Spain · 25 · Puncheur · PCS rank 131
Carlos Canal
€594k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
PCS points 2026
435
career 1348 · 73.2 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2028 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€11.1M
Movistar Team · budget est. €28M · this rider ≈ 5.4% of the team's riders' wages
How this estimate is made. Movistar Team's riders' wage pool is €12.6M (budget €28M × 45%). After fixed reported salaries, the rest is split by a value score (0.6 × 2026 PCS points + 0.4 × career points per season, raised to the power 1.15) with an age factor of 0.9 for age 25; half of the estimate comes from the same allocation run league-wide, so leaders of small teams aren't over-priced. Floor for this rider: €60k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.
Canal in context
Movistar Team — top earners
- Natnael Tesfatsion€1.2M Model
- Enric Mas€1.1M Model
- Cian Uijtdebroeks€990k Model
- Iván Romeo€888k Model
- Nairo Quintana€821k Model
- Carlos Canal (#7 of 28)€594k
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Snapshot 9 September 2026. Salary shown is a base-salary estimate for the 2026 season in euros before tax; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.