The UCI introduced a minimum salary as part of the Women's WorldTour reforms this January. In 2019 Carapaz won the Giro d'Italia to the surprise of many and after that he signed with Team Ineos, which earned him a direct place in the Top 10 of the best paid cyclists with a salary of 2.2 million euros. Vos still commands the sports attention. Now all we need is you. Teamwork: ****. Create your own narrative, she recently wrote on an Instagram post (@ayesuppose). Still, a top finish is bound to happen soon. Tom Dumoulin - 1.8 million euros 15. He leads the ranking of cyclists with more followers on social networks and his salary is between 5 and 5.5 million euros per year. She has been a constant contender for years with a well-balanced skill set that makes her a threat all season long. BA1 1UA. For female riders, the racing options are even slimmer than they are for the men, and for fans of womens cycling, this has been a horrifically dull summer. Yes, definitely. Political Science, Shreya comes from a strong sports background. She boasts a broad array of talents that also sees her contend in track races. The survey also revealed that financial investment in the wider sport has not kept up at the same pace with the development of the Women's WorldTour. At the Rio Olympics, she won a silver medal as a member of the U.S. team pursuit squad. The season after claiming the Olympic title, van der Breggen dominated the womens WorldTour, taking the series title after sweeping the Ardennes Classics and winning the Giro Rosa and Tour of California. Teamwork: ***. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com. Teamwork: ****. I dont really set goals, but Im excited to get on my bike and race in any capacity, she told Bicycling in October. Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. The women's professional peloton is deeper and stronger than ever, with women like Alice Barnes, Leah Dixon and Sarah Gigante throwing down serious watts at the pointy end of the pack. Teamwork: **. In the last two years, she has won four Womens WorldTour races. One of the best-paid super-domestiques of the sport - and a former world champion - is Michal Kwiatkowski (a reported 2.5 million), while Primoz Roglic, Thibaut Pinot, Vincenzo Nibali and Romain. After podium finishes at XCO MTB Nationals, she now races for Orange Seal Off-Road Racing, and while her 2020 mountain bike World Championship bid ended with a quarantine and a COVID-19 diagnosis, shes going to be a force to be reckoned with in 2021. Results: **** We may earn commission if you buy from a link. "We believe that further investigation is needed to understand why this continues to increase," stated The Cyclists' Alliance. Cyclingnews reported that there is a large gap between the budgets of Women's WorldTeam and Continental Teams. Megan Jastrab started racing BMX at 8 years old. Interestingly, some of the prestigious cycling tournaments top the highest-paying event lists. Its really not a whos who in cycling list if you dont include multi-time World Champion and Olympic gold medalist Marianne Vos on the list. Nibali is one of the few chosen ones who, in the whole history of cycling, has managed to win in the three great laps. Her 2017 season wasnt a resounding success unless you place a high value on teamwork and sacrifice. In 2016, she rode her first road race and won it. Marketability: *** The British road cyclist, Chris Froome, follows Peter in the second position with an annual income of over USD 6 million. In our annual Season Preview issue of VeloNews magazine, we were determined to rank the top 50 riders, male and female, based on their perceived value. Her career palmares are beyond compare: three world road titles (and six silver medals), three Giro titles and 19 stage wins, four La Fleche titles, among other wins on the road, not to mention seven (!) Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tom Dumoulin - 3 million euros 4. Results: **** The Polish Kwiatkowski made his debut as a professional cyclist in 2010 in the Spanish team Caja Rural and in 2014 he became the first Polish cyclist to become World Champion. So, put her on another team and her value becomes even greater. The time is now for race organizers to lead by example and the riders to make their needs heard. If anything can be learned from the powerful journey of the U.S. Womens National Soccer Team, its the conversations theyve started and their drive for equality. In January, the German rider started the season strong with a silver medal overall at the Tour Down Under while winning the young racer, QOM, and sprint categories. Its time to end the vicious cycle. Results: ** (out of a possible five) Alejandro Valverde's salary is 2.2 million euros. Shes currently leading the UCI Womens World Tour standingsthanks to her early season racing, but its likely that at the least, shell hang onto the young rider classification as the season progresses. Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*, Enjoy your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1, *Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets, After your trial you will be billed 4.99 $7.99 5.99 per month, cancel anytime. If theres any indication that she is worthy of investment, look no further than her helmet. Marketability: ***** There are Continental Teams that run a similar budget such as Boels Dolmans; however, that's not representative of most second-tier team budgets, which are more likely working on a shoe-string budget of between 100,000 and 500,000 annually. Until recently, the 23-year-old was perhaps best known for her stellar results in track racing. At the 2019 World Championships, she became the youngest woman ever to win the time trial. Elia Viviani (Cofidis) 1.5m On 10 May 2015, Viviani won his first Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d'Italia, winning stage 2 in a bunch sprint before Moreno Hofland and Andr Greipel. While 2020 was a tough year for professional mountain biker Hannah Finchamp, it was by no means indicative of where she can (and likely will) go in cycling. The salaries of the top 20 riders in the peloton have been leaked. 2. For many this British cyclist was one of the great surprises of 2018 but there is no doubt that he was a fair winner of the Tour de France. Advertisement Of the 103 million people who rode a bike in 2020, . Please refresh the page and try again. The 2020 season proved more challenging and ended with a DNF at World Championships, but with her consistent successes over the past seasons, Courtney is still among the favorites to win gold at the now-2021 Olympic Games. Did La Course Stiff Female Riders of Prize Money? Dygert credits her success to her ability to dig deep and push her body to the limits and beyond. Marketability: ** No one, male or female, has ever simultaneously held the world titles on the road, mountain, and cross bike, except her. Why is Switzerland so good at mountain bike? Mitchelton-Scott should up the win count considerably in 2018 with DHoore on board. The most talented cyclists in the international bunch earn millionaire salaries. But today, the gap between male and female cyclists is narrowing. Though relatively new to cycling, Rockwell is a former ultrarunner. The same cannot be said for Van Vleutens Mitchelton-Scott team. Jeannie Longo. Until last year Vincenzo Nibali appeared as the third best paid cyclist in the international bunch with almost 4 million euros but in his change to Trek Segafredo and the "modest" results of recent years could have reduced his salary to 2.1 million. 2 Clara Hughes (Cyclist) 20 5 To go with the preternatural talent, she has personality. [Want to fly up hills? But only Vos actually did it, when longtime sponsor Rabobank decided to step away from cycling in 2016. Van Dijk excels in tough one-day races, classics, and stage races, and is one of the worlds best time trialists. In terms of raw numbers, Van Vleuten has the edge when it comes to social media following, with a significant advantage on Twitter. Tom Dumoulin (Team Jumbo-Visma) 1.8m. She placed second behind Annemiek Van Vleuten at the Cadel Evans Road Race. Results: **** Greg Van Avermaet - 1.6 million euros 17. Her work has been published in magazines like Bicycling, Outside and Nylon. Apart from being a 5-time world champion, she set a new women's record for the 25-mile time trial, which surpassed the men's record for 2 years. Results: ** As racing finally is starting to return in Europe, the womens peloton is back on the road. The women's event, banned in 1964, was resurrected in 2012 to broaden keirin's appeal, while a small number of foreign cyclists are invited to compete in Japan every year, including Chris Hoy . Apart from the match-winning prize money, cyclists also earn from their endorsements and sponsorships. I believe that helping teammates win in Europe is whats going to make me a stronger and better bike racer, Clouse said about her switch to Rally Cycling. The Polish Kwiatkowski made his debut as a professional cyclist in 2010 in the Spanish team Caja Rural and in 2014 he became the first Polish cyclist to become World Champion. In 2019 Carapaz won the Giro d'Italia to the surprise of many and after that he signed with Team Ineos, which earned him a direct place in the Top 10 of the best paid cyclists with a salary of 2.1 million euros. She started the 2020 season with third-place finishes in both the Tour Down Under and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. The Colorado Classic has the support of Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the State of Colorado in proclaiming July 17 as Equity in Cycling Day. Add your voice to the chorus and sign the pledge for gender equality in pro cycling. Although Sagan has not been able to regain the title of World Champion, he is still winning stages and, above all, offering a great spectacle. . The 28-year-old is entirely focused on road racing: As races started back up in July, she was even forced to cut her bikepacking bachelorette party week short to fly back to Europe, where her season netted her three top-10 stage finishes in the Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile. There were several improvements highlighted in the survey that included more riders seeking legal advice before signing their employment contracts, which increased from 16 per cent in 2019 to 23 per cent in 2020. The two-time national time trial champion finished first overall in the youth classification at the Giro Rosa and Setmana Valenciana. Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali is the third highest-paid cyclist in the world. Now, 2020 appears to be her breakout year. Thats pure value. Shes one of the few Americans back to racing in Europe as well, though her Strade Bianche finish was mid-pack. At 22, Uttrup-Ludwig is a rising star of Danish cycling. Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) 1.8m. Hannah Barnes is on the rise. In 2018, Kate Courtney became the first American woman to win a world cross-country mountain bike title since Alison Dunlap in 2001. Climb! In 2019, she secured a win at Chrono des Nations as well as the overall win at the Womens Tour of Scotland. She became the first American, male or female, to win Flanders. Primoz Roglic - 2 million euros At the moment he is earning a staggering 4.5 million euros. Clouse has been racing since she was 9 years old and has been winning National Championships for that long. Heres how it works. Widely considered one of the most challenging gravel races in the world, it attracts a stacked field of riders, and the 2019 field included former pro road racer Olivia Dillon and gravel specialist Alison Tetrick. In August, the Colorado Classic presented by VF Corporation hopes to provide one such moment with a game-changing race. History has shown Stephens to be a bit of a time-trial specialist, with a second place at Pan-Ams in 2018, so its not surprising that she was able to deliver on Zwift Island. Marketability: ***** This Italian pro cyclist has two silver medals (1998, 2001) and three consecutive gold medals during 1995-97. Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) 5.5m. She won the individual TT world title in 2013. Greg Van Avermaet - 2.5 million euros 9. Gender inequity in sports goes far beyond the U.S. Womens National Soccer Team. Por:MARCA. On each occasion, however, she was thwarted by Boels-Dolmans. The highest paid professional cyclists in 2021 - 2022 earn millionaire salaries, in line with their category and the profits made by the teams that are lucky enough to have them in their ranks. It's no secret that road cycling, at its highest level, moves exorbitant amounts of money. Marketability: *** At 12, Jastrab completed a 65-mile bike tour around Apple Valley, California, where she grew up. The same season, she was second in the Leadville 100 mountain bike race. Heres what you need to know about these rockstars. Teamwork: **. (If rumors are to be believed, she will be moving to another team for 2021-2022, likely Movistar, according to Dutch news reports.). Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Elia Viviani - 1.9 million euros 13. Sharing position and salary we found the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz. Ironically, even though there is currently no Tour de France for women (just La Course, a one- or two-day race that many of the top women feel is conciliatory), the first American to win a Tour de France was a womanMarianne Martin in 1984, when there was a parallel womens race during the same three weeks as the mens. She has raced criteriums, singlespeed cyclocross, mountain bikes and gravel grindersmost notably the Belgian Waffle Ride in California in 2019, which she won in a stacked field of pro women. Her late-race attack showed her tactical savvy and iron nerves, essential qualities for a successful road racer. Van der Breggens recent results hold more clout we named her our 2017 VeloNews female cyclist of the year. While one of our mystery judges had van der Breggen atop her list, most agreed with us that she belonged in the second spot. The American is on the U.S. Olympic long list for road, and shes the only American racer to have a major result so far this season with a third-place finish at Strade Bianche earlier this month. 10. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix): 2.0 million Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers): 2.0 million Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ): 2.0 million Romain Bardet (Team DSM): 2.0 million Jakob Fuglsang. In fact, shes won the last six races that shes entered. She finished sixth at this years Strade Bianchi. The 32-year-old Australian has been racing since 2004 and has been racking up medals since she first hit the road. We then reached out to a group of experts to help us vote.