Froome earns more than Van Aert, Sagan on more than Roglič: report reveals top-20 male pro cycling salaries

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Wout van Aert
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Cycling's biggest male stars are still earning millions, but those at the top of the salary stakes aren't necessarily those with the highest UCI ranking, a report suggests. 

A report published this weekend by Italian sports finance outlet Calcio e Finanza suggests Tadej Pogačar is earning €6 million a year, making him the sport's highest paid cyclist, if the data is accurate. 

  1. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates): €6.0 million
  2. Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation): €5.5 million
  3. Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies): €5.5 million
  4. Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers): €3.5 million
  5. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.8 million
  6. Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.5 million
  7. Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl): €2.3 million
  8. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar): €2.2 million
  9. Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.2 million
  10. Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): €2.2 million
  11. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan): €2.1 million
  12. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma): €2.0 million
  13. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix): €2.0 million
  14. Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers): €2.0 million
  15. Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ): €2.0 million
  16. Romain Bardet (Team DSM): €2.0 million
  17. Jakob Fuglsang (Israel-Premier Tech): €2.0 million
  18. Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers): €1.9 million
  19. Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic): €1.9 million
  20. Fernando Gaviria (UAE Emirates): €1.8 million

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