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From the exhilarating races to the lucrative contracts, this article will not only break down the salaries of elite road cyclists but also take a nostalgic look back at previous years to witness the financial evolution of these cycling superstars.
Remember, the salaries don’t include bonuses or prize money and are based on estimations. These can multiply the annual earnings.
NOTE: According to Jonathan Vaughters, former professional cyclist and manager of WorldTeam EF EducationโEasyPost, many of the reported salaries in the media are incorrect.
The 10 Highest Paid Cyclists in 2025
The highest-paid cyclists in 2025 are:
| Rider / Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadej Pogaฤar | โฌ8,300,000 | โฌ6,0M | โฌ6,0M | โฌ6,0M | โฌ6,0M | โฌ2,0M |
| Remco Evenepoel | โฌ5,000,000 | โฌ2,8M | โฌ2,0M | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Primoลพ Rogliฤ | โฌ4,500,000 | โฌ4,5M | โฌ2,9M | โฌ2,0M | โฌ2,0M | โฌ2,0M |
| Jonas Vingegaard | โฌ4,000,000ยฒ | โฌ4,0M | โฌ2,5M | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mathieu van der Poel | โฌ4,000,000ยฒ | โฌ4,0M | โฌ2,0M | โฌ2,0M | โฌ2,0M | n/a |
| Wout van Aert | โฌ3,500,000ยฒ | โฌ3,5M | โฌ2,0M | โฌ2,2M | โฌ2,2M | n/a |
| Tom Pidcock | โฌ2,700,000ยฒ | โฌ2,7M | โฌ4,0Mยน | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Adam Yates | โฌ2,700,000ยฒ | โฌ2,7M | โฌ2,0M | โฌ2,0M | โฌ2,0M | n/a |
| Egan Bernal | โฌ2,500,000ยฒ | โฌ2,5M | โฌ3,0M | โฌ2,8M | โฌ2,8M | โฌ2,70 |
| Carlos Rodrรญguez | โฌ2,500,000ยฒ | โฌ2,5M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
ยนI don’t think this estimate is correct based on Tom’s โฌ2,7M salary in 2024 and salaries of other cyclists in 2023.
ยฒNot confirmed yet.
Updated on the 7th of July, 2025.
As you can see from the chart above, it is missing two cyclists who have been regulars in the past years. Chris Froome, who never really picked up his previous form due to his injury in 2019, and Peter Sagan, who retired in 2023.
Chris’s contract was one of the least profitable for the team in terms of results. Chris earned โฌ4.5-5.5M per year, but his racing results didn’t match it. We can only debate how this move paid off marketing-wise.
Peter was earning โฌ5.5M per year from 2020 to 2023 and has long been one of the highest-paid cyclists ever. This salary was reportedly contributed to the team by Specialized, a company with which Peter has close ties.
In 2024, most of the major riders, except for Tadej Pogaฤar, have improved their salaries. For example, Primoลพ Rogliฤ went from โฌ2.9M to โฌ4.5M after moving from Jumbo-Visma to Bora-hansgrohe, Jonas Vingegaard from โฌ2.5M to โฌ4.0M, or Mathieu van der Poel from โฌ2M to โฌ4M. I’ll elaborate on all of them below.
According to the Total Velo report, Tom Pidcock was to receive 4 million Euros in 2023. However, this amount appears to be incorrect, as the 2024 report states โฌ2.7 million.
1. Tadej Pogaฤar: A Jewel that Needs to Be Protected
Tadej Pogaฤar is one of the most talented riders in both the present and the history of cycling. He is often compared, for example, to Eddy Merckx. It is, therefore, no wonder that the UAE Team Emirates respects him and signed him until 2027, and later extended this contract until 2030. His salary was also increased from โฌ6M per year to โฌ8.3M (โฌ50M/6 years). What’s also interesting is the buyout clause. To buy Tadej out of his contract, you would need to pay โฌ200 million!
2. Remco Evenepoel
According to HLN.be, Remco Evenepoel was offered โฌ10 million by the team Redbull-Bora-Hansgrohe for 2025 and onwards. It’s rumored this is supposed to be a 2-year contract, resulting in โฌ5M/year salary. However, he rejected this offer (maybe also because of the obstacles set by his team boss, Patrick Lefevre). Still, he increased his salary to โฌ5M/year in Soudal-Quick Step, moving Remco to 2nd place among the best-paid cyclists.
3. Primoลพ Rogliฤ: “Old” but Gold
Although Primoลพ Rogliฤ can be considered “old” by cycling standards, he still brings valuable results to his team. In 2024, he won Critรฉrium du Dauphinรฉ and La Vuelta a Espaรฑa GC and multiple stages. He has long been riding for Jumbo-Visma (now Team Visma-Lease a Bike), but since 2024, he has been riding for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. This is reflected in his salary as well. From โฌ2 million in 2022 and โฌ2.9 million in 2023 in Jumbo-Visma, his salary increased to โฌ4.5 million, catapulting him to the second-best-earning cyclist in 2024. Deserved? Absolutely.
4. Jonas Vingegaard: From “Zero” to Hero
When looking at the historical data, I noticed that Jonas Vingegaard is one of the biggest leapers. Rumors state that in 2022, the year he won his first Tour de France, he was only supposed to receive โฌ500,000 a year. However, in 2023, the amount was โฌ2.5 million per year, and by 2024, it had already increased to โฌ4 million. No wonder the Visma-Lease a Bike team values him so highly. After all, he is one of the best GC riders.
5. Mathieu van der Poel: Underpaid Champion?
There is no doubt about Mathieu van der Poel’s versatility. However, many doubted his โฌ2 million salary from previous years. Despite his excellent results, he was paid much less than his competitors. “Fortunately,” in 2024, he doubled his salary. He is reportedly receiving โฌ4 million. That already sounds like an adequate reward for his results in classics, cyclocross, or world championships. Additionally, he closed a 10-year deal with Canyon.
Conclusion
What do you think about cyclists’ salaries? Do you find them adequate compared to other athletes? Which cyclists do you think are undervalued, and which ones are overvalued? Let me know in the comments.
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Sources
grandfondoguide.com
statista.com
calcioefinanza.it
total-velo.com
gazzetta.it
cpacycling.com
letour.fr
hln.be
Preview picture source: Sirotti
Compared to the salaries in say football, American Football and basketball, the salaries that these top athletes receive is poor but paradoxically more than I thought.
The salaries paid to the run of the mill professionals is dismal.
It certainly does not reflect the commitment required or the level of risk riders run.
cycling is a popular sport but does not receive a commensurate level of coverage than the aforementioned sports.
Maybe the UCI should do something to improve that, rather than focusing on rules, sanctions, suspensions and fines
Exactly!
This is brilliant
Thank you!