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Tadej Pogačar

UAE Team Emirates-XRGUnder contractcontract until 2032
€8.2M
reported base salary · Reported
Agency
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
4881
career 27174 · 59.5 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2032 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€31.7M
UAE Team Emirates-XRG · budget est. €60M · this rider ≈ 25.9% of the team's riders' wages

Reported figure. €8.2M base salary per year, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport Jan 2026 / Cyclingnews rich list 2025 / Cyclingnews Dec 2025. Bonuses, image rights and sponsor income are not included. Used as a fixed anchor in the model.

Pogačar in context

UAE Team Emirates-XRG — 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.