Top 10 Highest Salaries in Pro Cycling 2024: Mathieu Van der Poel, Jonas Vingegaard & Tadej Pogačar

[@deathkampdrone]

They thoroughly deserve every penny, especially when compared to the insane wages in association football and other big tv sports. These pro riders are living like monks; their focus and the constant hardship they go through. True heroes and endlessly inspirational.

[@chinpinhon]

Absolutely true. They work the hardest among professional athletes or sportsmen of any discipline. For examples, the top F1 drivers probably receive more than 20 million, basketball, baseball or football players all more than that.

[@sabastian4858]

😂 You seriously don't have any idea so you?

[@Jaskaran_Singh585]

Alpecin Fenix is MVDP's own team he is a partner in the team so he will be earning even more from there and he will never leave the team

[@deathkampdrone]

Cyclings answer to footballs universally beloved "one club players". Which is admirable in a way. What is even more admirable is that he seems to be forever motivated and does not need a change of air to inspire him. I think that is something to take note of, and it makes him even more special.

[@pierrex3226]

A video on the economics of teams would be interesting. I didn't realize top riders made that much. Seems that there's an enormous difference of pay within teams. I have no idea what the brands behind teams sell. Do they get business from that visibility, or is it just vanity? Do teams pay for bikes? Does such high pay correlate with such high bike prices?

[@hb7030]

most of the sponsorship teams are based in europe which is why you aren't familiar with them.

[@leplessis8179]

I'm still available - for just 50K a year - but then, I am 78 years old.

[@kongmik]

You can just use e-bikes like they do

[@hollywoodheiner6028]

A rookie in the NBA picked at no. 50 in the draft is getting paid as much as a superstar cyclist in his prime, that’s tough…

[@kaimeyers5145]

And more people watch the Tour de France, a little sad

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

Congratulations to all full time pros ❤

[@complex_strike]

I hope big money doesn't ruin cycling like football or Formula 1

[@iMadrid11]

Relax there is no big money for wages in cycling. In reality the riders actually deserve to be paid more. Only a few select riders get multi-million contracts. The majority of Domestique riders are paid very little.

[@gourami7]

What big money ? 42k basic for all that hard work and training Ist round losers at tennis grand slams get more than that

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

Riders will always be paid their worth

[@pedrorvd1]

If you like the sport you should hope for big money A WTC rider should receive way more than 42k EUR/year

[@joepdemollin]

It will change it, definitely. The push for more commercialisation will be paired with a bit of loss of character. Hopefuly tho, the soort Will still be entertaining…

[@cyclingfreak56]

Rog’s salary was advertised at 6 million!

[@thecyclingdane]

I think that was being topped up by one of the sponsors and I think the list only included what the team pays

[@gourami7]

Great, he's a multiple GT winner, still small beer compared to many top sports

[@SteveNinetyski]

​@@gourami7 You said the answer in your question. "Top sports" Cycling is getting bigger but it isn't a top sport in terms of revenue.

[@gourami7]

@SteveNinetyski And will always be unstable until TV revenue is given to trams

[@trudgin62]

Over 2 years I think

[@photomotor]

I read somewhere that Roglic's salary is 6 million euro

[@sweetiemcgee]

Tadej is also the principal endorser of the pogacar

[@samlin8089]

thanks!!! pogacar exudes so much joy when he rides. reminds me of Sagan. what was the highest that Sagan ever got paid?

[@kimpedersen]

@0:12 - I was there \o/ (along with most of Copenhagen :D )

[@kovar2344]

sounds flashy but lot of it goes to agents, managers, other people that you are working with. I wonder how much they can save up at the end of each year. But many successful pros from the past seems to be doing quite well money wise. So I guess its not too bad.

[@sabastian4858]

Yep, just like the porn industry and pedowood. Electric assist motors, blood doping, drugs and who knows what else, professional cycling is a fraud. What haven't these cheaters been caught doing? Does the audience even care if its rigged, a fraud and fake? The biggest money can be found in fraudulent wink wink professional sports.

[@cvkhi]

Great video! 🫶🏻

[@William24009]

I just can’t help liking Tadej and I don’t even know him.

[@JackMott]

How much are the top 10 women making?

[@pedroresende4216]

Nice video!!

[@nickbond3775]

Nitpicking @3:25. Different countries - Pidcock is English, Thomas is Welsh

[@TheReactor8]

One country: UK

[@savagepro9060]

Froome makes more money as an un-retired retired cyclist, than some of the top cyclists! Imagine that!

[@user-hm5nn9pk8n]

According to the amount of work the riders do accross the season their salaries are quite low compared to other sports. Some teams seem to overpay looking at the results (Ineos).

[@bramswinkels3348]

Yeah, looking at this list Crod and Roglic is definitely overpaid and A. Yates, Vingegaard and Revket underpaid.

[@thomasmccormack1980]

Hi, great video. Sorry if you mentioned in the video but does this include sponsorship / endorsement deals? Keep up the great work!

