Spain · 36 · Climber · PCS rank 77
Pello Bilbao
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 0.8 at age 36. 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 2011. 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: €204k.
| Season | Team | Level | PCS pts | Race days | Wins | Podiums | Prize money generated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bahrain Victorious | WorldTour | 501 | 55 | — | — | €8,790 |
| 2025 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 818 | 83 | — | 6 | €26k |
| 2024 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 874 | 63 | 1 | 5 | €29k |
| 2023 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 1344 | 61 | 2 | 8 | €72k |
| 2022 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 1432 | 67 | 3 | 11 | €68k |
| 2021 | Bahrain - Victorious | WorldTour | 779 | 66 | 1 | 3 | n/a |
| 2020 | Bahrain - McLaren | WorldTour | 646 | 72 | 1 | 3 | n/a |
| 2019 | Astana Pro Team | WorldTour | 573 | 79 | 3 | 8 | n/a |
| 2018 | Astana Pro Team | WorldTour | 589 | 82 | 2 | 4 | n/a |
| 2017 | Astana Pro Team | WorldTour | 264 | 95 | — | — | n/a |
| 2016 | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | ProTeam | 421 | 68 | 1 | 3 | n/a |
| 2015 | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | ProTeam | 286 | 68 | 2 | 3 | n/a |
| 2014 | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | ProTeam | 369 | 68 | 1 | 2 | n/a |
| 2013 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | WorldTour | 59 | 48 | — | — | n/a |
| 2012 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | WorldTour | 54 | 46 | — | — | n/a |
| 2011 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | WorldTour | 136 | 40 | — | 1 | n/a |
Prize money before 2022 was not collected. Salary estimates by season will follow once the 2021–2025 rosters are in.
Bilbao 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
A&J All Sports Agency →
- Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates-XRG4881 pts
- Isaac del ToroUAE Team Emirates-XRG3200 pts
- Jasper PhilipsenAlpecin-Premier Tech2162 pts
47 WorldTour clients · 15.4% of all points · Italy / Switzerland
Same salary band
- Tim WellensUAE Team Emirates-XRG · 443 pts€891k
- Quinn SimmonsLidl-Trek · 646 pts€872k
- Axel LauranceNetcompany INEOS · 382 pts€859k
- Derek Gee-WestLidl-Trek · 605 pts€847k
- Antonio TiberiBahrain Victorious · 578 pts€839k
- Søren WærenskjoldUno-X Mobility · 774 pts€838k
Snapshot 13 September 2026. Contract source: bahraincyclingteam.com. Salary is a gross base-salary figure for the 2026 season in euros; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.