LoadedBidonLoadedBidon
← All riders
XDS
Aaron Gate
XDS Astana Team
Age:35y 260d · Nov 26, 1990
Country:🇳🇿 New Zealand
Turned Pro:2018
Exp:9 years
UCI Rank:#204 · 461 pts
Contract:2018 – —
Pay vs outputValue Pay (+53)
PremiumBalancedValue
Output 56th % · Pay 3rd %
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings1
€1.3M
Career Prize
€1.4M
Teams
1
Algorithmic estimateHave more accurate info? Share it! Learn how we calculate these estimates.

No reported salary figure is on file for this rider, so the estimate comes from our rubric — a function of team budget and rider UCI position.

  1. Team UCI rank (#6) places XDS Astana Team into a budget bracket. Top teams pay more across the board.
  2. Rider UCI rank (#204) positions the rider on that team's pay curve. A top-3 rider on a top team earns near the bracket ceiling; a domestique earns closer to the bracket floor.

Bracket ceiling for this team: €4.0M.

2026 salary floor for this rider (veteran): €44K — the CPA-AIGCP-mandated WorldTour minimum. Source ↗

See the full methodology on the Rubric page. Have a better source? Send it in.

Rubric inputs
UCI rank#204
Team UCI rank#6
Pay bracketBracket 2
Bracket ceiling€4.0M
Rubric version0.3
Think the estimate is off?
UCI pro cycling teams and riders generally do not publicize contract details, so figures here are detailed estimates built from all publicly available data — including reporting from cycling press, statements by riders and team management, prize-money records, and known sponsorship deals. If you have a strong view on this rider's compensation, vote it higher or lower within the rubric range.
▲ 0 · ▼ 0 · 0 total votes
·
Not enough votes yet
Need 50 more votes to determine consensus

Earnings Per Year

YearAgeTeamCash
Total		Prize
Money		Total
Cumulative		Awards / Highlights
201828XDS€157K€41K€198KMountains classification, Tour of Austria +1 more win
201929XDS€157K€84K€439KNew Zealand Cycle Classic +4 more wins
202030XDS€157K€108K€704KTour of Southland +5 more wins
202131XDS€145K€124K€973KTime trial, National Championships +3 more wins
202232XDS€145K€198K€1.3MInternational Tour of Hellas +9 more wins
202333XDS€145K€65K€1.5MInternational Tour of Hellas +2 more wins
202434XDS€123K€109K€1.8MTour of Hainan +7 more wins
202535XDS€123K€66K€1.9MBoucles de la Mayenne +3 more wins
202636XDS€157K€4K€2.1MIn progress

Earnings Per Team (career)

TeamYearsTotal Career Pay
XDS XDS Astana Team2018–2026 (9)€2.1M

Career-cumulative estimate allocated across the rider's teams. Past stints use the team history if known; otherwise all years are attributed to the current team. Endorsements and appearance fees aren't included. See Rubric for methodology.

External Links
Sources
No sources cited yet for this rider.
Recent activity
2026 · Result
1st — National Championships New Zealand ITT
2023 · Result
3rd — Team pursuit
2024 · Result
3rd — Six Days of Ghent (with Jules Hesters)
Related Riders