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Who’s earning what? Report reveals top-20 pro cycling salaries

Every wonder what pro cyclists make? Here's a breakdown of the top 2022 cycling salaries.

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Ever wondered how much you’d earn if you won the Tour de France twice before you turned 23?

Six million euros ($6.6 million) a year, that’s how much.

At least, that’s what a report published this weekend by sports finance outlet Calcio e Finanza suggests Tadej Pogačar is earning in 2022.

The Calcio e Finanza study shows the top 20 salaries for male pro cyclists in 2022. Although the numbers are best-guess calculations rather than confirmed team paychecks – and some of the data is likely based on 2021 salaries – the list gives an interesting flavor of what’s going on in the big business of pro cycling.

Before we dive into some of the interesting details, here’s the list:

Top-20 wages, per Calcio e Finanza

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates): €6.0 million
Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation): €5.5 million
Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies): €5.5 million
Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers): €3.5 million
Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.8 million
Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.5 million
Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl): €2.3 million
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar): €2.2 million
Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.2 million
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): €2.2 million
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan): €2.1 million
Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma): €2.0 million
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix): €2.0 million
Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.0 million
Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ): €2.0 million
Romain Bardet (Team DSM): €2.0 million
Jakob Fuglsang (Israel-Premier Tech): €2.0 million
Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers): €1.9 million
Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic): €1.9 million
Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates): €1.8 million

Some takeaways:

Ineos grenadiers still boasts bumper bank balance.

The results may have slowed down slightly for Ineos Grenadiers, but the funding sure hasn’t.

According to Calcio e Finanza , the British super-squad has four of the top 10 earners in 2022, and six of the full 20. Geraint Thomas, Egan Bernal, Michał Kwiatkowski, and Richard Carapaz all sit in the top nine, costing Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos outfit some €11.0 million ($12.2 million) in total.

The Team Sky/Ineos squad has long been known to dish out the most lucrative dollars, and Chris Froome was a regular at the top of salary scales throughout the past decade.

The sponsor shift to chemicals giant Ineos in 2019 hasn’t changed that. The Ratcliffe-led multi-national is believed to be the fourth largest of its kind with its $61 billion turnover, and has stakes in sports from sailing to soccer. It’s got money to burn and a logo to sell.

Although Thomas is believed to earn below what is reported above, his salary will still be suitably seismic, and paypackets will be weighty through the Ineos roster. It would be fascinating to see what the team pays its youngest rising stars, but you can bet it will be a lot more than that of its rivals.

Big scores means big salary for Tadej Pogačar

Pogačar will skip the Vuelta to focus on the fall classics

If you want to keep the next Eddy Merckx wearing your jersey, you gotta pay for it.

UAE Emirates is giving Tadej Pogačar €6 million per season to keep the 23-year-old sensation on the books. Extrapolate that out over the remaining six years of his contract and the total is staggering. Yep, Pogačar’s near-future is currently valued at a cool €36 million ($40 million).

With two Tours de France titles and two monument victories already under his very slim belt, Pogačar is no doubt the dominant rider of the era.

But more importantly for both him and his UAE Team Emirates squad, he should have at least 10 years left in his legs. That’s a whole lot of talent and a veritable pipeline of future results. Whether it justifies the eye-watering wages paid by mega-rich Emirati tycoons is up for debate.

Past results trump future success

A quick glance at the top four in the report shows that it’s not always what you might do in the future — but what you’ve done in the past — that counts.

Stuttering stars of past seasons Chris Froome, Peter Sagan, and Geraint Thomas are next in line behind Tadej Pogačar in terms of top salaries, but certainly not in terms of sure-fire future success.

Although Thomas and Sagan could still surprise, the duo is far from anyone’s eyesight in 2022.

Sagan was bettered by upcoming teammate Antony Turgis at Milan-San Remo, and Thomas may not even be selected for this year’s Tour, despite winning it in 2018.

And Froome? With his 37th birthday on the horizon and ongoing questions about his competitiveness, no one is betting on him hitting a podium any time soon.

But what Froome, Sagan and Thomas lack in recent results, they make up for in bringing a team prestige, expertise and future funding. Those things aren’t results, but they count.

Small teams have to spend big

Second-tier teams may not have the biggest budgets, but they still have to muscle up with WorldTour superpowers to stay competitive.

Peter Sagan’s salary at the second-division TotalEnergies is an outlier given the team’s radical reinvention at the turn of the season. However, the ProTeam squads Alpecin-Fenix and Arkéa-Samsic also make the list, with Mathieu van der Poel and Nairo Quintana earning 13th and 19th most respectively.

That Alpecin-Fenix and Arkéa-Samsic can stretch to €2.0 million for “MvdP” and “Nairoman” points to the self-perpetuating system of pro cycling.

The teams’ top ranking in the ProTeam division means they reap the benefits of being automatically invited to the world’s biggest races. In turn, that means they can pay their two biggest stars sufficient to keep them generating the results needed to top the points tables.

The unknown numbers behind personal sponsors

Calcio e Finanza states its list is based on salaries, but it’s not clear whether personal sponsors are included. And those outside-the-team deals can stack up fast.

Mark Cavendish, one of the biggest cycling names of the century, doesn’t make the list published this weekend. However, it’s well-known that his sprint successes at Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl are funded by his own personal backers. Who the contributing partners are is unknown, but the Manxman has a host of past and future partners, ranging from luxury watch brand Richard Mille to Nike shoes, Specialized bikes and much more.

Likewise, Sagan has a huge host of collaborations, including at 10-year tie-in with Sportful, and Froome has his fingers in a range of blossoming tech brands.

Riders like Cavendish, Sagan and Froome can afford their Monaco mansions thanks to their multiple revenue streams. Accounting for those lucrative extra partnerships could change Calcio e Finanza’s countdown significantly.

Cycling is still small-fry

Pro cycling’s top salaries are staggering and are likely to continue increasing. But they’re pocket-money compared to some of the world’s wealthiest sports.

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is reported to be earning $130 million in 2022 at his Paris Saint-Germain team, with up to $100 million from salaries and bonuses and the remainder from endorsements.

Meanwhile, top Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are believed to be banking $40 million and $25 million, respectively, this racing season.

The NBA’s Stephen Curry is on $45 million per season, while the entire team budget for the New York Mets in baseball is close to $250 million per season.

Tadej Pogačar will need to win a lot more yellow jerseys to match those numbers.

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How Much do Pro Cyclists Make?

Mathew Mitchell

Published on November 22, 2021
in Men's Cycling , Women's Cycling

Julian Alaphillipe, Geraint Thomas & Pierre Latour Tour de France 2018

The world of cycling sees a wide gulf between how much pro cyclists earn and the many many cyclists scraping by at the bottom of the Continental level. Compared to other sports though – like football – cyclists actually still earn relatively ‘normal’ incomes through their sport.

Table of Contents

In this article, I’m going to attempt to show some of the known figures for riders across different levels of men’s cycling and the difference in money between men’s and women’s cycling.

2020 saw some changes in pro cycling. The men’s WorldTour stayed the same but the Pro Continental level was renamed the Pro Series. The Women’s WorldTour meant something slightly different and there was a women’s Pro Series level of races too for the first time. However, no Pro Continental level for women’s teams.

As this post was first written in 2019, the terms used are to reflect the naming conventions of that year.

Which pro cyclists earn the most?

Now, this isn’t a definitive list. Just like in the real world, not everyone likes to tell people what they earn. As such it’s a list of only the numbers I could actually find and even those may require being taken with a pinch of salt. There are some big names missing from this list like Julian Alaphilippe who signed a new contract at Deceuninck-Quickstep in June 2019 after his excellent Tour de France . But it should give an idea of a professional cyclist salary.

Tadej Pogačar’s net worth is unknown but in 2021 he confirmed what is reputedly the highest paid contract in pro cycling at the moment. It was also one of the longest at 6 years but this has been matched by Juan Ayuso in 2022, although not with Pogačar’s net worth.

Prize Money and other incomes

What this table also doesn’t include is the extra money that pro cyclists earn through prize money. I covered all of the teams’ and riders’ prize money from the 2019 Tour de France , which showed just how big the payoffs are for winning. It also showed the little money some riders get to supplement their wages after 3 weeks of hard racing.

The prize money for races varies massively. The total prize pot for the men’s Amstel Gold in 2019 was €40k and just €10k for the women’s race . Some races are bucking this trend and offering equal prize money, such as the Tour de Yorkshire . It’s important to note that all of the salaries listed here do not include prize money winnings or endorsements.

