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Belgium · 22 · Sprinter · PCS rank 520

Vlad van Mechelen

Bahrain VictoriousUnder contractcontract until 2027
€112k
estimated 2026 salary · Model
Agency
A&J All Sports
confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page
PCS points 2026
113
career 261 · 100.9 pts per €100k (above the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2027 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€11.8M
Bahrain Victorious · budget est. €28M · this rider ≈ 0.9% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Bahrain Victorious'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 0.75 for age 22; 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: €40k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.

Van Mechelen in context

Bahrain Victorious — 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.