Switzerland · 22 · Classics · PCS rank 45
Jan Christen
€1.2M
estimated 2026 salary · Model
PCS points 2026
863
career 2072 · 69.3 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2030 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€31.7M
UAE Team Emirates-XRG · budget est. €60M · this rider ≈ 3.9% of the team's riders' wages
How this estimate is made. UAE Team Emirates-XRG's riders' wage pool is €27.0M (budget €60M × 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 0.75 for age 22; 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: €40k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.
Christen in context
UAE Team Emirates-XRG — top earners
- Tadej Pogačar€8.2M Reported
- Adam Yates€2.7M Reported
- João Almeida€2.5M Reported
- Isaac del Toro€2M Reported
- Brandon McNulty€1.7M Model
- Jan Christen (#8 of 30)€1.2M
A&J All Sports — other clients
- Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates-XRG4881 pts
- Isaac del Toro UAE Team Emirates-XRG3200 pts
- Jasper Philipsen Alpecin-Premier Tech2162 pts
47 WorldTour riders · 15.4% of all points · Agency page →
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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.