Appearance money is another source of income and is rarely openly discussed. Allegedly, Chris Froome received €2 million just to take part in the 2018 Giro d’Italia for instance.

At the end of 2017, it was reported that half of the women’s peloton was earning under €10,000 a year. 17% were earning nothing at all and a touch over 50% also had second jobs to supplement their racing career. At the same point in time, just 11% of women’s riders were earning more than €34,000. An amount that’s comparable to the minimum wage in men’s cycling.

How much do professional cyclists make?

So we’ve seen what the star riders earn, what is a regular pro cyclist salary?

Well, the average pro cyclist salary for a WorldTour domestique is between €100,000 and €400,000. You’re looking at the likes of Tim Declercq and Julian Vermote in this category ( although Vermote’s stock has fallen a bit as of 2021 ). The guys who don’t necessarily get the glory themselves yet put in a tonne of work to benefit the team. Georg Preidler was reportedly on €170,000 for FDJ during 2017-2018. Tadej Pogacar’s first contract with Team UAE Emirates was supposedly for €70,000 before being quickly redrawn after winning the Tour of the Algarve in his first season.

A super-domestique type rider can earn anywhere between the high-end of that range and the bottom of the table above. Geraint Thomas salary was reported to be €1-1.5 million in 2018, then he won the Tour de France and now finds himself earning €3 million.

Pro cyclist salary – minimum wages

At certain levels in the sport of cycling a minimum wage structure appears but below that level riders will potentially be on much less money to race. In 2019, the UCI minimum wage for men’s Pro-Continental level cyclists was €30,855. For the WorldTour, that number is €40,045.

There’s been some reasonable progression in these minimum wages since 2013. Back then a Pro-Continental cyclist would get at least €30,250 and a UCI WorldTour minimum salary for a rider was at least €36,000. For 2018, the current Pro-Continental UCI minimum wage of €30,855 was introduced and WorldTour riders were now able to get at least €38,115.

Neo-pros at both levels get slightly less. these were set at €25,300 for Pro-Continental neo-pros and €29,370 for WorldTour level neo-pros in 2013. These increased in 2018 to €25,806 at Pro-Conti level and €30,893 for WorldTour level riders. The current numbers are €26,322 and €31,609.

There’s no minimum pro cyclist salary for those racing at Continental level, so some will be receiving an income but plenty won’t be. I wouldn’t expect their salaries to be higher than the neo-pro rates except maybe for high profile riders at that level like a Davide Rebellin or Adam Blythe – even then probably not by much. It’s often thought that 2.2/1.2 races aren’t considered as professional races, so you’ll often hear of a rider taking their first pro win at a higher level.

For women, the situation is closer to that of the Continental riders than any other level. Up until now, there has been no minimum wage at all for women cyclists. 2020 will be the first season with a minimum wage, but only for women on the 8 WorldTour teams . For 2020, it will start at €15,000, with plans to then increase it gradually over the next three years.

If things go to plan, the minimum wage will rise to €20,000 in 2021, to €27,500 in 2022 and become equal to Pro Continental men’s teams by 2023. The number of women’s WorldTour teams should also have grown by then too. Now that Boels-Dolmans have confirmed sponsorship until 2023, they should be able to jump to WorldTour status from 2021. There is no official neo-pro status for women but this is also aiming to be introduced in 2023. Full details from the UCI here . One suggested salary for Annemiek van Vleuten at Movistar is €250k a year. I’ve also seen a salary for Marianne Vos whilst at her peak at Rabo-Liv of €400k.

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How Much Do Professional Cyclists Make? (Updated in 2024)

The salaries of professional athletes are always an interesting topic. Cycling is no different. The only difference is that, compared to other sports, cycling wages are not publicly disclosed, which makes it all the more mysterious.

The highest-paid cyclist is Tadej Pogačar, who earns €6 million ($6.6 million) per season. Only three other cyclists earn more than €4 million ($4.3 million) per year, while other cycling stars earn around €2.5 million ($2.7 million). The minimum wage for a World Tour cyclist is €60,000 ($65,000).

Cycling is not a rich sport. While some make millions, most do not. Above all, there is a huge wage gap between male and female cyclists.

How much are male professional cyclists paid?

If you want to become a professional cyclist to get rich, you should try another sport instead. Yes, some cyclists are millionaires , but at the level they are, they would be billionaires in many other sports .

While theoretically, the sky is the limit on how much professional cyclists can make, they don’t really earn that much compared to other sports.

But more on that a bit later. First, let’s look at the other side of the scale, where there is a limit to how much cyclists have to earn .

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The UCI, the world’s governing body for cycling, requires teams to pay at least the minimum wage to the riders they sign.

Teams that belong to the top level, so-called World Tour teams , must pay the cyclist at least €60,000 ($65,000) . If they sign a neo-pro contract (first-year professional), the minimum wage is €26,849 ($31,768) , but this increases in the second year of the contract.

The situation in the lower-tier teams is even more miserable. The minimum wage for regular members (not neo-pro) of Continental teams (the lowest tier) is only €44,000 ($48,000) .

The salary gap between the best cyclists and the rest is enormous.

Luckily, most cyclists earn more than minimum wage.

The biggest stars of sport, who lead the teams and have the best results, earn a few million a year . But their success would not be possible without their loyal domestiques, whose payroll is much more modest.

The best domestiques, who have been around for years, such as Michal Kwiatkowski , may have a million-dollar salary, but the vast majority earn less.

On average, basic domestiques earn between €150,000 and €500,000 ($160,000-$550,000) . If they perform well, they can receive a higher salary reaching towards a million. But in reality, only a few domestiques earn that much.

Who are the 10 highest-paid cyclists and how much do they make?

If I asked which cyclists you think are the best paid, you could probably name at least a few. But looking at the table, you would be very surprised by some of the names near the top.

The list of the highest-paid cyclists is a mix of young, exciting prospects who have already proven they are the real deal and some older riders who signed their last big contract a few years ago on the back of their former glory.

It is also important to know that cyclists are not paid simply based on their results. Their salary is also boosted by their popularity among fans , their value to sponsors and the competence of their agent .

So, without further ado, here is the list of the 10 highest-paid cyclists in the 2024 season .

Quite a few cyclists have signed lucrative contracts that have propelled them to the top of the highest-paid cyclists. Primož Roglič got a €2.5 million raise when he joined Bora-hansgrohe, but that’s not even the biggest raise of the year. This belongs to Jonas Vingegard, who was reportedly earning €500,000 in 2023, but will now get €3.5 million more per season.

How much are female professional cyclists paid?

Women’s cycling is evolving and gaining popularity, but women are still a long way behind men when it comes to salaries. On the positive side, the gap is slowly narrowing, at least regarding the minimum wage.

There are 15 Women World Tour teams in 2023 that employ most women professional cyclists. Then there are the many continental teams that are not considered professional as the cyclists can’t make a living riding for them and need to find another source of income as well.

The minimum salary for female cyclists riding in World Tour teams is €32,102 ($35,066) , but UCI has already announced that this will increase to €35,000 ($38,000) in 2024 and to €38,000 ($41,500) in 2025 .

30% of female cyclists must have a job in addition to their cycling career.

Much more worrying are the results of a survey carried out among women cyclists. It showed that 40% of cyclists earn nothing , and another 20% earn less than €5,000 ($5,500) .

Fortunately, more and more riders earn between €10,000 and €20,000 ($11,000 and $22,000) each year, with 20% of riders falling into this category in 2023. Another 20% of cyclists reported earning a minimal wage or more, so €32,102 ($35,000) .

Out of those cyclists who earn at least a minimal wage, most are members of World Tour teams. The salaries are much better there, but still not great. 24% of World Tour members earn between €60,000 and €100,000 ($65,500-$110,000) and 13% earn more than €100,000 ($110,000) .

Unfortunately, the exact salaries of women cyclists are a well-kept secret . And although male cyclists also try to keep their salaries secret, the public interest is too great for them to succeed. Public interest is lower for women cyclists, so no one takes the trouble to investigate the salary levels of individual female cyclists.

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This is how much pro cyclists make

There's quite a range.

In pro cycling, there is a huge range in salaries. Continental professionals can make zero, or up to $40,000. Pro continental rider’s salaries range from around just over $40,000 to $200,000.

The minimum wage for male pro continental level cyclists is around $44,000. The minimum for WorldTour is just under $60,000. The UCI has recently created minimum salary requirements for pro women as well, although they are not quite on par with men’s. The minimum salary for WorldTour female riders was around $21,000 in 2020, and was raised to $28,000 in 2021.

