Tour de France 2022 Prize Money | How much do Tour de France riders make? €2.282.000 available
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From the 1st to the 24th of July the peloton will be in the roads of France, Denmark and Switzerland for the 109th edition of the Tour de France. The most iconic, popular and one of the most important races for most of the riders and teams, who will be fighting for meaningful wins over the course of three weeks.
Over the course of the three weeks, there will be a total of €2.282.000 distributed between every team, according to their results in each stage, the final overall classifications, the lead of each classification throughout every day of the race and much more!
Each stage the first 20 riders to cross the line will be rewarded. €28.650 will be distributed each day on these alone, with the stage winner taking €11.000 euros home, with the money, on the flat stages most of the prize money will come from this list.
Stage Results
Place - Prize
1 €11.000
2 €5.500
3 €2.800
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4 €1.500
5 €830
6 €780
7 €730
8 €670
9 €650
10 €600
11 €540
12 €470
13 €440
14 €340
15 €300
16 €300
17 €300
18 €300
19 €300
20 €300
Unsurprisingly the classification which is most valued is the overall classification. The winner of the Tour de France is decided by it, and it is one of the most seeked goals for many riders - but unachievable to most. The winner of the Tour de France will take €500.000 home, although the money that each team makes is distributed between riders and staff. But don't feel bad for those who fail to finish first, second and third receive €200.000 and €100.000 respectively. Each rider that finishes the Tour de France automatically receives at least €1000, with the Top19 riders having more. Everyday the wearer of the yellow jersey will also have €500 in the pocket.
Final Overall Classification
Place - Prize - Prize (Daily Leader)
1 €500.000 €500
2 €200.000
3 €100.000
4 €70.000
5 €50.000
6 €23.000
7 €11.500
8 €7.600
9 €4.500
10 €3.800
11 €3.000
12 €2.700
13 €2.500
14 €2.100
15 €2.000
16 €1.500
17 €1.300
18 €1.200
19 €1.100
20&Below €1000
When it comes to the green jersey, it is an equally important achievement for the sprinters. The stage in Champs-Élysées is vital, however the final classification is one usually heavily disputed everyday. Each intermediate sprint awards money to the first three across with a maximum prize of €1.500, and the jersey wearer €300. However in the final classification is where most of the gains are, with the first eight riders receiving a bonus - in which the winner collects €25.000.
Points Classification
Place - Prize (Final) - Prize (IS) - Prize (Daily Leader)
1 €25.000 €1.500 €300
2 €15.000 €1.000
3 €10.000 €500
4 €4.000
5 €3.500
6 €3.000
7 €2.500
8 €2.000
The same values are found in the KOM classification regarding the final classifications, however this one distributes much more prize money throughout the race, as every classified climb will have bonus. From HC all the way down to 4th category climbs you can see how much the riders make, with the first three riders going over the HC and 1st category climbs receiving maximum prize.
KOM Classification
Place - Prize (Final)- HC - 1st cat. - 2nd cat. - 3rd cat. - 4th cat. Prize (Daily Leader)
1 €25.000 €800 €650 €500 €300 €200 €300
2 €15.000 €450 €400 €250
3 €10.000 €300 €150
4 €4.000
5 €3.500
6 €3.000
7 €2.500
8 €2.000
Of course the Youth Classification, or as it is otherwise known, the U25 classification also awards the riders with some prize. With the rise of a new generation we often see these riders fight for yellow instead, however it always makes for an interesting plot in the race. The winner receives an additional €20.000 to the team's funds, with €15.000 and €10.000 given above.
Youth Classification
Place - Prize (Final) - Prize (Daily Leader) - Prize (Daily First)
1 €20.000 €300 €500
2 €15.000
3 €10.000
4 €5.000
As for the Teams Classification there is a heftier bonus, with €50.000 being the prize for the team that completes the Tour de France in the least time. Every stage the times of the three best riders of each team are taken, which then add up to the classification. Each day's winner receives aswell €2.800.
Team Classification
Place - Prize (Final) - Prize (Daily First)
1 €50.000 €2.800
2 €30.000
3 €20.000
4 €12.000
5 €8.000
The Combativity award will also reward those who spend large kilometers in the head of the race, each day rewarding the most brave rider. Each day that rider receives €2.000 which is a good enough incentive to have teams push for that money. The Super Combative, or the rider who the jury agree to be the most aggressive throughout the race, will receive €20.000 at the end of the race.
Combativity Award
Place - Prize (Daily Combative) - Prize (Final Combative)
1 €2000 €20.000
And the final prize will be given to the winner of the Souvenir Henri Desgrange. This is, every year, the highest point in the Tour de France, which this year matches with the Col du Galibier during stage 11 which sits at 2642 meters of altitude.
Souvenir Henri Desgrange (Col du Galibier)
Place - Prize
1 €5.000
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- I had no idea about that either.
santiagobenites10-11-2026 - great analysis thanks! appreciate you posting this. I didn't realize CX had a different standard for deviation. this is even more egregious it seems.mij10-11-2026
- As he isn't currently with Red Bull, I guess if he want to race for one more year he needs to find a team. He's 37 so this will be his last year I would guess, unless he wants to race for almost nothing like Froome did.awp10-11-2026
- I think some are making much ado about nothing. Even though Jonas is getting older, before his crash in the Tour, he looked like a solid 2nd all the way home. No one can really climb with Tadej until this year, Eric Mas showed himself which I think was a one off year for him and Paul Seixas has been able to be pretty close to him. Whatever stage race Jonas enters as long as Tadej is not there he is a favorite to win.awp10-11-2026
- Giro or not Giro, he won't win the Tour!MajorPayne10-11-2026
- Very true.awp10-11-2026
- Ciccone had a very strong end of season. Consistently attacking and livening up races. Hope he makes that last leap in progress and starts notching some significant wins. Great rider to watch.Occam10-11-2026
- Me too!!!!!Occam10-11-2026
- they can sign any 100 of top riders today but Pogi will win over Remco any time at the TDF unless something goes wrongabstractengineer10-11-2026
- the time for a GC rider to retire is when they cannot win stages, or have a significant level drop like from winner/podium into top 5/10 consistently. Roglic is still competitive and Froome raced even though he became pack fodder.abstractengineer10-11-2026
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