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Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) opened the 2026 Giro d'Italia by winning Stage 1 (Nessebar → Burgas, 8 May) and Stage 3 (Plovdiv → Sofia, 10 May), then finished 3rd on Stage 6 (Paestum → Naples, 14 May).
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Davide Ballerini won Stage 6 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, Paestum → Naples (141 km), on 14 May 2026. PCS lists him 1st with 80 PCS points and 180 UCI points awarded.
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Jasper Stuyven finished 2nd on Stage 6 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, Paestum → Naples (141 km), on 14 May 2026, behind Ballerini. PCS awards 50 PCS points and 130 UCI points for the runner-up spot.
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Igor Arrieta won stage 5 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, a 203km rain-soaked stage from Praia a Mare to Potenza, edging Afonso Eulálio in the final hundred metres after both riders crashed in the closing kilometres. Arrieta's biggest career victory; the win came after a 60km-plus solo attack from the breakaway. Eulálio took the maglia rosa.
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Mads Pedersen reportedly has a lifetime contract with Lidl-Trek per ProCyclingStats. He has raced for the team (originally Trek-Segafredo) since 2017.
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João Almeida extended his contract with UAE Team Emirates-XRG through the end of 2028.
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Mauro Schmid is leaving Team Jayco AlUla at the end of 2026 to join Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling on a three-year deal (2027-2029) reportedly worth around €2 million per year, joining Tom Pidcock at Ivan Glasenberg's project. This is a substantial bump from his 2026 Jayco salary; 2026 earnings are unaffected.
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Jonas Vingegaard signed a long-term contract extension with Team Jumbo-Visma running through the end of 2027.
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Mathieu van der Poel signed a contract extension with Alpecin-Deceuninck running through the end of 2028.
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ProCyclingStats lists Jonas Vingegaard on the Team Visma | Lease a Bike roster through 2028, implying a contract extension beyond the previously-reported 2027 end date.
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Wout van Aert reportedly has a lifetime contract with Team Visma | Lease a Bike per ProCyclingStats. He has raced for the team (originally Jumbo-Visma) since 2019.
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Egan Bernal signed a contract extension with INEOS Grenadiers running through the end of 2026.
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Mauro Schmid signed a three-year deal with Team Jayco AlUla starting in 2024 and running through the end of 2026.
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Evenepoel set to become cycling's second-highest earner with Red Bull deal: €6-8M/year through 2029. Pogačar €8-12M, Vingegaard €4.5-5.5M, Van Aert/MvdP €4-4.5M. Most WT pros earn €250-400K, domestiques under €150K.
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Ben Healy signed a contract extension with EF Education–EasyPost through 2029, ending months of contract uncertainty.
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Isaac del Toro signed a record contract extension with UAE Team Emirates running through the end of 2029.
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Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates agree to long-term contract extension running through 2030.
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NSN Cycling Team's 2026 budget is reported at €22 million per Sportune. The team's overall enterprise valuation is reported at €34 million. NSN is a Spanish-Swiss WorldTour outfit co-founded by Andrés Iniesta (Never Say Never) and Swiss investment firm Stoneweg, racing under a Swiss flag and operating from Spain.
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Tadej Pogačar's salary is estimated at around €8 million per season — the highest in pro cycling — per Cycling Up To Date reporting on the UAE Team Emirates budget and Paul Seixas transfer pursuit.
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Decathlon CMA CGM Team's 2026 budget is estimated to be around €40 million, a significant increase from prior years that strengthens their hand in retaining Paul Seixas against UAE Team Emirates - XRG's interest.
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Paul Seixas, 19, has two seasons of contract remaining at Decathlon CMA CGM Team but is being pursued by UAE Team Emirates - XRG. Decathlon manager Dominique Serieys says the team is targeting a long-term extension that could run beyond 2030, towards 2035. Negotiations are paused until after the spring classics, with Seixas' value rising rapidly. His future from 2028 onwards remains open.
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UAE Team Emirates - XRG operates with a budget of somewhere between €55 and €60 million per season, per Cycling Up To Date reporting on the Paul Seixas transfer pursuit.
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Adam Yates earns €2.7 million at UAE Team Emirates-XRG in 2026.
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Lidl-Trek operates around €45 million annually, alongside Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and INEOS Grenadiers, per La Gazzetta dello Sport reporting cited by Cycling Magazine.