The women’s minimum will increase to $31,000 in 2022, and ultimately match the men’s UCI ProTeam minimum in 2023. The introduction of the minimum salary in the UCI Women’s WorldTeams also added items such as health insurance, maternity leave, life insurance, a maximum number of race days and paid holidays. Still, a top pro like Marianne Vos makes just over $100,000, a far cry from her male counterparts.

Women’s WorldTeam contracts to guarantee paid maternity leave starting in 2020

A Spanish newspaper recently published the top male pro salaries, and there’s definitely a range.

Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar earns $8,668,200, followed by former winner Chris Froome coming in at $7,944,200.00. You can see the rest of the salaries of the top pros, in Euros below.

Melhores salários do pelotão pic.twitter.com/a8wB42qIsh — País do Ciclismo (@DoCiclismo) December 5, 2021

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Who’s earning what? Report reveals top-20 pro cycling salaries

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Ever wondered how much you’d earn if you won the Tour de France twice before you turned 23?

Six million euros ($6.6 million) a year, that’s how much.

At least, that’s what a report published this weekend by sports finance outlet Calcio e Finanza suggests Tadej Pogacar is earning in 2022.

The Calcio e Finanza study shows the top 20 salaries for male pro cyclists in 2022. Although the numbers are best-guess calculations rather than confirmed team paychecks - and some of the data is likely based on 2021 salaries - the list gives an interesting flavor of what’s going on in the big business of pro cycling.

Before we dive into some of the interesting details, here’s the list:

Top-20 wages, per Calcio e Finanza

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates): EUR6.0 million

Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation): EUR5.5 million

Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies): EUR5.5 million

Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers): EUR3.5 million

Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers): EUR2.8 million

Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers): EUR2.5 million

Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl): EUR2.3 million

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar): EUR2.2 million

Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers): EUR2.2 million

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): EUR2.2 million

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan): EUR2.1 million

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma): EUR2.0 million

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix): EUR2.0 million

Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers): EUR2.0 million

Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ): EUR2.0 million

Romain Bardet (Team DSM): EUR2.0 million

Jakob Fuglsang (Israel-Premier Tech): EUR2.0 million

Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers): EUR1.9 million

Nairo Quintana (Arkea-Samsic): EUR1.9 million

Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates): EUR1.8 million

Some takeaways:

Ineos grenadiers still boasts bumper bank balance.

The results may have slowed down slightly for Ineos Grenadiers, but the funding sure hasn’t.

According to Calcio e Finanza , the British super-squad has four of the top 10 earners in 2022, and six of the full 20. Geraint Thomas, Egan Bernal, Michal Kwiatkowski, and Richard Carapaz all sit in the top nine, costing Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos outfit some EUR11.0 million ($12.2 million) in total.

The Team Sky/Ineos squad has long been known to dish out the most lucrative dollars, and Chris Froome was a regular at the top of salary scales throughout the past decade.

Big scores means big salary for Tadej Pogacar

If you want to keep the next Eddy Merckx wearing your jersey, you gotta pay for it.

UAE Emirates is giving Tadej Pogacar EUR6 million per season to keep the 23-year-old sensation on the books. Extrapolate that out over the remaining six years of his contract and the total is staggering. Yep, Pogacar’s near-future is currently valued at a cool EUR36 million ($40 million).

With two Tours de France titles and two monument victories already under his very slim belt, Pogacar is no doubt the dominant rider of the era.

Past results trump future success

A quick glance at the top four in the report shows that it’s not always what you might do in the future -- but what you’ve done in the past -- that counts.

Stuttering stars of past seasons Chris Froome, Peter Sagan, and Geraint Thomas are next in line behind Tadej Pogacar in terms of top salaries, but certainly not in terms of sure-fire future success.

Although Thomas and Sagan could still surprise, the duo is far from anyone’s eyesight in 2022.

Sagan was bettered by upcoming teammate Antony Turgis at Milan-San Remo, and Thomas may not even be selected for this year’s Tour, despite winning it in 2018.

And Froome? With his 37th birthday on the horizon and ongoing questions about his competitiveness, no one is betting on him hitting a podium any time soon.

But what Froome, Sagan and Thomas lack in recent results, they make up for in bringing a team prestige, expertise and future funding. Those things aren’t results, but they count.

Small teams have to spend big

Second-tier teams may not have the biggest budgets, but they still have to muscle up with WorldTour superpowers to stay competitive.

Peter Sagan’s salary at the second-division TotalEnergies is an outlier given the team’s radical reinvention at the turn of the season. However, the ProTeam squads Alpecin-Fenix and Arkea-Samsic also make the list, with Mathieu van der Poel and Nairo Quintana earning 13th and 19th most respectively.

That Alpecin-Fenix and Arkea-Samsic can stretch to EUR2.0 million for “MvdP” and “Nairoman” points to the self-perpetuating system of pro cycling.

The unknown numbers behind personal sponsors

Calcio e Finanza states its list is based on salaries, but it’s not clear whether personal sponsors are included. And those outside-the-team deals can stack up fast.

Likewise, Sagan has a huge host of collaborations, including at 10-year tie-in with Sportful, and Froome has his fingers in a range of blossoming tech brands.

Cycling is still small-fry

Pro cycling’s top salaries are staggering and are likely to continue increasing. But they’re pocket-money compared to some of the world’s wealthiest sports.

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is reported to be earning $130 million in 2022 at his Paris Saint-Germain team, with up to $100 million from salaries and bonuses and the remainder from endorsements.

Meanwhile, top Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are believed to be banking $40 million and $25 million, respectively, this racing season.

The NBA’s Stephen Curry is on $45 million per season, while the entire team budget for the New York Mets in baseball is close to $250 million per season.

Tadej Pogacar will need to win a lot more yellow jerseys to match those numbers.

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World champion Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) remains in the top-10 of highest paid riders on €2.3million, but his Classics rivals Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) are new additions to the list, with Van Aert taking home €2.2million while Van der Poel takes home around €2million, according to Het Nieuwsblad and L'Equipe.

The top-20 highest earning cyclists according to reports

1. Chris Froome (Gbr) Israel Start-up Nation €5.5 million

2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE-Team Emirates, Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe, €5 million

3. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Ineos Grenadiers, €3.5 million

4. Egan Bernal (Col) Ineos Grenadiers, €2.8 million

5. Michał Kwiatkowski (Pol) Ineos Grenadiers, €2.5 million

6. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, € 2.3 million

7. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma, Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers €2.2 million

8. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Trek-Segafredo €2.1 million

9. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Fenix , Adam Yates (Gbr) Ineos Grenadiers, Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo-Visma, Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana, Romain Bardet (Fra) Team DSM, €2 million,

10. Elia Viviani (Ita) Cofidis, Nairo Quintana (Col) Arkéa-Samsic, €1.9 million

11. Fernando Gaviria (Col) UAE-Team Emirates, €1.8 million

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Cycling is one of the most gruelling and spectacular of professional sports, pushing riders to their physical limits in nail-biting sprints, death-defying descents and asphyxiating climbs.

You’d kinda hope, then, that the reward would match the risk.

Is this really the case, though? Let’s dive into the figures and take a look at how much money professional cyclists make.

Structure of the sport

Professional cycling has a somewhat complicated structure, with several different tiers that in turn inform the minimum wages that riders are entitled to.

On the men’s side of the sport, there are currently three different tiers of professionalism: WorldTeams (formerly known as ‘ProTeams’), ProTeams (formerly known as ‘Pro-Continental’), and Continental (formerly known as, uh, ‘Continental’).

WorldTeams are the top tier of the sport – the teams that get automatic entry to every race on the WorldTour calendar, including Grand Tours like the Tour de France, which is what the sponsors really want.

In 2021, there are 19 WorldTeams, sponsored by a fascinating hodge-podge of industries:

Ag2r Citroën
Astana–Premier Tech
Bora-Hansgrohe
Deceuninck-QuickStep
EF Education–Nippo
Groupama-FDJ
Ineos Grenadiers
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
Israel Start-Up Nation
Lotto–Soudal
Movistar Team
Bahrain Victorious
BikeExchange
Jumbo-Visma
Qhubeka Assos
Trek–Segafredo
UAE Team Emirates

This year, there are a further 19 ProTeams, each jostling for invitations to the biggest races on the calendar. The top couple of teams will gain entry to most of their high-profile target races, while the more obscure ones will be hoping to make a strong showing in regional races that will give their sponsors a return on their marketing investment.

Among these 19 ProTeams, there are names that you’ll probably have heard of (like Team TotalEnergies, Nairo Quintana’s team Arkea-Samsic, the recently resuscitated Euskaltel-Euskadi , or Mathieu van der Poel’s team Alpecin-Fenix) and some that you possibly haven’t (hi, Vini Zabu-Brado-KTM! How’s it going, Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB!)

