Nairo Quintana

Movistar TeamRetiringcontract until 2026

€821k

estimated 2026 salary · Model

Agency

Giuseppe Acquadro (independent)

confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page

PCS points 2026

292

career 14446 · 35.6 pts per €100k (below the WT median)

Contract

Retiring end 2026

until end of 2026 (PCS) · Announced last season as a pro at Volta a Catalunya press conference; confirmed by Movistar.

Team wage bill

€11.1M

Movistar Team · budget est. €28M · this rider ≈ 7.4% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Movistar Team's riders' wage pool is €12.6M (budget €28M × 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 36; 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%.

Quintana in context

Movistar Team — top earners

Natnael Tesfatsion€1.2M Model
Enric Mas€1.1M Model
Cian Uijtdebroeks€990k Model
Iván Romeo€888k Model
Nairo Quintana€821k Model

Full team page →

Giuseppe Acquadro (independent) — other clients

Richard Carapaz EF Education-EasyPost1402 pts
Egan Bernal INEOS Grenadiers865 pts
Jhonatan Narváez UAE Team Emirates-XRG637 pts

16 WorldTour riders · 4.5% of all points · Agency page →

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Correct this data Results on PCS FirstCycling

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