This is how the €1.112.640 euros will be distributed between the Vuelta a Espana teams. The third and final Grand Tour of the season: the Vuelta a Espana!
On the 19th of August the Spanish Grand Tour will have it's start in Utrecht, Netherlands, and later go through most of the Spanish territory with it's infamous mountainous and hilly stages, as well as countless scenic days which promise to deliver spectacle on all aspects.
Over 1 million euros will be up for grabs for all teams, and below you will find out how every stage result and classification result will affect the outcome of the race financially. All classifications will have their specific values, with the overall classification being by far the most profitable as the race winner will take home a whole €150.000 - followed by €57.985 and €30.000 from second and third placed riders.
Each stage winner will also guarantee a whole €11.000, making stage hunting an attractive proposition. A day in the red jersey also earns the riders €500.
Order - Stage Classification - Daily Leader
1 €11.000 €500
2 €5500
3 €2700
4 €1500
5 €1100
6 €90
7 €900
8 €650
9 €650
10 €360
11 €360
12 €360
13 €360
14 €360
15 €360
16 €360
17 €360
18 €360
19 €360
20 €360
Order - Overall Classification
1 €150.000
2 €57.985
3 €30.000
4 €15.000
5 €12.500
6 €9000
7 €9000
8 €6000
9 €6000
10 €3800
11 €3800
12 €3800
13 €3800
14 €3800
15 €3800
16 €3800
17 €3800
18 €3800
19 €3800
20 €3800
As for the secondary classifications the points classification will earn €11.000 whilst the KOM classification proves more valuable with a winner prize of €13.000, also with prizes to be given at every classified climb, depending on their category.
Order - Points Classification - Daily Leader
1 €11.000 €100
2 €5000
3 €2000
Order - KOM Classification - 1st cat. - 2nd cat. - 3rd cat. - 4th cat - CAF (Sierra Nevada) - Daily Leader
1 €13.000 €1000 €460 €230 €115 €100 €100
2 €6600 €615 €310 €155 €80 €60
3 €3500
The winner of the youth classification will make €11.000 - as much as the points classification - whilst the team's classification will also feature a daily winner with €400, but additionally some €12.500 when the race closes.
Order - Youth Classification - Daily Leader
1 €11.000 €70
2 €5000
3 €2000
Order - Team Classification - Stage Classification
1 €12.500 €400
2 €7500 €200
3 €5500 €100
4 €4300
5 €3200
6 €2200
7 €1100
8 €1100
Finally, the most combative rider of the Vuelta will be winning €3000 at the end, whilst the daily prize will account for an extra €200 for each team's tally. The intermediate sprints will also benefit the first three riders, with the first to cross the line having €550.
Order - Combative Classification - Day's combative
1 €3000 €200
Order - Intermediate Sprint
1 €550
2 €180
3 €95