Luka Mezgec

Jayco AlUlaRetiringcontract until 2026

€143k

estimated 2026 salary · Model

Agency

Dharma Sports Management

confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page

PCS points 2026

career 4550 · 37.1 pts per €100k (below the WT median)

Contract

Retiring end 2026

until end of 2026 (PCS) · Last pro year; wants to finish at European Championships in Slovenia; to become DS.

Team wage bill

€10.1M

Jayco AlUla · budget est. €24M · this rider ≈ 1.4% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Jayco AlUla's riders' wage pool is €10.8M (budget €24M × 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 38; 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%.

Mezgec in context

Jayco AlUla — top earners

Mauro Schmid€2.1M Model
Michael Matthews€1M Model
Luke Plapp€861k Model
Ben O'Connor€825k Model
Paul Double€644k Model
Luka Mezgec (#17 of 29)€143k

Full team page →

Dharma Sports Management — other clients

Laurence Pithie Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe1008 pts
Jonathan Milan Lidl-Trek844 pts
Andreas Leknessund Uno-X Mobility659 pts

10 WorldTour riders · 2.0% of all points · Agency page →

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Correct this data Results on PCS FirstCycling

Snapshot 9 September 2026. Contract source: wielerflits.nl. Salary shown is a base-salary estimate for the 2026 season in euros before tax; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.