The first Grand Tour of the 2025 season is in the books, and
while Simon Yates may not have won a single stage, he walks away with the
biggest prize of all, the maglia rosa… and a hefty cheque for €277,933. His
stunning overall victory at the Giro d’Italia 2025 not only earned him
redemption on the Colle delle Finestre but also a major financial reward for
both himself and his team, Team Visma | Lease a Bike.
According to Wielerflits, despite being winless on individual stages, Yates’
consistency in the general classification and strategic brilliance on stage 20
proved far more lucrative than the aggressive sprinting campaign of Mads
Pedersen. The Dane, who won four stages and the ciclamino points jersey,
collects a still-impressive €96,000, but falls well short of Yates’ earnings.
The financial gulf continues further down the standings.
Runner-up Isaac Del Toro earned €42,784 for his gutsy performance in pink
across multiple stages, while Richard Carapaz, who finished third overall,
falls outside the top ten earners. Rounding out the richest riders of the Giro
were Olav Kooij (€41,957), Wout van Aert (€39,106), Manuele Tarozzi of VF
Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè (€33,100), Christian Scaroni of XDS Astana
(€31,390), and Israel – Premier Tech’s Derek Gee (€27,580).
The Giro’s prize pool for 2025 stood at an estimated €1.6
million, distributed across 21 stages through a range of classifications
including general classification, points, mountains, youth, team rankings, and
additional prizes for intermediate sprints, breakaways, and combativity awards.
Each individual stage win carried a reward of €11,000, meaning Pedersen’s four
victories alone brought in €44,000 before adding bonuses and jersey points.
In the team standings, Team Visma | Lease a Bike dominated
both in the prize ledger. The Dutch squad, buoyed by Yates’ overall victory and
major contributions from van Aert and Kooij, earned a whopping €375,511. This
dwarfed the next-best total: UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
brought in €55,404, followed by Bahrain Victorious (€53,879), Decathlon AG2R La
Mondiale (€52,195), and VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè with €50,244.
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