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Mathieu van der Poel
Alpecin–Premier Tech · Updated May 12, 2026
Age:31y 116d · Jan 19, 1995
Country:🇳🇱 Netherlands
Turned Pro:2020
Exp:7 years
UCI Rank:#9 · 3,333 pts
Contract:2023 – 2028
Pay vs outputBalanced Pay (+0)
PremiumBalancedValue
Output 98th % · Pay 98th %
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings1
€25.6M
Career Prize
€1.3M
Teams
1
High confidenceHow is this 2026 earnings estimate calculated?

This estimate is anchored to a published salary figure from a Tier-1 source cited below. The low/high range spans ±15% to reflect the uncertainty inherent in any single report.

  1. Team UCI rank (#7) places Alpecin–Premier Tech into a budget bracket. Top teams pay more across the board.
  2. Rider UCI rank (#9) 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#9
Team UCI rank#7
Pay bracketBracket 2
Bracket ceiling€4.0M
Rubric version0.3
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Earnings Per Year

YearAgeTeamCash
Total		Prize
Money		Total
Cumulative		Awards / Highlights
202025ALPE€3.2M€81K€3.3MTour of Flanders +4 more wins
202126ALPE€3.2M€81K€6.6MStrade Bianche +5 more wins
202227ALPE€3.2M€162K€9.9MTour of Flanders +9 more wins
202328ALPE€4.0M€287K€14.2MRoad race, UCI World ChampionshipsParis–RoubaixMilan–San Remo +8 more wins
202429ALPE€4.0M€200K€18.4MTour of FlandersParis–Roubaix +6 more wins
202530ALPE€4.0M€117K€22.5MMilan–San RemoParis–Roubaix +4 more wins
202631ALPE€4.0M€46K€26.6MIn progress
202732ALPE€4.0M——
202833ALPE€4.0M——

Earnings Per Team (career)

TeamYearsTotal Career Pay
ALPE Alpecin–Premier Tech2020–2026 (7)€26.6M

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 (2)
T1Cyclingnews
Mathieu van der Poel signed a contract extension with Alpecin-Deceuninck running through the end of 2028.
cyclingnews.com ↗
T1Domestique Cycling
World champion Mathieu van der Poel earns €4 million at Alpecin-Premier Tech, tied for fourth among the highest-paid cyclists in 2026.
domestiquecycling.com ↗
Recent activity
2026 · Result
8th — Milan–San Remo
2026 · Result
1st — Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
2026 · Result
2nd — Tour of Flanders
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