[@SteveNinetyski]

What do you think ya wally?

[@SteveNinetyski]

Clue is in the word "salary"

[@oliverlennard]

Seems crazy that MVDP is not 1 or 2

[@samsiesta8749]

I guess the big money goes to the GT guys

[@FlyingPastilla]

It doesn't account for sponsorship so he probably earns way more than stated here.

[@samsiesta8749]

@@FlyingPastilla At least another mil or two from that

[@arnoldhau1]

Why? What matters most ist the TDF, that is where people watch and sponsors want to perform. And as good as MVDP is in classics, he is not the best rider in the TDF. There, the attention is with Pogacar and Vingegaard. And there is no doubt that Pogacar is the best rider in the world by a margin.

[@oliverlennard]

@@arnoldhau1 best classics rider, best cyclocross rider, can win stages in any grand tour, is probably the most popular rider in the peloton. I can understand pogacar earning more but not primroz or Jonas. I guess he is on a smaller team though.

[@samphillips141]

It's insane the minimum wage in the ''call of duty league' is more than this.

[@akshaya1000]

this is so funny

[@pedalpatrol]

A lot of People miss out that MVDP has next to Sport a Big Business running. Hi sIncoming is beyond 10mil a year

[@fatjohn1408]

It´s a bit odd. I would say the big three without a doubt are Pogacar, Vingegaard and Van der Poel. Behind that there should be a gap to Evenepoel, Roglic and Van Aert (in that order). I think Roglic and Van Aert are a bit too high on this list imo.

[@oscarw1060]

At least it's not still Froome and Sagan

[@hernanhernandez3861]

I thought Remco was higher paid. A bargain...

[@bostjanhribersek1205]

Tadej win giro and TDF 2024. Our Slovenian beast Pogačar and UAE are the best. Now UAE pay him more for stay there. 9 milion next 3 years. 💪🏆🇸🇮

[@URCHRISTIANOSUI]

How much is Veni Vidi Bini making? 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@echoeri2160]

1 million

[@kennethmilne6787]

MVDP is by far the best all round rider in todays peleton , far more impressive than WVA

[@sport1349]

jes

[@lexusenthusiast6414]

He can't climb for sh- but he's better than van aert in every other way

[@thatsnumberwang7432]

Wonder what sagans was?!

[@Mike-rm1lb]

About 6 mil USD in his prime

[@gourami7]

2m+ a year from Spesh + salary

[@luwam8373]

How about Biniam Girmay?

[@AAAAAAAAA11122]

Hardest sport there is

[@trudgin62]

Pidcock isn’t Thomas’ countryman. 1 is Welsh, 1 is English

[@ChrisAcheson]

The background music is too loud and repetitively boring as it is being noticed.

[@paulader9007]

Peanuts for how tough cycling is but that’s the economics of sport/life. TP, MVDP, JV, WVA, RE, PR based on current ability. WVA still best all around just isn’t best at one thing plus makes mistakes/bad luck. 2021 tour wins - ITT, mt ventoux and champs. No other rider on this list would have a prayer of doing that and you’ll never see it again

[@jascollinscork]

Interesting wage standards there! I wouldn't even mind racing for that 44k a year 😍👌🏼 but was the high earnings riders wages including race winnings or sponsorship deals IE Red Bull, Oakley ?

[@TheWorldisaLIE2]

likely just the contract salaries not including any extra endorsements or bonuses but the highest paid riders usually don't get bonuses for winning as they are expected to win which is why they have the high salaries to begin with. inside scoop from Chris Horner when he talked about pro compensation

[@DanielHate-i3p]

Biniam girmay black diamond ❤❤❤

[@christellelemaire9749]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@samsonermias6303]

Binyam girmay of Intermarche should have been on this list

[@hanef8852]

...said nobody outside Eritrea ever

[@jerrymiller8313]

With a whole bunch of salaries that low it seems the sport is ripe for "outside influence"

[@shawnstangeland3011]

Too funny that VanderPoel is just a lead out boy

[@jamescaldwell7736]

Is it one of the most viewed sports ?

[@kubagornowicz]

In Europe for sure.

[@tomrees4812]

It’s the only sport I watch.

[@rpviews4934]

@@tomrees4812same

[@johndoe6263]

It's one of the major TV sports in continental Europe. Only sports I watch regularly on TV are cycling and baseball.

[@dominickbrookes5103]

The RISKS cyclists take for such small compensation is silly.

[@Jayman5281]

I’d dope for that much money too

[@imamexx]

Как по мне нельзя ли сделать так чтобы в одних командах не было сильных гонщиков, а то одни и те же команды побеждают другие могут из за этого закрыться и перестать существовать.

[@davidcoomber4050]

That isn’t even big money these days , they have a very short career at the top three years after they peak and it’s gone , look at the list of winners in the past ten years and see where they are now.

