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Germany · 37 · Classics · PCS rank 543

John Degenkolb

Picnic PostNLUnder contractcontract until 2027
€714k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
LC Management (Lyon Cyclisme)
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
105
career 12028 · 14.7 pts per €100k (below the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2027 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€6.8M
Picnic PostNL · budget est. €22M · this rider ≈ 10.5% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Picnic PostNL's riders' wage pool is €9.9M (budget €22M × 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 0.8 for age 37; 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%.

Degenkolb in context

Picnic PostNL — top earners

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LC Management (Lyon Cyclisme) — other clients

18 WorldTour riders · 5.7% of all points · Agency page →

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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.