Belgium · 23 · GC rider · PCS rank 1451
Gil Gelders
€60k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
PCS points 2026
15
career 255 · 25.0 pts per €100k (below the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2027 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€14.0M
Soudal Quick-Step · budget est. €35M · this rider ≈ 0.4% of the team's riders' wages
How this estimate is made. Soudal Quick-Step's riders' wage pool is €15.8M (budget €35M × 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 23; 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%.
Gelders in context
Soudal Quick-Step — top earners
- Paul Magnier€2M Model
- Tim Merlier€1.6M Model
- Jasper Stuyven€1.3M Model
- Filippo Zana€996k Model
- Ilan van Wilder€851k Model
- Gil Gelders (#29 of 30)€60k
Similar salary band
- Filippo Conca Jayco AlUla€60k · 5 pts
- Jonathan Vervenne Soudal Quick-Step€60k · 56 pts
- Ayco Bastiaens Soudal Quick-Step€60k · 40 pts
- Warre Vangheluwe Soudal Quick-Step€60k · 10 pts
- Jarrad Drizners Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe€60k · 25 pts
- Rotem Tene NSN Cycling Team€60k · 14 pts
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.