Continental

And then, we get down to the 162 teams making up the Continental tier. There’s a broad spectrum of professionalism in the mix here, ranging from WorldTeam development teams all the way down from there. Some, like Hagens Berman Axeon or L39ION of Los Angeles, you’ll likely have heard of. Most of the others you won’t have (for example, Dukla Banska Bystrica or Radio Popular – Boavista, to choose two that have tickled my fancy today).

Some of these riders will be on a living wage, but most will be supplementing their income wholly or in part with other jobs.

You can look up all the teams and riders for 2021 here .

So, how much do male pro riders make?

Now that we’ve diligently done our homework laying out the different tiers of the sport, we can dive into the salaries that riders at each of the levels can make.

Predictably, there’s a wide spectrum in the earnings of male WorldTeam riders. The stars of the sport take home multiples of the wage of the neo-pros and domestiques – although compared to many other major sports, there’s a smaller gap between the high and low end.

Professional cyclists can choose whether to be self-employed independent contractors, or full-blown employees of a team, effectively choosing between more money in the pocket (self-employed) versus other benefits, like insurance and holidays (employee). In 2021, there’s a minimum salary for male WorldTeam riders of €40,045 (employed) or €65,673 (self-employed).

Contract negotiations in cycling are notoriously secretive, especially compared to sports like football and basketball where it’s all out in the open. In fact, minimum wages are the only thing that’s actually required to be declared and set in stone, although well-sourced media can speculate with reasonable certainty on the approximate wages of different levels of riders.

A reliable domestique stands to make at least double the minimum wage, with most pocketing between €100,000–€400,000. This tier of riders likely includes the likes of Tim Declercq , Roger Kluge, and Michael Mørkøv; athletes that seldom win for themselves but play an invaluable role in helping the star riders of the team take home the flowers.

Individual results, rather than consistent performances for the glory of the team, also play a major role in the wage a rider makes. Classics victories and Grand Tour stage wins are a significant bargaining chip – both in upping the salary with an existing team for the next contract, and in enticing other offers.

A good example of this is Marc Hirschi. In his breakthrough 2020 season, riding for Team Sunweb, the Swiss up-and-comer was reportedly making a wage of €70,000. After several prominent performances at the 2020 Tour de France – including a gutsy stage win on stage 12 – Hirschi went on to finish third at the World Championships, win La Flèche Wallone, and take second at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. He was subsequently poached by UAE Team Emirates mid-contract, and for 2021 is reportedly on a contract worth around €1 million – 14 times what he was earning at Sunweb.

What about the really big names?

The next tier above the valued domestiques and the break-out stars are the superstars of the sport – the household names. While exact figures are scarce, Peter Sagan and Chris Froome are widely regarded as the best-paid riders in the world. That’s reflective of both their results and their marketability.

According to l’Equipe, Chris Froome is on a €5.5 million contract at Israel Start-Up Nation for 2021, with Sagan hot on his heels at €5 million at Bora-Hansgrohe. Tadej Pogacar is also reportedly thereabouts, while a step down are the likes of Geraint Thomas (€3.5 million) and Egan Bernal (€2.8 million).

One of the best-paid super-domestiques of the sport – and a former world champion – is Michal Kwiatkowski (a reported €2.5 million), while Primoz Roglic, Thibaut Pinot, Vincenzo Nibali and Romain Bardet are all reportedly sitting around the €2 million mark.

There’s also the matter of endorsement deals – which may or may not factor into the figures outlined above. Peter Sagan, for example, is widely assumed to have a personal deal with Specialized – although Specialized declined to comment to questions about this from CyclingTips, citing athlete confidentiality. Julian Alaphilippe’s reported €2.3 million salary, meanwhile, probably doesn’t have a line-item for the €100,000 carbon-composite and titanium watch he straps on whenever he heads out for a spin.

Riders can also pocket appearance fees at specific races, both big and small. Chris Froome reportedly earned €1.4 million for lining up at the 2018 Giro d’Italia – negotiated via Team Sky – a fact that caused some consternation at the time . On a similar note, Lance Armstrong personally pocketed AU$1.5 million to contest the 2009 Tour Down Under .

ProTeam and Continental wages

Compared to the gap between WorldTeam stars and their domestiques, there’s an even greater disparity between wages at the ProTeam level, where squads typically consist of one or two superstar riders backed by a more anonymous supporting cast.

Take Arkea-Samsic, for instance. The French ProTeam has a rumoured budget around €10 million – a hefty chunk of which goes to its marquee rider, Nairo Quintana, who reportedly pockets €1.9 million. The minimum wage-earners at the ProTeam level, meanwhile, are taking home around €31,000 – with neo-pros making even less.

At the Continental level, there’s no minimum wage – meaning that of the 162 teams plying their trade around the world, there are a lot of cyclists riding for free. UCI regulations state that Continental teams have to cover expenses like bikes and kit, but not a wage.

Depending on what country the team is registered in, however, there may be additional requirements. A French Continental rider must receive a minimum wage due to employment laws, while in Belgium there are three different sub-categories of Continental level teams, each with their own financial rules.

What about the women?

As recently as 2017, almost half of the women’s peloton was racing for less than €5,000 a year, and 17.5% were going completely unpaid. Against a backdrop of growing discontent, it was only in 2020 that UCI reforms really pushed the topic of women’s minimum wages to the fore.

As part of these reforms, two tiers emerged in 2020 – UCI WorldTeams and UCI Women’s Continental Teams – replacing the single division of 46 UCI Women’s Teams that had previously existed.

There are nine Women’s WorldTeams in 2021 – a figure that is permitted to grow to a maximum of 15 in 2022. These teams are among the most professional on the women’s side of the sport, and have committed to a number of measures in relation to maximum race days, a team doctor, and a minimum wage for the riders. The current Women’s WorldTeams are:

Alé BTC Ljubljana
Canyon-SRAM
FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
Trek-Segafredo

Women’s WorldTeam wages

Despite the fact there’s now a ‘WorldTeam’ designation in the women’s peloton, however, the closest financial parallels are with the men’s ProTeam and Continental teams. Women’s WorldTeams operate on a smaller budget, with smaller rosters and fewer race days compared to the men’s equivalent.

Women’s WorldTeams – which like their male counterparts receive automatic invitations to the top races on the calendar – have all committed to paying a minimum wage to their riders. For 2021, that means there’s a base salary of €20,000 (employed) or €32,800 (self-employed), which will jump up to €27,000 (employed) or €45,100 (self-employed) in 2022.

Along with the establishment of a minimum wage has been the introduction of rules around holiday pay, sickness cover, and maternity cover – all of which were absent in 2019.

The ultimate objective of the UCI’s pay reforms is to have female WorldTeam riders earning the same minimum wage as men’s ProTeam (second tier) riders by 2023.

Some teams have already gone above and beyond that, however: both BikeExchange and Trek-Segafredo have voluntarily increased their minimum salaries on the women’s side to be the same as the men’s WorldTeam (top tier) minimum.

While this is to be applauded, there’s still an enormous divide between what most men’s and women’s WorldTeam riders earn, and a further chasm between the comparatively well-paid women’s WorldTeam riders and the women’s Continental teams. A 2020 survey conducted by the Cyclist’s Alliance found that while wages were up for top female riders, 43% of riders were still actually reimbursing their trade teams for expenses like equipment, medical, or travel costs.

The stats that perhaps best illustrate the hidden divide in the women’s peloton are these:

25.5% of professional riders were earning more than €30,000 a year in 2020
25% were earning nothing at all

As for that list of best-paid riders published by l’Equipe? It speaks volumes that not one female rider cracks the top 20. Annemiek van Vleuten’s wage at Mitchelton-Scott in 2020 was €125,000 and it has been reported that she doubled that for 2021 when she moved to Movistar.

And while that’s not bad, it’s also a long way short of pay equity, given her formidable palmares.

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Cycling salaries: How much do professional cyclists earn?

By Lia Hervey, Sky Sports News HQ

Friday 11 December 2015 09:26, UK

Chris Froome celebrates victory on stage 10 of the Tour de France

Three weeks in a saddle for 200km per day in the blistering heat and pouring rain; riding up climbs too steep and long to be classified; crashes, falls and injuries - it's hard life being a professional cyclist.

The average rider will race over 10,000km in a year, in 80 days of racing, spending 220 days away from home sharing shabby hotel rooms with team-mates rather than their wives and girlfriends.

