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Isaac del Toro, Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepo at the Tour de France 2026
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NEED TO KNOW
- The 2026 Tour de France concludes on July 26
- This year’s purse totals €2.3 million, the highest among all grand tours despite no recent increases
- Winners of jerseys, stage victories and other classifications earn additional prizes, with daily awards for standout performances
It pays to take home the winning trophy at the Tour de France.
The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) awards a total of over $2 million in prize money to teams and riders throughout the three-week race. Though a large chunk of that purse is dedicated to the winner of the final individual general classification, the rest is distributed across stage victories, jersey competitions and other top finishers.
So, how much does the winner of the Tour de France get? Here’s everything to know about the 2026 purse and how it’s divided among the race’s many winners.
How big is the 2026 Tour de France purse?
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Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar and Florian Lipowitz at the 2025 Tour de France
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The ASO set the 2026 Tour de France purse at €2.3 million, which is around $2.6 million. According to Velo, that total number hasn’t shifted much over the past few years, with the 2024 and 2025 races also awarding €2.3 million, and is pulled from the race’s commercial revenues.
Despite the lack of increased earnings, the Tour de France still offers the highest purse of all the grand tours. The Giro d’Italia awards about €650,000 less than the French tournament, and Vuelta a España gives even less.
However, the gap between the women’s race — the Tour de France Femmes — is even more substantial, as the 2026 race will only pay out about €250,000.
What does the winner of the 2026 Tour de France get?
The individual winner of the 2026 Tour de France — also referred to as the final individual general classification — takes home €500,000, or about $570,000. Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar took home the race’s highest-paying prize for the fourth time in 2025, with 76 hours, 32 seconds, per the BBC.
Second- and third-place cyclists also receive a payday, earning €200,000 (over $228,000) and €100,000 (over $114,000), respectively, per the 2026 Tour de France’s official rulebook.
What does the winning team of the 2026 Tour de France get?
The winning Tour de France team will pocket €50,000 (or over $57,000) at the 2026 race. There’s also a prize of €2,800 (over $3,000) for the daily best team.
How much do the 2026 Tour de France stage winners get?
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There are 21 stages throughout the Tour de France, and the winner of each stage earns €11,000 (or over $12,500). In addition, four cyclists are awarded jerseys at the end of each stage to represent the leaders in those classifications, per Cycling Weekly.
The rider not only gets to wear the jersey during the next day’s race, but they also earn a prize for doing so. Yellow jersey leaders get €500 (or $570) per day, and green, polka-dot and white jersey leaders get €300 ($342).
Every stage also awards a €2,000 (or over $2,200) prize to the most combative rider.
How much do the 2026 Tour de France cyclists earn?
There are many ways to make money on the Tour de France that don’t involve crossing the final finish line — some of which actually have more to do with which jersey cyclists wear. Though the coveted yellow jersey (and its €500,000 prize) is reserved for the overall winner, the green and polka-dot jersey winners take home over $25,000 each. The white jersey winner earns just slightly less at €20,000, or over $22,000.
Money can also be earned during intermediate sprints and mountain summits. Even the last-place cyclist, or the “lanterne rouge,” takes home just over €1,000.
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