Riders salaries

[Red Rick]

Also can we just focus on Viviani being the best paid pure sprinter?

 

[ice&fire]

Also can we just focus on Viviani being the best paid pure sprinter?

His agent is genius compared to Froome's

 

[Breezy1985]

Also can we just focus on Viviani being the best paid pure sprinter?

Would love to see a list of wins vs pay for the pro teams. Confidis have wasted some amount of money over the years for nothing

 

[jaylew]

Also can we just focus on Viviani being the best paid pure sprinter?

I already mentioned this in the Pinot thread where we were discussing this, but he and Gaviria being the only bunch sprinters on this list just shows the true value of QS to a sprinter. No WT wins between them since 2019.

 

[Volderke]

I reckon guys like Sam Bennett (and most in QS) are in some kind of low-pay / high bonus (whenever there is a win for the team or on a personal level) contract?

 

[BlueRoads]

I reckon guys like Sam Bennett (and most in QS) are in some kind of low-pay / high bonus (whenever there is a win for the team or on a personal level) contract?

I don't know. I guess when you are a rider (sprinter) at DQS you are there for the wins. No need to get a high salary. If you want a high salary - leave. That's what riders do.

 

[BigCoward]

If everyone was up for a new contract right this second, who would get the most money?
I assume nobody would go for anyone other than Pog, Rog, Van Aert, Van der Poel or maybe Ala?
Its daft comparing what they are on now, when some of them signed their contracts 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[Valanga]

I assume nobody would go for anyone other than Pog, Rog, Van Aert, Van der Poel or maybe Ala?

Well, some consider buying a complete team because they are interested in just 1 rider. And he is not even in your list...

 

[RedheadDane]

Its daft comparing what they are on now, when some of them signed their contracts 2 or 3 years ago.

That's kind of a thing I'm curious about; which riders on that list are on new(ish) contracts, and which are on old(ish) contracts?
Froome's is obviously new.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Also can we just focus on Viviani being the best paid pure sprinter?

Cofidis are perpetually the biggest marks in the market. Before Viviani, they were paying stupid money to Bouhanni.

 

[BigCoward]

Well, some consider buying a complete team because they are interested in just 1 rider. And he is not even in your list...

Who? Evenepoel? If so I wouldn't pay anything until he has completed some races. And the question was 'right this second'.

 

[BigCoward]

That's kind of a thing I'm curious about; which riders on that list are on new(ish) contracts, and which are on old(ish) contracts?
Froome's is obviously new.

I bet if we looked at the palmares for all of them from the year before their current contract, we would say most are about right. Except for Froome obviously.

 

[hayneplane]

Kwiatkowski seems hugely overpriced there but then maybe that is what he demanded in order to sacrifice his own leadership opportunities and Ineos have deep enough pockets not to baulk at paying up.

 

[Koronin]

That's kind of a thing I'm curious about; which riders on that list are on new(ish) contracts, and which are on old(ish) contracts?
Froome's is obviously new.

Valverde's was signed in 2019 so 2020 was the first year on his current contract.
Quintana's and Carapaz's were new for 2020.
Bernal's, if I remember correctly was signed after he won the Tour.
I think 2020 was Alaphilippe's first year on his current contract.

 

[Lequack]

I think this in an up to date list, accurate or not I don't know

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505629328670928898

View: https://twitter.com/mustafataha/status/1505629328670928898

 

[Red Rick]

Jumbo might have a big bonus structure?

But my guess it reports old wages for many of them?

You cant convonce me Thomas latest contract is 3.5 mill

 

[Breh]

I can't believe that list is somewhat correct.

Sagan and Froome are hilarious.
Kwiatkowski the 6th best paid for getting 3rd in Poland and a Tour stage.

Nibali on 2.1 million for what ??? Fuglsang?

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

I think this in an up to date list, accurate or not I don't know

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505629328670928898

View: https://twitter.com/mustafataha/status/1505629328670928898

I doubt Thomas is on 3.5; that was his last contract after the Tour win.

 

[Lequack]

Froome salary is correct I believe.

 

[Lequack]

This was from 2021 (by L’Equipe ) for comparison:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1372799538432385025

View: https://twitter.com/TourDeJose/status/1372799538432385025

 

[tobydawq]

I think this in an up to date list, accurate or not I don't know

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505629328670928898

View: https://twitter.com/mustafataha/status/1505629328670928898

Before seeing the names on the list, I wrote down 20 names of who I thought would be on it. Only 2 mistakes, as I had Almeida and Simon Yates instead of Viviani and Bardet.

Almeida was a bit of a long shot but I thought UAE must have more than one rider there, but apparently not (Edit: and if I could count, there are indeed 2 with Gaviria in 20th, but I saw his name before beginning the exercise).

 

[SafeBet]

I'm surprised at Nibali, given Astana apparently doesn't even have the money to pay wages regularly.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I don't trust this list...

I have a hard time believing Total can offer 5.5 million to any rider, let alone want to do so to a washed-up Sagan. Similar for a broke Astana and an ancient Nibali.

I can't see Evenepoel not being in the top-20 at this point.

I would be surprised if Ineos is paying six of the twenty highest salaries, including three of the top-6 and a re-signed Viviani, without making a move for better riders.

I would be shocked if Roglic, Van Aert and Van der Poel aren't among the very best-paid cyclists at this point, although they might be if bonuses and private sponsorships are factored in.

 

[Red Rick]

I don't trust this list...

I have a hard time believing Total can offer 5.5 million to any rider, let alone want to do so to a washed-up Sagan. Similar for a broke Astana and an ancient Nibali.

I can't see Evenepoel not being in the top-20 at this point.

I would be surprised if Ineos is paying six of the twenty highest salaries, including three of the top-6 and a re-signed Viviani, without making a move for better riders.



I would be shocked if Roglic, Van Aert and Van der Poel aren't among the very best-paid cyclists at this point, although they might be if bonuses and private sponsorships are factored in.

Literally looke like a ~december 2019 list apart from Van Aert and Pog

 

[Netserk]

I have a hard time believing Total can offer 5.5 million to any rider, let alone want to do so to a washed-up Sagan.

Who brought Specialized along.