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moreso that he signed a 5 year deal after establishing himself at the pro level. obv still made a lot of money but undoubtedly left a boatload on the table. even just having the leverage of being able to go to INEOS etc ~2 years ago would've made him a whole lot more money. it's not that quickstep weren't paying him, it's that [as rbr have just shown] other teams would have given him millions more and with way more support years ago but he locked himself out of that. 

I don't blame a Pablo TORRES runner who takes a massive contract before ever racing at the pro level, but remco was already a proven professional when he decided to lock himself into a long-term contract.