A new season is upon us for great cycling. Il 2026 it has just begun and the group’s return is expected in the middle of January, even if we will then have to wait another month to really get to the heart of the competitive year. In this particular period of the year the teams gather and begin preparation. Cyclists, trainers, coaches and managers draw up the race programme and they share the objectives for what will certainly be a very intense season.
Enthusiasts ask instead how much money do cyclists earn. The latest rumors on the emoluments received by the relevant athletes come from the newspaper Top Velo and they refer to 2025, while for 2026 there are no references yet and we will have to wait for the next few months to have some accurate projections. Lost Sloven Pogacarswho won the Tour de France and World Championships last season, can rely on a salary of 8 million euros that he receives from UAE Emirates.
The Slovenian precedes his compatriot Primoz Roglicwhich reached 5.5 million with Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe. The Dane Jonas Vingegaardsecond in the Tour de France and winner of the Vuelta di Spagna, follows with 4.5 million and precedes the Dutchman Mathieu van der Poelwhich won the Milan-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix, which reached 4 million euros.
Fifth place for the Belgian Wout van Aert (3.5 million euros), followed by his compatriot Remco Evenepoel (3 million euros in a season that was a bit subdued by his standards and ended with his farewell to Quick Step). Poco sotto i tre milioni troviamo Adam Yates (2,8), Tom Pidcock (2,7), Carlos Rodriguez (2,5), Michal Kwiatkowski (2,5), Egan Bernal (2,5). The best Italian is Filippo Ganna with two million euros received from INEOS Grenadiers.
CYCLISTS SALARY RANKING 2025
1. Tadage Pogacar (Slovenia, UAE Emirates XRG) 8 million the euro
2. Primoz Roglic (Slovenia, Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) 5.5 million euros
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark, Visma | Lease a Bike) 4.5 million euros
4. Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4 million euros
5. Wout van Arert as
6. Remco Evenepoel (Belgium, Soudal-Quick Step) 3 million euros
7. Adam Yates (Great Britain, UAE Emirates) 2.8 million euros
8. Thomas Pidcock (Great Britain, Q36.5) €2.7 million
9. Egan Bernal (Colombia, Ineos Grenadiers) 2.5 million euros
9. Carlos Rodriguez (Spain, Ineos Grenadiers) 2.5 million euros
9. Michal Kwiatkowski (Polonia, INEOS Grenadiers) 2.5 million euros
12. Filippo Ganna (Italy, INEOS Grenadiers) 2 million euros
The teams for which the cyclists played in 2025 are shown, we will have to wait for the 2026 salary ranking.