But for all the sacrifice, danger and pain, how much do cyclists get paid?

Big teams such as BMC Racing, Etixx - Quick-Step, Astana, Katusha, Movistar, Team Sky and Tinkoff-Saxo will spend between 75 per cent and 80 per cent of their budget on riders.

Vincenzo Nibali on stage two of the 2015 Tour de France

Chris Froome’s two Tour de France wins earn him a salary of around £3m per year. His main rival, Alberto Contador, is on a similar salary. Vincenzo Nibali, the 2014 winner, we are told, earns a little less at around £2.25m-£2.5m

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Salaries increase with performance. As a new rider Froome would have earned £80,000 when he was signed for Team Sky. As a super- domestique for Sir Bradley Wiggins, he was probably earning just over £700,000.

Peter Sagan during stage eight of the 2015 Tour de France, green jersey

Big-name sprinters are also earning in the millions. Mark Cavendish, we are told, earned £3m a year at Etixx - Quick-Step and Peter Sagan is rumoured to be earning just over £3m as part of the Tinkoff-Saxo team.

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Sky Sports News HQ spoke to a number of cycling insiders to find out what drives up that price.

One told us that salaries are market driven. Despite cycling now following a similar model to professional football, with agents attempting to strike big deals for their athletes, it is the demand that sets the price.

Teams are looking for the career trajectory of a rider, so a young rider showing promise can demand much more than an older rider with a stand-out performance.

Andrew McQuaid, director of Trinity Sports Management, represents a large number of English-speaking riders. He said that, obviously, “bike wins” are the key driver in pushing up a cyclist's value, but there are other factors.

Rohan Dennis wins stage one of the 2015 Tour de France

“A rider's age can push up their value,” he said. "Rohan Dennis is an example of an athlete with great recent performances but has great career potential and a great career ahead of him, which will drive up his price.”

Nationality is also key. Chris Froome gets a big pay cheque because he rides for a British team.

McQuaid said: “It’s not just a rider’s nationality, it’s a mix of factors, including the team they are going to and why that team wants that rider. For example, a team may have a British sponsor and so want a British rider.

"Lots of teams are sponsored by bike manufacturers, so it serves their purpose to have riders from that nation and they want good riders from those nations. The perfect rider for them will get the rider a good salary.”

A World Championship win or an improvement in the UCI WorldTour ranking could get a rider a pay rise of between £35,000 to £70,000, our insider told us.

Dan Martin finishes stage eight of the 2015 Tour de France

Another insider told us Irish rider Dan Martin would have received an increase in salary from £1.1m to £1.4m after his Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic win in 2013.

In cycling, usually only one rider is the team leader and the rest of the team consists of domestiques or helpers - riders whose main aim is to get their leader on to the podium, sacrificing their own ambitions.

There is however a huge difference in domestique value. Basic domestiques can get between £140,000 and £420,000 a year.

One unnamed agent said a normal wage for a young rider is £35,000. The minimum wage is just over £25,000 for a professional. If they do well, they might double that, then if win a few races and show good potential, they can get up to £350,000-£560,000.

If they start to perform among some of the best in the world but not get wins, it’s roughly £1m-£1.4m. If they win Grand Tours, it’s anything from £1.75m for a Giro d'Italia win to £2.8m for a Tour de France win. Classics winners are earning roughly £1.4m to £1.75m per year.

Geraint Thomas in action during stage ten of the 2015 Tour de France, a 167km stage between Tarbes and La Pierre Saint-Martin

If a domestique could win in their own right at other races away from the Grand Tours, then they can demand big money. Examples would be Team Sky's Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas. They would earn between £550,000 and £850,000 because they can demonstrate a capability of winning at WorldTour level. A super- domestique needs to show consist development and consistent performance.

A stand-out performance like Wiggins showed in the 2009 Tour would easily get a rider into the seven-figure salary bracket.

McQuaid said: "A super- domestique is someone who could win races by themselves. Mark Renshaw is a great example. He could go to any team as a sprinter and win four to five races or stages a year, but he sacrifices his chances to instead be a super- domestique for Mark Cavendish.

"He’s strong enough to win races in his own right but he uses his skill and strength to help team-mate Mark Cavendish. This separates him from the rest.”

Although it may seem that the Tour is the shop window for deals, negotiations would have been ongoing since early spring. Agents and scouts are now starting much earlier.

There is no doubt a great performance at the Tour can help contract negotiations, but teams are now more cautious about freakish performances. They are now scouting all year round at the smaller, non-televised races. They’ll be checking continuously on rankings. What to an outsider is sometimes a stand-out performance could actually be a natural progression of talent.

Vincenzo Nibali on stage two of the 2015 Dauphine-LIbere

And in the era of doping awareness, teams do not want to be burnt. No team sponsor wants a cheating scandal to tarnish their company image.

McQuaid said: “At the Tour de Yorkshire, I sat down with a team manager and rider and he spent a long time quizzing a rider on his background and how he grew up.

"Nowadays teams want to sit down with a rider before signing. They will check their biological passport. It’s very rare they would sign a rider without having met them."

And it is not just about salaries. Riders can make huge amounts of money through sponsorship deals, appearances, bonuses and criteriums.

Tour de France prizes

1st: £315,000 2nd: £140,000 3rd: £70,000 4th: £49,000 5th: £35,000 6th: £16,000 7th: £8,000 8th: £5,300 9th: £3,200 10th: £2,650

The Tour de France pays out prize money of £315,000 for first place but it is tradition for the team leader not to take this money and to instead split it between team members and staff.

The salaries may seem huge to us mere mortals, but McQuaid believes cyclists are still underpaid compared to other sports, despite huge increases since 2008.

“The salaries for the top 10 big riders have dramatically increased," he said. “But it’s all weighted in their favour. The salaries of the lower-level riders haven’t increased at all.

Fabian Cancellara, crash stage three of the 2015 Tour de France

“Compared to other sports, the risk and sacrifices are so much higher in cycling. These cyclists deserve their salary and maybe deserve more. The risk is so high.

"We’ve seen what happens in the big crashes. We saw what happened when Fabian Cancellara came down [at the 2015 Tour de France]. If somebody had hit that post, it’s not worth thinking about. It’s a very dangerous sport. For the risk, the sacrifice and the dedication needed, the salaries are more than justified.”

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The salary of a professional cyclist can range from zero ( roughly 25% of female riders ) to almost $6 million.

A professional cyclist’s salary is primarily based on their win rate, potential, gender, popularity, and marketability.

A team’s budget plays a role in determining salaries. For example, Jumbo-Visma riders have lower salaries than Ineos despite being more successful in recent years.

Unfortunately for riders, hard work, determination, and sacrifice aren’t sufficient to achieve success and earn more, but they are necessary.

Curious about who earns the most in professional cycling and why? In this article, we’ll list and discuss the highest earnings in the cycling world and the factors contributing to these amounts.

The Salaries of Top-Earning Professional Cyclists

Cycling is a relatively small sport in terms of viewership and popularity globally, so the amount of money available to the athletes is lower than sports like soccer, basketball, or football.

For example, the average men’s WorldTour cyclist earns $200,000 to $300,000 per year , compared to the average Premier League soccer player, who earns between $2.5 and $3 million per year.

Now, let’s have a look at some of the top salaries in cycling, starting with top earner and two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar. These salaries are all reported and are not exact numbers.

1. Tadej Pogacar’s Salary: $6.6M/Year

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The top salary in professional cycling is Team UAE Emirates’ Tadej Pogacar, who reportedly earns $6.6M per year.

As he is arguably the best cyclist in the world, with two grand tour wins and three of cycling’s five monument races under his belt, and he’s young, Pogacar certainly merits the top salary in the sport.

Although not as marketable or popular as, say, Peter Sagan, Pogacar’s unbelievable palmares and incredible potential put him at the top.

2. Chris Froome’s Salary: $6M/Year

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Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will go down in history as one of the greatest grand tour riders ever. Froome also won the Giro d’Italia once and Vuelta a España twice.

His salary, an estimated $6M per year, is the second highest in the men’s peloton. This salary is based solely on Froome’s past results and marketability.

Following his life-changing crash in the 2019 Tour de France, Froome hasn’t reached the same heights of performance. His current team, Isreal-Premier Tech, signed him with the hopes that he would return to grand tour-winning form, but this never materialized.

In the summer of 2023, his manager was quoted saying his salary didn’t offer “value for money,” which might be an understatement.

3. Peter Sagan’s Salary: $6M/Year

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Peter Sagan is one of the most decorated cyclists of the modern era. He’s a three-time World Champion and one-time European Champion.

