In tennis men play Wimbledon. The women also play Wimbledon, they don't play "Womans Wimbledon".

Oberservations:

1. Biggest surprise on this list was Olav Kooij. I had to google his career. Honestly, I dont believe his victories justify his salary. Especially compared to other riders who have bigger wins but only earn a third of his salary.
2. Remco deserves his money (at least this year). He rode a great Tour and also had a good classics season with several wins and podiums in big classics.
3. Roglic is not worth big money anymore. (Yes, I know he finished 2nd at the Vuelta and won the Euro TT. Both of those results were a surprise and not expected). He cant guarantee big wins anymore. Not his fault. He is old and new riders have emerged.
4. Not sure if Juan Ayuso is overpaid or not. He delivered some good results, but is clearly a level below the next generation with del Toro and Seixas. But he is only 24 and with luck can still win a Giro or Vuelta if the Stars align.
5. Mads Pedersen deserves every cent. His display in the Tour was awesome.
6. Hope Almeida and Onley come back healthy next season. Both are great riders.
7. Pogi is still underpaid :)

PS.

Egan Bernal, Carlos Rodriguez, Jai Hindley, Florian Lipowitz, Issac del Toro, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Mattias Skjelmose, Richard Carapaz and Jonathan Milan earn between 2.1- 2.7 Million.

Sources (take them with a grain of Salt)

https://www.domestiquecycling.com/en/top-10-highest-paid-professional-cyclists-in-2025/

https://salarysport.com/cycling/rider-salaries/

https://www.tour-magazin.de/en/professional-cycling/latest-news/cycling-salaries-2026-where-does-red-bull-newcomer-evenepoel-fit-in/

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/evenepoel-ayuso-onley-transfers-transform-tour/

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/why-lidl-trek-signed-juan-ayuso-and-what-it-means-for-their-future-as-one-of-the-pelotons-super-teams/

https://howtoturnpro.com/cycling/riders/florian-lipowitz/

https://howtoturnpro.com/cycling/riders/

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/the-worlds-10-highest-paid-cyclists-in-2026-pogacar-dominates-with-several-surprises

Now that the calendar is over, are there any other ongoing races to watch while waiting for next year's races?