Professional cycling is notoriously secretive about what goes on behind the scenes and when it comes to salaries there is no exception.
Nevertheless, it is still possible to get a good grasp of what you can earn from all those long days spent grinding it out on the saddle. We have pulled together a top 10 of the highest paid cyclists in the world right now.
10. Greg Van Avermaet – 2.5 million euros
9. Nairo Quintana – 2.5 million euros
8. Fernando Gaviria – 2.7 million euros
7. Egan Bernal – 2.8 million euros
6. Geraint Thomas – 3 million euros
5. Tom Dumoulin – 3 million euros
4. Alejandro Valverde – 3.5 million euros
3. Vincenzo Nibali – 4 million euros
2. Chris Froome – 5.2 million euros
1. Peter Sagan – 6 million euros
Which type of cyclist win more stages sprinters or mountain climbers