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World champion Mathieu van der Poel earns €4 million at Alpecin-Premier Tech, tied for fourth among the highest-paid cyclists in 2026.
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Remco Evenepoel earns €6.6 million per year at Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe following his 2026 transfer from Soudal Quick-Step, ranking him second globally.
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Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard earns €5 million at Team Visma | Lease a Bike, ranking him third globally.
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Visma-Lease a Bike operates near €50 million annually, per La Gazzetta dello Sport reporting cited by Cycling Magazine.
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Wout van Aert earns €4 million at Team Visma | Lease a Bike, tied for fourth among the highest-paid cyclists in 2026.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport reports Tadej Pogačar earns approximately €8 million per year. His UAE contract reportedly carries a €200 million buyout clause.
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Egan Bernal earns €2.5 million at INEOS Grenadiers in 2026.
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INEOS Grenadiers operates around €45 million annually, per La Gazzetta dello Sport reporting cited by Cycling Magazine.
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UAE Team Emirates – XRG operates near €50 million annually, per La Gazzetta dello Sport reporting cited by Cycling Magazine.
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Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) is the highest-paid cyclist of 2026 at an estimated €8 million per year.
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Primož Roglič earns €4 million at Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, tied for fourth among the highest-paid cyclists in 2026. His late-2023 transfer from Jumbo-Visma was one of the biggest moves of the decade.
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Carlos Rodríguez earns €2.5 million at INEOS Grenadiers in 2026.
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Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe operates around €45 million annually, per La Gazzetta dello Sport reporting cited by Cycling Magazine.
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Domestique Cycling "Top 10 highest paid professional cyclists in 2026" lists Egan Bernal at €2.5M/yr at INEOS Grenadiers.
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Confidential PwC report prepared for UCI working group: average WorldTour team budget grew 40% from 2021-2024 (€20M → €28M). 5-6 superteams capture most of the growth. UCI working group is exploring a budget cap.
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Domestique Cycling "Top 10 highest paid professional cyclists in 2026" lists Carlos Rodríguez at €2.5M/yr at INEOS Grenadiers.
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Domestique Cycling "Top 10 highest paid professional cyclists in 2026" lists Adam Yates at €2.7M/yr at UAE Team Emirates-XRG.
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Velo (Outside, late 2025) describes Oscar Onley's INEOS Grenadiers contract as "low seven figures" (~€3M/yr) following one of the largest buyouts in cycling history.
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Cyclingnews (2025) reports Juan Ayuso's five-year deal at Lidl-Trek from 2026 at approximately €3M/yr, with a €10M buyout paid to UAE Team Emirates-XRG to release him early.
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Cyclingnews (Aug 2025) reports Jonathan Milan's contract extension at Lidl-Trek through 2029 at upwards of €1M/yr (~€1.2M midpoint).
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Giulio Ciccone committed to Lidl-Trek through at least the end of 2029, per Ciro Scognamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport as relayed by Cycling Up To Date. Part of Lidl-Trek's strategy to lock in their core after Mads Pedersen's lifetime extension earlier in 2025.
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Jonathan Milan committed to Lidl-Trek through at least the end of 2029, per Ciro Scognamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport as relayed by Cycling Up To Date. Part of Lidl-Trek's strategy to lock in their core after Mads Pedersen's lifetime extension earlier in 2025.
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Velo (Outside, mid-2025) reports Matteo Jorgenson's Visma-Lease a Bike extension through 2029 at approximately €1M/yr.
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Calcio e Finanza (May 30, 2025) reports Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike salary in the €4–5M range. Midpoint estimate €4.5M.
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Calcio e Finanza (May 30, 2025) reports Primož Roglič's Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe salary in the €4–4.5M range. Midpoint estimate €4.25M.
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Le Mag du Cyclisme (May 28, 2025) reports Isaac del Toro's UAE Team Emirates 2025 salary at ~€800K, with an expected rise toward €1–2M following his post-Giro contract talks.
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Cyclingnews' "Cycling's rich list" (Apr 30, 2025) places Mads Pedersen in the ~€2.3–2.8M annual base bracket at Lidl-Trek. Midpoint estimate €2.5M.
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Cyclingnews' "Cycling's rich list" (Apr 30, 2025) reports João Almeida at ~€2.5M annual base with a heavy bonus structure at UAE Team Emirates-XRG.