Complete list of the highest paid cyclists of 2025

Tadej Pogacar besides being the best cyclist in the world is also the number 1 in the list of highest paid cyclists in 2025, however, his immediate pursuer in this ranking since last year is Remco Evenepoel after a great season in which he won the Olympic double which forced his current team has had to empty the wallet to retain him in their ranks. Here is the complete list of the top earners in the peloton.

The list of the highest paid cyclists in 2025

Comparing the 8 million euros that the highest paid cyclist of 2025 earns per season with the 225 million dollars that Al-Nassr of the Saudi Arabian league pays to a player already in the twilight of his career like Cristiano Ronaldo may seem obscene. But the world of cycling has the media impact it has and the salaries are in line with the market.

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We have been able to refine the updated ranking of the highest paid cyclists in the world thanks to the information published by several media and analysts, in which there are several notable changes compared to previous years, such as the improvement in the price of Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic or Mathieu van der Poel.

10. Carlos Rodríguez - 2.5 million euros

Despite not shining too much in the 2024 season and currently recovering from a broken collarbone, the renewal of the Sexitano after his tremendous victory in Morzine in the 2023 Tour de France against the best in the peloton and after aligning his non-signing by Movistar with the urgent need for a leader for the grand tours by INEOS-Grenadiers, has placed Carlos Rodriguez among the most sought-after riders in the world.

9. Egan Bernal – 2.5 million euros

The case of Egan Bernal, who continues to be one of INEOS Grenadiers' highest paid cyclists despite the significant drop in his performance since the serious accident he suffered at the end of January 2022, is a curious one. However, the Colombian cyclist was lucky as just a few weeks before this event he had renewed his contract, which is due to expire in 2026 so, for economic purposes, he continues to be paid as if he were one of the leaders. In any case, the Colombian's great start to the season in 2025 has made his team begin to see that perhaps his salary is well deserved.

8. Tom Pidcock – 2.6 million euros

The signing of Tom Pidcock for Q36.5 obviously meant a reduction in his salary for a second division team. However, the Swiss squad made an effort to get as close as possible to the salary the Briton had in his previous team, an effort that Pidcock is paying back in the form of results.

 7. Adam Yates - 2.7 million euros

The Briton continues to be one of the mainstays in the grand tours for Tadej Pogacar, a rider tremendously valued in UAE Team Emirates-XRG as a rider who always responds, both when it is his turn to be the main lieutenant of Tadej Pogacar and when he has to take the baton when it comes to assuming responsibility.

6. Wout van Aert - 3.5 million euros

Although things are not going well for Wout van Aert, the lifetime contract that the Belgian signed with Visma-Lease a Bike in 2024 allows him to remain among the highest paid cyclists in the world.

5. Mathieu van der Poel - 4 million euros

Mathieu van der Poel finishes his contract at the end of the current season 2025 and, with the excellent spring that has been marked, achieving, as last year, to conquer two monuments: Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix, with the added bonus of having done so against the best cyclist in the world. Undoubtedly, a feat that will revalue his cache and, for sure, will make him gain positions in this classification.

4. Jonas Vingegaard - 4 million euros

It is surprising, to say the least, to have to go down to 3rd place in the ranking of the highest paid cyclists to find the winner of two editions of the Tour de France. In any case, he is only surpassed by a Primoz Roglic signed at the stroke of a chequebook and an arrogant Tadej Pogacar.

3. Primoz Roglic – 4.5 million euros

The Slovenian's stock rose with his incorporation to the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgroe, in fact, previous rankings placed his emoluments at around 2 million euros, a figure that seemed short for a cyclist who has four Vueltas a España and a Giro d'Italia to his credit.

2. Remco Evenepoel - 5 million euros

World time trial winner, double Olympic champion, Tour 2024 podium finisher, with a Vuelta under his belt.... There is no doubt that Remco Evenepoel is one of today's biggest stars and his salary reflects that after Soudal-QuickStep had to stretch last year to 5 million plus bonuses to prevent Red Bull BORA from taking him on board. Now, awaiting his debut in the 2025 campaign, after recovering from a winter training accident, he will have to prove his progression and repay his team's trust.

1. Tadej Pogacar – 8 million euros

The world's best cyclist has a firm contract with UAE Team Emirates until 2030, an extension that came after winning Giro and Tour 2024 with a contract renewal that raised his salary to 8 million. Which he thanked with the memorable display he gave at the Mudno Championship. A figure that will prevent anyone from trying to steal the Emirati team's most prized pearl. For the time being, Pogacar continues to treasure top-level victories, putting on a show wherever he rides and adding to a legend that has already led many to compare him to the legendary Eddy Merckx.

Top 10 highest paid cyclists in 2025

1. Tadej Pogacar - 8 million euros
2. Remco Evenepoel - 5 million euros
3. Primoz Roglic - 4.5 million euros
4. Jonas Vingegaard - 4 million euros
5. Mathieu van der Poel - 4 million euros
6. Wout van Aert - 3.5 million euros
7. Adam Yates - 2.7 million euros
8. Tom Pidcock - 2.6 million euros
9. Egan Bernal - 2.5 million euros
10. Carlos Rodríguez - 2.5 million euros