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Mar 23. According to procyclinguk.com, the estimated budget in 2023 for the WorldTour Team are as follows:
- Ineos Grenadiers: Estimated budget of €45 million to €50 million.
- Soudal-QuickStep: Estimated budget of €30 million to €35 million.
- Jumbo-Visma: Estimated budget of €20 million to €25 million.
- UAE Team Emirates: Estimated budget of €18 million to €20 million.
- Bahrain Victorious: Estimated budget of €15 million to €20 million.
- Trek-Segafredo: Estimated budget of €15 million to €20 million.
- Team DSM: Estimated budget of €15 million to €18 million.
- Bora-Hansgrohe: Estimated budget of €15 million.
- AG2R Citroën Team: Estimated budget of €14 million to €16 million.
- Astana Qazaqstan Team: Estimated budget of €14 million.
- Movistar Team: Estimated budget of €13 million to €15 million.
- EF Education-EasyPost: Estimated budget of €12 million to €14 million.
- Groupama-FDJ: Estimated budget of €12 million to €14 million.
- Cofidis: Estimated budget of €10 million to €12 million.
- Jayco-AlUla: Estimated budget of €10 million to €12 million.
- Arkéa-Samsic: Estimated budget of €10 million to €12 million.
- Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux: Estimated budget of €8 million to €10 million.
- Alpecin-Deceuninck: Estimated budget of €6 million to €8 million.
In Cycling Digest opinion this figure are largely under estimate. A good ProTour team will need €10 million to run a decent season.
Oct 22. The UCI has announced several salary rules changes coming into effect on November 1 2022. The changes are also related to higher minimum wages and maternity cover for the women’s cyclist.
Minimum salaries for the Women’s WorldTour: back in 2020 the minimum salary was set at €15K, gradual increases brought the amount to €27.5K for this year. Next year will see the minimum salary raised to €32,102, in line with the minimum set for men’s ProTeams for the same period.
Male pro rider WTT current minimum of over €40K and the UCI stated its intention to match in the next few years for riders in WTW women’s teams the male counterparts salary. For men riders registered as neo-pros (23 yo or under) from 2023, the new minimum salary will be €26,849 and that will rise to €31,768 for the 2025 season.
July 22. According to a report published by Italian sports & finance web magazine Calcio e Finanza the top budgets of cycling teams are as follow.
- Ineos Grenadier (UK): 50 m;
- UAE Team Emirates (UAE): 35 m;
- Jumbo-Visma (Holland): 27 m;
- Quick Step (Belgium): 25 m;
- Citroën AG2R-La Mondiale (France): 23 m;
- Groupama-FDJ (France): 20 m;
- Movistar (Spain): 20 m;
- Israel Start-Up Nation (Israel): 18 m;
- Bahrain Victorius (Bahrain): 18 m;
- Bora-Hansgrohe (Germany): 18 m;
- Trek-Segafredo (USA): 14 m;
- Cofidis (France): 13 m;
- Astana (Kazakhstan): 12 m;
- EF Education Nippo (USA): 12 m;
- Lotto-Soudal (Belgium): 12 m;
- Alpecin Fenix (Belgium): 10 m;
- Team BikeExchange (Australia): 10 m;
- Arkéa-Samsic (France): 10 m;
- Total Direct-Energie (France): 10 m;
- Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux (Belgium): 9 m;
- B&B Hôtels P/B KTM (Belgio): 7,5 m;
November 21. According to the Portuguese newspaper Record this is the classification for the top 20 paid pro rider for the 2022 season following the new 5 year contract between Pogacar and UAE.
1 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) € 6 M
2 -Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) € 5,5 M
2 -Peter Sagan (Total Energies) € 5,5 M
4 – Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos) € 3,5 M
5 – Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) € 2,8 M
6 – Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Ineos) € 2,5 M
7 – Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) € 2,3 M
8 – Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) € 2,2 M
8 – Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) € 2,2 M
8 – Richard Carapaz (Team Ineos) € 2,2 M
11- Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) € 2,1 M
12 – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) € 2 M
12 – Adam Yates (Team Ineos) € 2 M
12 – Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) € 2 M
12 – Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) € 2 M
12 – Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) € 2 M
12 – Romain Bardet (DSM) € 2 M
18 – Elia Viviani (Cofidis) € 1,9 M
18 – Nairo Quintana (Arkea) € 1,9 M
20 – Fernando Gaviria (UAE) € 1,8 M
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March 21. French newspaper L’Equipe reported an updated list of male riders believed to earn the most in professional cycling. The four-time Tour de France winner Froome maintaining his position as the highest paid rider in the sport, followed by Tadej Pogačar, that the list after his Tour de France win and Peter Sagan. Here an article from cyclingweekly
1 – Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) € 5,5 M
2 -Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) € 5 M
2 -Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) € 5 M
4 – Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos) € 3,5 M
5 – Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) € 2,8 M
6 – Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Ineos) € 2,5 M
7 – Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) € 2,3 M
8 – Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) € 2,2 M
8 – Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) € 2,2 M
8 – Richard Carapaz (Team Ineos) € 2,2 M
11- Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) € 2,1 M
12 – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) € 2 M
12 – Adam Yates (Team Ineos) € 2 M
12 – Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) € 2 M
12 – Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) € 2 M
12 – Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) € 2 M
12 – Romain Bardet (DSM) € 2 M
18 – Elia Viviani (Cofidis) € 1,9 M
19 – Nairo Quintana (Arkea) € 1,9 M
20 – Fernando Gaviria (UAE) € 1,8 M
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