 | Philippe Gilbert | Lotto Soudal | 2022 | €683k | 2021 |
| 24 | Rui Costa | EF Education Easypost | 2025 | €679k | 2021 |
| 25 | Ryan Gibbons | Lidl Trek | 2025 | €624k | 2021 |
| 26 | Marc Sarreau | Groupama FDJ | 2024 | €618k | 2022 |
| 27 | Oier Lazkano | Red Bull BORA Hansgrohe | 2025 | €582k | 2023 |
| 28 | Ruben Guerreiro | Movistar Team | 2025 | €575k | 2023 |
| 29 | Rigoberto Urán | EF Education Easypost | 2024 | €563k | 2022 |
| 30 | Esteban Chaves | EF Education Easypost | 2025 | €531k | 2021 |