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Czechia · 24 · Time trialist · PCS rank 71

Mathias Vacek

Lidl-TrekUnder contractcontract until 2029
€1M
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
642
career 2135 · 63.8 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2029 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€21.9M
Lidl-Trek · budget est. €45M · this rider ≈ 4.6% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Lidl-Trek's riders' wage pool is €20.2M (budget €45M × 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 24; 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%.

Vacek in context

Lidl-Trek — top earners

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A&J All Sports — other clients

47 WorldTour riders · 15.4% 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.