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Spain · 31 · GC rider · PCS rank 163

Cristián Rodríguez

XDS AstanaLeavingcontract until 2026→ Bahrain - Victorious (until 2028)
€416k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
368
career 2493 · 88.5 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Leaving - new team
until end of 2026 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€12.5M
XDS Astana · budget est. €25M · this rider ≈ 3.3% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. XDS Astana's riders' wage pool is €11.2M (budget €25M × 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 1.0 for age 31; 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: €90k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.

Rodríguez in context

XDS Astana — top earners

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SEG Cycling — other clients

51 WorldTour riders · 7.7% of all points · Agency page →

Similar salary band

Correct this data Results on PCS FirstCycling

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.