Germany · 34 · Puncheur · PCS rank 1413
Nikias Arndt
How this estimate is made. Bahrain Victorious's riders' wage pool is about €11.6M (budget €28M × 41%, the rider-wage share rising with budget). After fixed reported salaries, the rest is split by a value score — 0.6 × 2026 PCS points + 0.4 × career points per season, raised to the power 1.15 — with an age factor of 0.9 at age 34. Half of the estimate comes from the same allocation run league-wide, so leaders of small teams aren't over-priced. Floor for this rider: €145k. Typical error on a single rider is ±40%, which is the range shown above. Full method.
Career by season
Turned pro in 2013. PCS points, race days and results per season from ProCyclingStats. Prize money is what the rider generated at WorldTour and ProSeries races (PCS per-race prize lists, 2022 onwards) — pooled with the team, not kept. Generated since 2022: €12k.
| Season | Team | Level | PCS pts | Race days | Wins | Podiums | Prize money generated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bahrain Victorious | WorldTour | 15 | 49 | — | — | €0 |
| 2025 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 5 | 17 | — | — | €95 |
| 2024 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 121 | 65 | — | — | €3,665 |
| 2023 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 166 | 69 | — | 1 | €4,865 |
| 2022 | Team DSM | WorldTour | 167 | 54 | — | 3 | €3,810 |
| 2021 | Team DSM | WorldTour | 346 | 60 | 1 | 3 | n/a |
| 2020 | Team Sunweb | WorldTour | 80 | 46 | — | — | n/a |
| 2019 | Team Sunweb | WorldTour | 294 | 79 | 1 | 1 | n/a |
| 2018 | Team Sunweb | WorldTour | 263 | 73 | — | 1 | n/a |
| 2017 | Team Sunweb | WorldTour | 451 | 59 | 1 | 2 | n/a |
| 2016 | Team Giant - Alpecin | WorldTour | 466 | 76 | 1 | 8 | n/a |
| 2015 | Team Giant - Alpecin | WorldTour | 260 | 80 | 1 | 7 | n/a |
| 2014 | Team Giant - Shimano | WorldTour | 184 | 80 | 1 | 4 | n/a |
| 2013 | Team Argos - Shimano | WorldTour | 216 | 83 | 1 | 6 | n/a |
| 2012 | LKT Team Brandenburg | Continental | 10 | 3 | — | — | n/a |
| 2011 | LKT Team Brandenburg | Continental | 21 | 9 | — | — | n/a |
| 2010 | LKT Team Brandenburg | Continental | 0 | 1 | — | — | n/a |
Prize money before 2022 was not collected. Salary estimates by season will follow once the 2021–2025 rosters are in.
Arndt in context
Bahrain Victorious — top earners Team →
- 1Lenny Martinez€2.4M Model
- 2Santiago Buitrago€962k Model
- 3Pello Bilbao€850k Model
- 4Antonio Tiberi€839k Model
- 5Matej Mohorič€764k Model
- 17Nikias Arndt€148k Model
Agentur Baumer Agency →
- Nils PolittUAE Team Emirates-XRG341 pts
- Tim Torn TeutenbergLidl-Trek300 pts
- Kim HeidukNetcompany INEOS285 pts
13 WorldTour clients · 1.2% of all points · Germany
Same salary band
- Rémy RochasGroupama-FDJ United · 86 pts€151k
- Jasper de BuystLotto Intermarché · 30 pts€151k
- Juan Pedro LópezMovistar Team · 68 pts€149k
- Dries de BondtJayco AlUla · 105 pts€147k
- Julien BernardLidl-Trek · 127 pts€147k
- Loe van BelleVisma | Lease a Bike · 70 pts€146k
Snapshot 13 September 2026. Salary is a gross base-salary figure for the 2026 season in euros; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.