He won the points classification at the Tour de France a record seven times, has 18 grand tour victories across all three, and has won the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

Aside from his victories, Sagan is one of the most popular and flamboyant cyclists in the peloton, known for his displays of technical prowess and playful wheelies to groups of fans during races.

This popularity and success have earned him a top salary of roughly $6M and a personal sponsorship from Specialized. Peter Sagan has retired for the 2024 season.

4. Primoz Roglic’s Salary: $5.5M/Year

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Primoz Roglic is another of cycling’s most decorated riders, with four grand tour wins: three in the Vuelta a España and the 2023 Giro d’Italia. Additionally, he’s won dozens of stage races and one-day races.

Roglic’s illustrious eight-year stint with Jumbo-Visma came to an end in October 2023, with the German team Bora-Hansgrohe buying out his contract and offering a pay increase on the $2.2M he was earning at Jumbo.

Reports suggest that Roglic will be earning close to $5.5 per season during his two-year contract with Bora.

5. Remco Evenepoel’s Salary: $4.4M/Year

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The 23-year-old Belgian phenom Remco Evenepoel earns a reported $4.4M per year, making him the third or fourth-highest earner for the 2024 season. This salary came off the back of his prestigious World Championship and Vuelta a España wins in 2022.

Evenepoel is undoubtedly one of the brightest talents in the sport and he frequently earns headlines for his fiery temper and aggressive riding style. Given that, we expect him to quickly reach a salary similar to Pogacar’s.

6. Geraint Thomas’s Salary: $3.8M/Year

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The Ineos Grenadiers veteran Geraint Thomas is another popular rider with excellent palmares. The Tour de France-winning Welshman reportedly earns $3.8M, placing him as the fifth-highest earner in the peloton.

Thomas has been public about his intention to retire in 2025 and has recently signed a two-year contract extension with Ineos. We’re unsure if the extension came with a salary reduction, but there’s no doubt of his ability and drive to win, narrowly finishing second to Primoz Roglic in the 2023 Giro d’Italia.

7. Jonas Vingegaard ‘s Salary: $2M+/Year

With two Tour de France wins under his belt, Jonas Vingegaard is currently regarded as the best grand tour rider in the world, twice dominating his main rival Tadej Pogacar over the most grueling three weeks in professional sport.

The Danish cycling star signed a new long-term contract with his team Jumbo-Visma (now Visma-Lease a Bike) in early 2023, with an undisclosed salary.

We assume, given his potential, the figure put him at or close to the top of the team’s roster alongside Primoz Roglic and Wout van Aert, who were earning over $2M.

8. Wout van Aert’s Salary: $2.5M/Year

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Wout van Aert is one of cycling’s superstars, with a huge list of victories in cyclocross and on the road in some of the most competitive races.

In the 2022 Tour de France, he won the green jersey, the most combative rider, and three stages and played a key role in Jonas Vingegaard’s overall victory.

Van Aert’s salary is reported to be around $2.5M, which puts him at the top of Jumbo-Visma’s roster. His salary is a long way off that of Tadej Pogacar and the top riders at Ineos Grenadiers, who, due to their large budgets, can afford to pay higher salaries to less valuable (in terms of wins) riders.

However, he certainly has other sources of income, as he has recently invested in the Belgian handmade candle company Mon Dada along with his wife Sarah de Bie .

9. Sepp Kuss’s Salary

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The 2023 was the most important in the career of Jumbo-Visma’s mountain domestique, Sepp Kuss. Firstly, he assisted his teammates Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard to win the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France. Then, he went on to win the Vuelta a España, completing the first grand tour whitewash in cycling history.

There are no reliable reports on Sepp Kuss’s salary, but we expect that his next contract negotiation will bring about a significant raise because offers from other teams will undoubtedly be aplenty.

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From Saddle to Success: Meet the Highest Paid Cyclists of 2024

In this article, we will delve into the world of professional cycling and explore the remarkable stories of the sport’s highest earners. These athletes have not only demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication on the bike, but they have also secured lucrative sponsorship deals that have propelled their earnings to new heights. Join us as we take a closer look at the rise of Tadej Pogacar, the Slovenian prodigy; Egan Bernal, the Colombian climbing specialist; Primož Roglič, the former ski jumper turned cyclist; and Mathieu van der Poel, the multitalented cycling sensation. Discover the secrets behind their monumental financial success and gain insights into the factors that have contributed to their rise to the top.

Background on the rise of professional cycling and its highest paid athletes

Professional cycling has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity over the years, attracting a global audience and lucrative sponsorship deals. The sport has evolved from its humble beginnings into a highly competitive and financially rewarding industry. Cycling races, such as the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia, have become major sporting events, captivating fans with thrilling displays of athleticism and endurance. As the sport has grown, so too have the earnings of its top athletes. Cyclists like Tadej Pogacar, Egan Bernal, Primož Roglič, and Mathieu van der Poel have not only achieved incredible success on the bike, but they have also secured lucrative sponsorship deals that have propelled their earnings to new heights. Their success has paved the way for future generations of cyclists, demonstrating that talent, dedication, and strong partnerships with sponsors are key factors in reaching the pinnacle of financial success in professional cycling.

The importance of talent, dedication, and sponsorship in the cycling industry

In the competitive world of professional cycling, talent, dedication, and sponsorship play crucial roles in an athlete’s success.

Talent is the foundation of any successful cyclist. The ability to conquer challenging terrains, maintain high speeds, and strategize during races can set a rider apart from the competition. It takes years of training and honing skills to reach the level of performance required to compete at the highest levels.

Dedication is equally important. The sport demands immense physical and mental resilience. Cyclists must endure grueling training regimens, push their bodies to the limits, and maintain unwavering focus throughout races. Dedication to improving oneself and a strong work ethic are essential in achieving greatness.

However, talent and dedication alone are not enough. Sponsorship is a key aspect of the cycling industry, providing financial support and resources to riders. Sponsorship deals help cover costs associated with equipment, training, and travel, enabling cyclists to focus wholeheartedly on their performance. Strong sponsor partnerships also offer opportunities for exposure and endorsement deals, further contributing to a cyclist’s earnings and public recognition.

In conclusion, talent, dedication, and sponsorship are intertwined in the cycling industry. The combination of innate ability, unwavering commitment, and strong sponsorship relationships can elevate cyclists to the pinnacle of success, both on and off the bike.

Tadej Pogacar: The Slovenian Rising Star

Tadej Pogacar, the Slovenian rising star, has taken the cycling world by storm with his exceptional performances. His meteoric rise to success began with standout performances in junior races, catching the eye of professional teams. Pogacar’s breakthrough came in the 2019 Tour de France, where he stunned the cycling community by securing the yellow jersey at just 21 years old. Since then, he has continued to achieve remarkable victories, dominating races and climbing to the top of the rankings. Pogacar’s success has not gone unnoticed by sponsors, with numerous endorsement deals flooding in. These partnerships, along with his prize money earnings, have solidified his status as one of the highest-paid cyclists in the industry. With his talent, determination, and sponsorships, Pogacar’s future in cycling looks incredibly bright.

Tadej Pogacar’s early career and breakthrough performances

Tadej Pogacar’s early career saw him exhibit immense talent and determination, setting the foundation for his future success. As a junior cyclist, he caught the attention of professional teams with his impressive performances in races. In 2019, the cycling world took notice of Pogacar as he made his debut in the Tour de France. At just 21 years old, he astonished everyone by securing the yellow jersey, becoming the youngest winner of the prestigious race in over 100 years. This breakthrough performance showcased his exceptional climbing abilities and strategic racing tactics. Pogacar’s victory in the Tour de France launched him into the spotlight and established him as a force to be reckoned with in the cycling world.

Tadej Pogacar’s sponsorship deals and earning potential

Tadej Pogacar’s exceptional talent and rapid rise to stardom have attracted numerous sponsors and lucrative endorsement deals. As the youngest winner of the Tour de France, Pogacar has become a highly sought-after athlete in the cycling industry. His impressive performance has landed him sponsorship deals with leading brands such as UAE Team Emirates, his professional team, and his personal endorsements include a partnership with bike manufacturer Colnago. These endorsement deals, combined with his prize money from races, contribute to Pogacar’s significant earning potential. With his growing popularity and continued success, Pogacar’s income is likely to increase significantly in the coming years, solidifying his status as one of the highest-paid cyclists in the world.

