The Echelon

Money, markets & the business of OCM

Squad values · Season 78, day 9015 Oct 2026 · Season 79, Day 6

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virenque · Division 1 · squad as at Season 78, day 90 · all Division 1 clubs

RiderValue80% rangeRV× RVAgeBest captain lineBest teammate line
Ryan Van Der Straeten795k493k–1.33M268k2.96×26climbing #291climbing domestique #98
Kerry Flagg644k248k–1.39M248k2.60×24time trial #503flat lead-out #493
Wilfried Heinrich628k411k–932k197k3.19×26hills #23flat lead-out #1421
Han Yongshen502k329k–746k210k2.39×32hills #19flat lead-out #392
Gilberto Pinotti470k292k–784k200k2.36×26climbing #313climbing domestique #148
Simon Fontaine334k207k–557k187k1.78×31climbing #465climbing domestique #56
Arkady Glukhov303k199k–450k188k1.61×32climbing #125climbing domestique #422
Salomon Gangotena295k129k–637k129k2.29×22sprint #806sprint lead-out #196
Gavio Ramalho242k150k–404k140k1.74×28hills #858flat lead-out #316
Iuliu Papura216k141k–320k124k1.73×36climbing #60climbing domestique #16
Lukas Danak215k152k–359k152k1.42×32hills #311flat lead-out #316
Hartmann Hvid214k140k–318k116k1.85×34climbing #47climbing domestique #30
Sebastian Regan177k110k–296k110k1.61×28hills #958flat lead-out #406
Oskar Mauck164k70k–353k70k2.34×24climbing #3272climbing domestique #1861
Samuel Tarnowski133k115k–197k115k1.15×36climbing #1climbing domestique #117
Andrea Lacaccio103k99k–154k99k1.05×37climbing #190climbing domestique #846
Matthis De Spiegeleire93k76k–155k76k1.22×36climbing #269climbing domestique #273
Santino Hanori55k50k–82k50k1.10×38time trial #1flat lead-out #2156
Squad · 18 riders5.58M4.69M–6.70M2.68M2.08×
Quick sale3.41M

Values from The Echelon rider model, fitted on 1,402 club-to-club sales, seasons 74–78, priced at the level the market closed season 78 on. RV = rider value, the game's own figure and its minimum sale price. 80% range: the value 8 times in 10. Quick sale: every rider at the low end of his range. Method: What is a rider worth?