I understand Alpecin is a rung below UAE, Ineos, even Jumbo in terms of budget. I’d have thought Bernal would have negotiated more than that after 2019 TdF.
I think he signed a HUGE contract (for a relatively unproven rider) back in 2018 (something like 15 million euros for the 5 years). That said, who is to say that this isn't just salary and not win bonuses.
Dunno how accurate it is, but I wouldn't have guessed mvdp would have been paid less than some of these guys