Giro d'Italia 2026 prize money - How €1.6 million euros will be given to cycling's top teams
CyclingThursday, 07 May 2026 at 10:44
The 2026 Giro d'Italia will take place from the 8th to the 31st of May. It is the first Grand Tour of the season, and there are 21 stages that will take the riders through many of Italy's iconic cities, the mythical Alps, and many treacherous stages - each one can end the climber's chances of winning. This is the prize money that will be distributed amongst the riders and how it is categorized.
The first edition of the Corsa Rosa took place in 1909, won by Luigi Ganna that year. Italy has always been one of the most influential countries in professional cycling and the Giro provided, every year, the opportunity for the biggest riders to show off their abilities in all terrains. It is one of the races with the most history. Eddy Merckx, Alfredo Binda and Fausto Coppi have each won it five times and hold the record together.
These are riders that have marked different generations, but other generations have too been marked by the victories of Gino Bartali, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Marco Pantani, as examples. In recent decades less Italians have won it; with Vincenzo Nibali being its latest home winner back in 2016. The likes of Alberto Contador, Nairo Quintana, Tom Dumoulin and Chris Froome all marked their name in the Trofeo Senza Fine (the Giro's 'endless trophy'.
Tao Geoghegan Hart won the 'Covid edition' in 2020; Egan Bernal won it back in 2021; Jai Hindley took the win in 2022; In 2023 it was Primoz Roglic who beat Geraint Thomas in a dramatic final mountain time trial to win his first Giro; In 2024 Tadej Pogacar dominated the edition from start to finish whilst in 2025 it was Great Britain's Simon Yates who won the pink jersey after a brilliant attack on the final mountain stage which dethroned Isaac del Toro.
The total amount of prize money that will be distributed throughout the 21 stages of the 2026 Giro d'Italia is of 1.641.860 euros. This will be given as a basis of the following classifications: Overall; Points; KOM; Youth and Teams. Furthermore, prizes are attributed for the Intermediate sprints, Red Bull Kilometer, longest breakaways and combativity awards.
Stage Results
Everyday, the winner of the stage will win over €11.000 in prizes. The first 20 riders to cross the finish line will, in some way, win something. Every single day then, €27.540 will be handed out from this result.
| Stage result | |
| 1° | 11,010 |
| 2° | 5,508 |
| 3° | 2,753 |
| 4° | 1,377 |
| 5° | 1,102 |
| 6° | 826 |
| 7° | 826 |
| 8° | 551 |
| 9° | 551 |
| 10° | 276 |
| 11° | 276 |
| 12° | 276 |
| 13° | 276 |
| 14° | 276 |
| 15° | 276 |
| 16° | 276 |
| 17° | 276 |
| 18° | 276 |
| 19° | 276 |
| 20° | 276 |
Overall classification (maglia rosa)
The overall classification is given on the basis of two different awards, one given from the race organization and one coming from special rewards for the riders. The winner of the overall classification will win €265.668 when both are added; and all the riders present in the Top20 will also receive some sort of compensation.
| Final classification | |
| 1° | 115,668 |
| 2° | 58,412 |
| 3° | 28,801 |
| 4° | 14,516 |
| 5° | 11,654 |
| 6° | 8,588 |
| 7° | 8,588 |
| 8° | 5,725 |
| 9° | 5,725 |
| 10° | 2,863 |
| 11° | 2,863 |
| 12° | 2,863 |
| 13° | 2,863 |
| 14° | 2,863 |
| 15° | 2,863 |
| 16° | 2,863 |
| 17° | 2,863 |
| 18° | 2,863 |
| 19° | 2,863 |
| 20° | 2,863 |
Besides that, the Giro's organization provides further reward for the riders that finish in the Top10:
| 1º | 150,000 |
| 2° | 75,000 |
| 3° | 40,000 |
| 4° | 7,000 |
| 5° | 6,500 |
| 6° | 5,000 |
| 7° | 5,000 |
| 8° | 5,000 |
| 9° | 5,000 |
| 10° | 5,000 |
Daily overall classification jersey wearer: €2000.
Points Classification (maglia ciclamino)
When it comes to the points classification, the winner will receive €10.000. The Top5 receive prize whilst everyday the rider who wins the most points will gain €700.
| Final classification | |
| 1° | 10,000 |
| 2° | 8,000 |
| 3° | 6,000 |
| 4° | 4,000 |
| 5° | 3,000 |
Daily points Classification standings
| Daily classification | |
| 1° | 700 |
| 2° | 400 |
| 3° | 200 |
Daily points classification jersey wearer: €750
KOM classification (maglia azurra)
The KOM - or mountains - classification will see the Top5 make money at the end of the race, with the winner winning €5000, whilst the best scoring rider everyday wins €700.
| Final classification | |
| 1° | 5,000 |
| 2° | 4,000 |
| 3° | 3,000 |
| 4° | 2,000 |
| 5° | 1,000 |
Daily KOM classification standings
| Daily classification | |
| 1° | 700 |
| 2° | 400 |
| 3° | 200 |
Daily KOM classification jersey wearer: €750
Youth classification (maglia bianca)
The Youth classification winner will win €10.000 at the end of the Giro, with the Top5 all making some money.
| Final classification | |
| 1° | 10,000 |
| 2° | 8,000 |
| 3° | 6,000 |
| 4° | 4,000 |
| 5° | 2,000 |
Daily Youth classification jersey wearer: €750
Teams classification
In the teams classification, €500 is given to the best team everyday, whilst the winner of the final classification climbs to the podium but also wins €5000.
| Final classification | |
| 1° | 5.000 |
| 2° | 4.000 |
| 3° | 3.000 |
| 4° | 2.000 |
| 5° | 1.000 |
Daily Best Teams
| Daily classification | |
| 1° | 500 |
| 2° | 300 |
| 3° | 100 |
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A few other secondary classifications and awards will be available for riders to gain from their bravery and offensive racing.
Intermediate sprints
| Final classification | |
| 1° | 8,000 |
| 2° | 6,000 |
| 3° | 4,000 |
| 4° | 2,000 |
| 5° | 1,000 |
Daily Intermediate Sprints
| Individual sprint | |
| 1° | 500 |
| 2° | 400 |
| 3° | 300 |
| 4° | 200 |
| 5° | 100 |
Breakaway Prize (most kilometers in the breakaway)
| Final Classification | Daily Classification | |
| 1° | 5000 | 200 |
Combativity Award (awarded by race jury)
| Final Classification | Daily Award | |
| 1° | 5000 | 1000 |
| 2º | 4000 | |
| 3º | 3000 |
Red Bull KM
| Final Classification | Individual sprint | |
| 1° | 15.000 | 2500 |
| 2º | 10.000 | 1500 |
| 3º | 500 | 1000 |
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