Egan Bernal: The Colombian Climbing Specialist

Egan Bernal: The Colombian Climbing Specialist:

Egan Bernal, hailing from Colombia, has swiftly established himself as one of the top climbers in the cycling world. His journey to success began with his exceptional talent and unwavering dedication to the sport. Bernal’s impressive achievements, including winning the 2019 Tour de France, have attracted a host of lucrative endorsement deals, boosting his financial success. Notable partnerships include deals with brands like Oakley and Specialized. These endorsements, alongside his winnings from prestigious races, contribute to Bernal’s significant earnings as a professional cyclist. With his exceptional climbing abilities and marketability, Bernal’s earning potential is expected to continue to rise as he solidifies his position among the highest-paid cyclists in the world.

Egan Bernal’s journey to becoming a top cyclist

Egan Bernal’s journey to becoming a top cyclist is nothing short of remarkable. Hailing from Colombia, Bernal showcased his talent and passion for cycling from a young age. He worked tirelessly to improve his skills and endurance, honing his climbing abilities that would later make him a force to be reckoned with. Bernal’s dedication paid off when he joined Team Sky (now Ineos Grenadiers) in 2018, where he quickly established himself as a rising star. In 2019, he made history by becoming the first Colombian to win the prestigious Tour de France. This monumental achievement solidified his position among the world’s elite cyclists and propelled him to international stardom. Bernal’s relentless pursuit of excellence serves as an inspiration to aspiring cyclists worldwide.

Egan Bernal’s endorsement deals and financial success

Egan Bernal’s incredible success as a cyclist has not only brought him fame but also financial success through endorsement deals. With his charisma and natural talent, Bernal has attracted lucrative sponsorship agreements with top brands in the cycling industry. His partnership with brands like Oakley, Specialized, and Giordana has allowed him to earn substantial endorsement income. Additionally, Bernal’s impressive performance in races and his status as a Tour de France winner have boosted his market value and opened doors to more endorsement opportunities. These endorsement deals, combined with his salary as a professional cyclist, have contributed to Bernal’s financial success, making him one of the highest-earning cyclists in the world.

Primož Roglič: The Former Ski Jumper Turned Cyclist

Primož Roglič: The Former Ski Jumper Turned Cyclist:

Primož Roglič’s journey to success in cycling is nothing short of remarkable. Before his career as a professional cyclist, Roglič was a ski jumper representing Slovenia. However, an injury forced him to shift his focus to another sport, and he found his passion in cycling.

Roglič quickly made a name for himself in the cycling world with his exceptional climbing and time-trial abilities. His breakthrough performance came in 2020 when he finished second in the Tour de France. This success led to lucrative sponsorship deals with top cycling brands like Jumbo-Visma, allowing him to enhance his earning potential.

Today, Roglič commands an impressive salary as one of the highest-paid cyclists in the world. His dedication, determination, and talent have propelled him to great heights in the world of professional cycling, making him a force to be reckoned with.

Primož Roglič’s transition from ski jumping to professional cycling

Primož Roglič’s transition from ski jumping to professional cycling was driven by his determination to continue competing at a high level in the world of sports. After suffering an injury while ski jumping, Roglič had to redirect his focus and find a new passion. He discovered cycling, and it didn’t take long for him to realize his potential. With his exceptional climbing and time-trial abilities, Roglič quickly made a name for himself in the cycling world. He adapted his athletic skills from ski jumping to excel in the demanding sport of cycling. Roglič’s transition showcases his versatility as an athlete and he continues to impress with his remarkable performances on the bike.

Primož Roglič’s lucrative contracts and salary

As one of the top cyclists in the world, Primož Roglič has secured several lucrative contracts and enjoys a substantial salary. His exceptional performances have attracted the attention of major sponsors and cycling teams. Currently riding for Team Jumbo-Visma, Roglič has a multi-year contract with the team, which ensures financial stability and support for his career. Additionally, Roglič has endorsement deals with brands like Bianchi, Santini, and Oakley, further contributing to his income. While specific details of his salary and contract terms have not been disclosed publicly, it is estimated that Roglič earns a significant amount from both his team contract and endorsements. With his consistent success on the professional circuit, Roglič’s earnings are expected to continue growing in the coming years.

Mathieu van der Poel: The Multitalented Cyclist

Mathieu van der Poel is a true force to be reckoned with in the world of cycling. His versatility across multiple disciplines sets him apart from other riders. Whether it’s road racing, cyclocross, or mountain biking, van der Poel excels in all areas.

In road racing, he has demonstrated his ability to compete at the highest level. He has won several prestigious races, including the Amstel Gold Race and the Tour of Flanders. Van der Poel’s explosive power and exceptional bike handling skills make him a formidable contender on any terrain.

But his talents don’t end on the road. In cyclocross, van der Poel is a dominant figure, with numerous victories in the UCI World Championships and World Cup races. His ability to navigate through challenging conditions and rapidly change between different surfaces is truly impressive.

Van der Poel’s success extends to mountain biking as well. He has showcased his skills in cross-country events, earning podium finishes in various races. His ability to adapt to the technical nature of mountain biking proves that he is a well-rounded cyclist.

In terms of income, van der Poel’s diverse talents have attracted numerous sponsors and endorsement deals. Brands like Corendon-Circus, Canyon, and Shimano have recognized his potential and have partnered with him. In addition to prize money earned from race victories, his endorsements contribute significantly to his financial success. Van der Poel’s multitalented abilities and his marketability make him one of the highest-paid cyclists in the sport.

Overall, Mathieu van der Poel is a true icon of cycling. His ability to excel in various disciplines and his marketability make him an exceptional athlete. As he continues to dominate races and attract sponsors, his income is set to grow even further. With his immense talent and versatility, van der Poel is poised to leave a lasting impact on the cycling world.

Mathieu van der Poel’s success in road, cyclocross, and mountain biking

Mathieu van der Poel is truly a force to be reckoned with in the world of cycling. His versatility and skill across multiple disciplines have set him apart from other riders. In road racing, van der Poel has demonstrated his ability to compete at the highest level, capturing victories in prestigious races such as the Amstel Gold Race and the Tour of Flanders. His explosive power and exceptional bike handling skills make him a formidable contender on any terrain.

Not only does van der Poel excel on the road, but he is also a dominant figure in cyclocross. With numerous victories in the UCI World Championships and World Cup races, he showcases his ability to navigate through challenging conditions and rapidly adapt to different surfaces.

Furthermore, van der Poel’s success extends to mountain biking, where he has earned podium finishes in various cross-country events. His ability to adapt to the technical nature of mountain biking proves his well-rounded skills as a cyclist.

Overall, van der Poel’s success in road, cyclocross, and mountain biking is a testament to his incredible talent and adaptability. He continues to impress and inspire fans with his prowess in each discipline, solidifying his status as a true multitalented cyclist.

Mathieu van der Poel’s income from prize money and endorsements

Mathieu van der Poel’s impressive performances across road, cyclocross, and mountain biking have not only brought him victories and accolades but also substantial financial success. As a versatile and highly skilled cyclist, van der Poel has secured numerous sponsorship deals with top brands in the cycling industry. These endorsement deals, ranging from equipment to apparel, contribute a significant portion of his income. Additionally, van der Poel’s consistent podium finishes and victories in high-profile races result in substantial prize money earnings. With his growing popularity and success, van der Poel’s income from prize money and endorsements continues to increase, solidifying his position as one of the highest-paid cyclists in the sport.

In conclusion, the world of professional cycling has seen a rise in talented athletes who not only dominate the sport but also enjoy lucrative financial success. Tadej Pogacar, with his remarkable performances and sponsorship deals, has quickly become one of the highest-paid cyclists in the industry. Egan Bernal’s climbing prowess and endorsement contracts have secured him a place among the top earners as well. Primož Roglič’s transition from ski jumping to cycling has proven to be a lucrative career move, with his lucrative contracts and salary contributing to his financial success. Mathieu van der Poel’s versatility across different cycling disciplines and his income from prize money and endorsements have solidified his position as one of the highest-paid cyclists. The combination of talent, dedication, and lucrative sponsorship deals has propelled these athletes to financial success in the cycling world.

Overview of the highest paid cyclists of 2024

In 2024, the world of professional cycling is witnessing a group of talented athletes who are also enjoying substantial financial success. Tadej Pogacar has emerged as one of the highest-paid cyclists, thanks to his outstanding performances and lucrative sponsorship deals. Egan Bernal, known for his climbing abilities, has also secured a place among the top earners in the sport. Primož Roglič’s transition from ski jumping to cycling has proven to be a wise career move, with his contracts and salary contributing to his financial success. Mathieu van der Poel, with his versatility across different cycling disciplines, has also solidified his position among the highest-paid cyclists. These athletes have combined their talent, dedication, and sponsorship deals to achieve remarkable financial success in the cycling world.

