More than 180 of the world’s best cyclists are about to embark on the ultimate test of their skills and stamina in the Tour de France.
This is the 112th edition of the event, which begins on Saturday, 5 July and ends on Sunday, 27 July.
For the first time since 2020, all stages will take place within France only.
Top ranked riders will be hoping to sport the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) at each of the 21 stages of the event.
But there are a range of prizes on offer for race competitors regardless of whether they have the best time overall in the race or not.
We take a look at what is on offer from a prize fund of almost £2m.
All stages of the race this year will be in France (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty)What is the prize money for winning the Tour de France?
The total prize pot for the Tour de France is €2.3m, or £1.99m.
This money is dished out in a complex system of prizes, which are available to riders both within each stage and in the race overall.
For those who complete all 21 stages of the race, there are a number of prizes on offer for General Classification (GC) ranking. GC is based on the total time it has taken a rider to complete all the stages. The rider with the lowest total time wins the entire race.
The top 10 prize allocations for GC rankings in the race are:
1st place – €500,000 2nd place – €200,000 3rd place – €100,000 4th place – €70,000 5th place – €50,000 6th place – €23,000 7th place – €11,500 8th place – €7,600 9th place – €4,500 10th place – €3,800There are cash prizes in descending value up to 19th place, where the rider receives €1,100.
Then riders receive €1,000 for crossing the finish line in Paris above 160th in the GC ranking.
The yellow jersey is worn by the best performer time-wise of the previous stage (Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty)How much do riders get for winning a stage?
Each of the 21 stages of the race has its own prize system in place, aside from the General Classification.
There is a €28,650 prize fund for each stage regardless of difficulty. This is broken down and shared among the top 20 finishers.
The top 10 prize allocations for stage rankings are:
1st place – €11,000 2nd place – €5,500 3rd place – €2,800 4th place – €1,500 5th place – €830 6th place – €780 7th place – €730 8th place – €670 9th place – €650 10th place – €600Cash prizes continue in descending order up to 20th place where the competitor will get €300 for crossing the line in that particular stage.
The rider with the lowest overall time at the end of each stage receives the yellow jersey and the right to wear it in the next stage of the Tour. They also add €500 to their winnings for each stage they wear the yellow jersey.
Green jersey, polka dot jersey, and other prizes
Beyond the General Classification and stage prizes, there are also a number of individual awards on offer for speed, mountainous terrain, youth and most aggressive riders.
And there are prizes awarded to the best performing team and team member.
The green jersey is awarded to the rider leading in the point classification (Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty)A green jersey (maillot vert) is given to the cyclist who is leading the points classification each day. Points are awarded at the finish of stages and at the intermediate sprints in line stages. The financial reward for this is €300. The green jersey winner at the end of the race overall will receive €25,000.
A polka dot jersey is given to the rider deemed the King of the Mountains, the first over the summit. Financial prizes here are based on the perceived difficulty of the mountain. First prize in the hardest ascent (Hors-catégorie) will receive €800 while first place in a fourth category climb earns €200.
Securing the polka-dot jersey for a day is worth €300 and the overall winner of the classification in Paris will get €25,000.
There are also three special mountain prizes:
Souvenir Henri Desgrange – for the first rider to cross the Tour’s highest peak – €5,000 Souvenir Jacques Goddet – for the first rider to reach the top of the Col du Tourmalet at stage 14 – €5,000 50th anniversary of the polka dot jersey prize – for the first rider to reach 50 points in the mountains classification – €5,000 The polka dot jersey is for the best rider in the mountains (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty)A white jersey (maillot blanc) is given to the competitor under 25 who is ranked highest in the general classification. The highest under-25 finisher at each stage wins €500 boost and wearing it for a day guarantees an extra €300. At the end of the race overall, the winner in the category will win €20,000.
The most combative rider, the one who has ridden most aggressively, at each stage will earn earning €2,000 and the opportunity to wear a red race number for the next stage. The super combatif award for the most aggressive across the entire race wins €20,000. Both are decided by an online poll.
On the team front, there is €2,800 available for the team with the top-three ranked riders at the end of each stage. A a weekly prize of €3,000 is on offer for the best team member, which is determined by a public vote and jury.
And there is a €50,000 prize for the team with the best cumulative time across its three best-ranked riders in the general classification.
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