Tour de France 2026: how much will the top riders of the Grande Boucle earn?

All elite athletes leave with a  nice prize after securing a victory in their sport. Three tough weeks await the cyclists of the Tour de France 2026 before their arrival on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, where their prizes will be awarded based on their ranking. Mountain classification, team classification, stage prizes, the polka-dot jersey, the opportunities to add up rewards and cash sums are plentiful over the race.

The yellow jersey receives a 500-euro bonus on each stage. A day in green (points classification), polka dot (best climber) or white (best young rider) earns 300 euros per day. Each stage of the Tour de France, of which there are 21, rewards the first ten cyclists to cross the finish line, as well as the winner of the intermediate sprint, the most combative and the fastest team. A total of 2.3 million euros will be awarded this year.

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Discover the different amounts :

• Overall classification: 500,000 euros for 1st, 200,000 euros for second, 100,000 euros for third, etc., and from 20th to 160th, 1000 euros.
• Stage classification: 11,000 euros for the winner, 5,500 euros for second and 2,800 euros for third
• Points classification and best climber: 25,000 euros
• Best young rider: 20,000 euros
• Final team classification: 50,000 euros, 2800 euros per stage
• Most combative rider on each stage: 2,000 euros
• Super combative: 20,000 euros
• Best team member: 2,000 euros
• First participant with 50 points in the best climber classification: 5,000 euros

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