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France · 25 · Climber · PCS rank 105

Valentin Paret-Peintre

Soudal Quick-StepUnder contractcontract until 2028
€724k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
LC Management (Lyon Cyclisme)
confidence: high · source: lcmanagement.eu
PCS points 2026
502
career 1456 · 69.3 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2028 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€14.0M
Soudal Quick-Step · budget est. €35M · this rider ≈ 5.2% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Soudal Quick-Step's riders' wage pool is €15.8M (budget €35M × 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 25; 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%.

Paret-Peintre in context

Soudal Quick-Step — top earners

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LC Management (Lyon Cyclisme) — other clients

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

Similar salary band

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.