Factors contributing to their financial success in the sport

The financial success of these top cyclists can be attributed to several factors.

Firstly, their exceptional talent and dedication to the sport have allowed them to consistently deliver outstanding performances and achieve remarkable results. Their ability to win races and conquer challenging terrains has attracted the attention of sponsors and increased their market value.

Secondly, sponsorship deals play a crucial role in their financial success. These cyclists have secured lucrative contracts with major brands, which provide them with substantial financial support. Their popularity and success on the global stage make them valuable ambassadors for these companies, resulting in significant endorsement deals.

Lastly, their earning potential is further enhanced by prize money from race wins and podium finishes. As the highest-paid cyclists, they often compete in prestigious races with substantial prize purses, adding to their financial prosperity.

In conclusion, the financial success of these top cyclists is a result of their talent, dedication, sponsorship deals, and earnings from race victories. All of these elements combined contribute to their position among the highest earners in the cycling world.

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SEGAN does not deserve this. He rides for no one else except HIMSELF and never heads done. It’s sad that the public thinks this clown is great because he does a one handed wheely says it all really. A Selfish loner who wins not very often and never helps Any1 else. I hope he retires soon as he is an overrated stunt rider.

Mate, You have no idea about cycling…

He is not selfish u have your own problems grow up

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In a world that’s years removed from the rise and epic fall of Lance Armstrong , cycling might not be on the average American’s mind. Still, those who put in the work and become pro cyclists can make a pretty penny once they get to the top. Let’s look at what it takes to be a pro cyclist and how much money they make.

The life of a pro cyclist

Some cyclists still climb the ladder and make their millions . While none have risen the ranks that Armstrong did before his downfall, cyclists such as Mark Cavendish have made millions in the cycling world. The life of a cyclist, however, is not as easy as some might suspect. There are few Cavendishes in the world and far more unknown names.

Pro cyclist Luke Rowe took to his website, Rowe & King , to write about the life of a pro cyclist. He points out that when he decided to pursue bike races as a career, he had dreams of private jets and television appearances but was quickly humbled.

Rowe speaks about how life on the road can be tough, and with so many people involved in the biggest races, the hotels they get are not always pleasant places to sleep.

The physical toll

On top of the harsh life away from home, racing hundreds of miles at a time strains a cyclist’s body, with the obvious dangers of crashing added to this, as The Daily Globe explains.

“People understand how tiredness and fatigue affect a cyclist, but they don’t always realize how much of a beating your body takes,” Rowe wrote on his website. “If you hit the ground at 50-70kph when all you are wearing is Lycra, with no protection against walls or signposts and things, it’s grim. It’s like a battle zone out there.”

Cyclists also have to watch what they eat. They exist on a plane that most cannot relate to where they have to eat enough calories to withstand a long race while also making sure that they are not eating things that will slow them down or cause their undue body stress.

According to Bicyclist Blog, the average racer cycles over 10,000 kilometers a year. To achieve that, people cannot merely cycle on their free time. They have to devote their lives . If this works, however, the pay goes up exponentially, from thousands of dollars to millions.

The pay scale

In the early stages of a pro career, reports Bicyclist Blog , continental team riders make anywhere from nothing to a few thousand bucks. The compensated riders in this stage can make up to $37,700 annually, however. Once a rider elevates their status, the pay gets better. Pro continental riders make anywhere from $26,200 to $171,200. If riders can get past this point, however, the payment gets more lucrative.

The ultimate goal for many cyclists, however, is to make it onto the UCI World Tour, where the minimum wage is $2.35M. Pro Continental squads also make a lot of money, with their minimum hovering around $2.3M. Winning significant events, however, can increase this pay exponentially. The major events will shell out millions, as cycling is a bigger deal overseas.

Like any professional competitive atmosphere, nobody lucks into a career as a professional cyclist. They must dedicate their lives to the craft and push their bodies past the places most people can go. If they can be one of the rare people who make it to the top-tier of professionalism, however, they get paid handsomely to do so.

Next time you see somebody chugging along at a major race, think about everything they must have gone through to get to that moment.

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Cycling as a sport has been around for decades and is on the list of the highest-paid sports. Although it might not be in the top-5, cycling has always been in the top-10 positions. Interestingly, some of the prestigious cycling tournaments top the highest-paying event lists.

One of the first cyclist to earn recognition was Charles Minthorn Murphy. In 1899, the American became the first cyclist to cover a mile under a minute, and was given the nickname “Mile-a-Minute Murphy.”

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The most prestigious cycling event, the Tour de France, started in 1903. While cyclists don’t earn a lot in their early years, once they elevate to pro-level, their payday gets better. The pro continental riders usually make around $26,200 to $171,200 per annum.

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Slovakian professional cyclist Peter Sagan topped the list of high-paid cyclists in 2021. 31-year-old Peter earns a whopping USD 7 million annually. Sagan has been competing for the UCI World Team Bora–Hansgrohe. However, he will switch to UCI Pro Team Total Energies in 2022.

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The British road cyclist, Chris Froome, follows Peter in the second position with an annual income of over USD 6 million. Chris competes for the UCI World Team Israel Start-Up Nation. Froome has clinched seven grand tours in his career, including four editions of Tour de France.

Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali is the third highest-paid cyclist in the world. Also known as the “Shark of the Strait”, Nibali earns over USD 4.6 million per annum. Vincenzo competes for UCI World Team Trek–Segafredo.

UCI World Team Movistar Team member Alejandro Valverde is the fourth highest-paid player. The Spanish road cyclist takes home around $4.1 million per year. While Tom Dumoulin is in the fifth position with 3.5 million USD. The Dutchman, Tom, competes for the UCI World team Jumbo–Visma.

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Laura Kenny is one of the most successful women cyclists. Kenny has clinched six Olympic medals in her career. Apart from the match-winning prize money, cyclists also earn from their endorsements and sponsorships.

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Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Emirates team crosses the finish line to win the Belgian cycling classic and UCI World Tour race Liege Bastogne Liege, in Liege, Belgium, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Emirates team after crossing the finish line to win the Belgian cycling classic and UCI World Tour race Liege Bastogne Liege, in Liege, Belgium, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — Tadej Pogačar proved too strong for Mathieu Van der Poel as he won the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycling classic with a solo breakaway on Sunday.

Pogačar attacked 35 kilometers (22 miles) out to win cycling’s oldest classic for the second time, after victory in 2021, and made up for last year when he broke his left wrist in a crash.

“I’m happy that I can finally win this race again,” the 25-year-old Slovenian said. “It’s beautiful to finish like this.”

The two-time Tour de France champion waved to the crowd as he approached the finish line well clear. French veteran Romain Bardet finished second and Van der Poel led a mass sprint to the line to finish third.

Liège–Bastogne–Liège is one of the five “monuments” in one-day cycling with the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Lombardy and Milan-San Remo. Van der Poel won Roubaix two weeks ago but has not won Liège and Lombardy.

Pogačar beat Van der Poel last year to win the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) and they have won six monuments each.

The 254.5-kilometer (157.8-mile) trek, starting and finishing in the eastern Belgian city of Liège in chilly conditions, featured 11 small hills and played to Pogačar’s elite climbing skills. He pulled ahead in a small group with Van der Poel one minute behind.

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Van der Poel’s group caught Pogačar with 70 kilometers remaining to form a main peloton. But with Pogačar’s UAE Team Emirates setting a fast tempo at the front, Pogačar attacked again and no rival could catch him.

He clocked 6 hours, 13 minutes, 48 seconds with Bardet 1:39 behind and Van der Poel 2:02 back.

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The initial player equity grants will be approximately $930 million distributed to 193 players via four categories, starting with the game’s stars. Monahan informed players on Wednesday via a letter of their individual grants.

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“We want to grow the PGA Tour in many different ways and having the alignment of players as player-owners with the organization is going to allow us to drive that quickly forward.”

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Perhaps most important to players will be the program’s eight-year vesting period. The grants will be worth 50% of their value after four years, 75% after six and 100% after eight years, when a player will be able to sell their equity in PGA Tour Enterprises, the for-profit arm the Tour created for the program. At each vesting benchmark players will be responsible to pay taxes on the grants.

The program has been created to encourage loyalty to the Tour in the face of ongoing challenges from LIV Golf, and the requirements of maintaining membership (which includes a minimum of 15 starts each year) would mean players who join LIV Golf would not be eligible for the program or would give up any unvested equity if they were to join the rival circuit.

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