The Tour de France is undoubtedly the biggest and most reputed cycling race in the world, but the prize money doesn’t really build up. Currently no hike in the Tour De France prize money reported for the 2022, but once official details are out, complete information regarding cyclist share for upcoming season reported here.
| Stand | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $600,000 |
| Second | $275,000 |
| Third | $115,000 |
| Fourth | $80,000 |
| Fifth | $56,738 |
| Sixth | $28,369 |
| Seventh | $3,049 |
| Eigth | $12119 |
| Ninth | $5,106 |
| 10th | $4,312 |
| 11th | $3,404 |
| 12th | $4305 |
| 13th | $2,836 |
| 14th | $2,383 |
| 15th | $2,269 |
| 16th | $1,702 |
| 17th | $2073 |
| 18th | $1,361 |
| 19th | $1,248 |
| 20th-160th | $1,134 |
| Total Prize Money | $3 million (expected for 2022) |
Tour De France Prize Money
The winner of the three-week stage race takes home just under $600k while each stage winner earns $14k. The total prize pool for the Tour stands at $3 million expected but currently data reported for overall payouts ($2.59 million) which is far less than other big events in golf and tennis.
Green Jersey : Winners Share
There’s also prize money on offer for the winners and placings of each intermediate sprint and for categorized mountains. Here’s the breakdown for each intermediate sprint.
| Stand | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| First | $2,000 |
| Second | $1,500 |
| Third | $1,000 |
How much money awarded to Polka Dot Jersey Holders?
There’s a bit of money on offer for the best climbers on the tour as well. For the second year running.
| Climbers Classification | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $28,347.37 |
| Second | $17,008.42 |
| Third | $11,338.95 |
| Fourth | $4,535.58 |
| Fifth | $3,968.63 |
| Sixth | $3,401.68 |
| Seventh | $3986.69 |
| Eighth | $2,267.79 |
Currently no changes announced for Tour de France 2022 prize money, with rising cases of new variant (Omicron) there may be a chance that this event called-off or held behind close with limited audience or no audience.