[@bostjanhribersek1205]

Thats not correct! I am from Slovenija and I know them very well. Here we know he pay more then 6 milion. We have only 2 milion people and top 2 are our mens. Great job guys. 💪🇸🇮

[@HarryShagnasty-sc9zd]

Daj ne seri

[@bostjanhribersek1205]

Ti pa drž jezik za zobmi mulac! 🖕

[@nazman7171]

Sedikit gaji yang diterima berbanding sukan lain. Tetapi terlalu letih.

[@tonyg3091]

Duuuuude 44 k euros per year is total joke, I make more from my couch, it is grossly unfair to these guys busting their asses.

[@Chris._P._Bacon]

Really...........Roglic was upset......oh boy! Well, you know, it's nothing but downhill from here.

[@florisonyoutube5349]

Cycling is a sport you do for fun and not for the money

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

Beautiful take. Hope you are good because you’ll get a pro team if you’re free

[@markpennings4290]

yes right, they offered me 5 million but it was not enough for me.

[@Goodladbrother]

Vingegaard should had Lewis Hamilton salary world best

[@Nm-fr5qm]

How about Biniam Grimay

[@gourami7]

He's only a sprinter, would need more Tdf stage wins and perhaps a classics win to really start getting top money

[@Ichfickealle]

He is not White This World is not Fear

[@bikerbruce1988]

Why do people talk about him so much? Has he accomplished anything of note? Repeatedly? Yet, he is mentioned disproportionately to other riders of similar results…why?

[@SteveNinetyski]

​@@bikerbruce1988Pretty obvious why😁 Only way he'd get mentioned more was if he was named Beatrice at birth. Full marks.

[@URCHRISTIANOSUI]

@@bikerbruce1988He is a trailblazer,history maker and Conqueror of Europe. That’s why let that sink in. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@greglunderstedt3898]

The bike monkeys are still desperately underpaid… Lance was outearning them all during his era, a long time ago

[@nudaveritas6322]

They deserve more than shitty football.

[@Mike-zx1kx]

Jonas Vingegaard not being paid the most are insane! He needs a better agent. Jonas consistency are out of this world and bankable for the team. Should be rewarded.

[@Andy_ATB]

Why? He's a 'one trick pony'.....There's more to cycling than TDF....

[@Mike-zx1kx]

@@Andy_ATB His "one trick" are to excel in the hardest races this planet offers and not participating in 200 races per year are being dedicated and focused. "One trick", LOL, sour grapes!

[@DerWustenfuchs39]

​@@Mike-zx1kx Vingegaard is one of the, if not the best grand tour rider. But it's his only focus. Not that there is something wrong with that but Pogacar is just a better rider all-round. He won the tour of flanders, twice tour of france, wins liege-bastogne-liege, lombardia, wins time trials, has a sprint if he wants, won strade bianche, i even see him win Paris-roubaix one day. Vingegaard will never achieve that kind of level. Calling him a one trick pony is a bit condescending though, agreed.

[@bikerbruce1988]

Vinegar is a fraud on the same level as Froome. We’re supposed to believe he is now the best climber and time trialist in the world, but never showed it from age 12-21?! 🤣

[@stephanhansen5931]

@@bikerbruce1988 if my guy wins it’s because of hard work, if the other guy’s winning it’s because of doping.

[@carlosvega9314]

What about Richie Carapaz, olímpicc champion

[@lukaszbbbb]

Pogačar yes,Roglič yes...the rest,ridiculous

[@bobfoster687]

Shows how cycling is a minor sport worldwide. NFL QBs. Earn 30, 40, 50 million $ per year!

[@johndoe6263]

NFL salaries are a function of the economics of US professional team sports, the same as soccer in Europe but totally different to professional cycling. The top professional cyclists are just as famous in Europe as the top NFL/MLB stars in the US. Conversely the top NFL/MLB stars would be as unknown in Europe as the top cyclists in the US. NBA/NHL would be a partial exception in parts of Europe where they are popular.

[@Fred-cy1hy]

Man kan høre at du enten bor i Danmark eller er dansk😅

[@doncompton9453]

It's a joke how little cyclists make. It all boils down to the two newspapers owning the races.

[@dannyjensen2123]

Best rider in the world onli the third highest paid. Visma needs to do better.

[@Andy_ATB]

He's not the best rider in the world........Another clueless Dane.....

[@dannyjensen2123]

@@Andy_ATB sure

[@SteveNinetyski]

There is more to salaries than subjective ability comparisons, Danny.

[@nazgulzg]

He's maybe the best GT rider but MVDP and Pog are the best one day riders and Pog is the best rider overall. When Jonas wins any reputable one day race (Flanders, San Remo or at least Lombardy) then we can talk.

[@kansmansen8609]

Tour de France > Any of the races you mentioned@@nazgulzg

[@HULKBIGHEAD]

Trash salary

[@adamtady9288]

lets be real road cycling is dying

[@iaincphotography6051]

In this country maybe.

[@adamtady9288]

@@iaincphotography6051 in every

[@kevincowan1913]

Why would any company sponsor woman's cycling ? Barely anyone cares about men's cycling .