Tour de France 2022 prize money: How much will the winner make? Prize money breakdown
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. Complete information regarding cyclist share for Tour De France 2022 season reported here.
The 109th edition of the Tour de France kicked off on July 1 as riders set off from the Danish capital of Copenhagen before tackling 21 grueling stages through July 24.
The Grand Depart location proved apt as Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard stopped two-time champion Tadej Pogacar to head to Paris as the champion-in-waiting.
It has been a superb tour for Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma team, with his teammate Wout van Aert returning to the points jersey.
With a grand prize pool for this year’s race, we explore how much money the winner will take home and break down the other key financial figures.
Tour de France prize money 2022
The total prize fund for the 2022 Tour de France sits at just over £2.2 million ($2.7 million) this year – a total amount almost identical to last year’s race in 2021.
How much does the Tour de France winner get?
Vingegaard will earn £430,000 ($528,000), an amount very similar to what Pogačar himself took home after being victorious in last year’s race.
Prize money breakdown for the 2022 Tour de France
Prize money allocation for the 2022 Tour de France is a bit more complicated than most sporting events, and the money is paid out in different ways.
As mentioned above, the winner takes home £430,000 with Pogacar in second place, 2018 winner Geraint Thomas in third place, earning £170,000 ($211,000) and £86,000 ($105,000) respectively for their places on the podium.
The top seven riders will take home at least £8,600 each, while each rider who finishes the final stage in Paris will take home at least £860 ($1,100).
Prize money is then awarded to teams, jersey classification winners and stage winners.
Each stage winner will take home £9,500 ($11,600) per win: Jumbo-Visma had six winners in total en route to Paris, with the second and third each day earning £4,700 ($5,800). and £2,400 ($2,950).
A considerable part of the money goes to the teams that finish first, second and third in the Tour de France, earning £43,000 ($52,800), £25,000 ($31,500) and £17,000 ($21,000) respectively. Despite their individual accolades, Jumbo-Visma took third place in the team standings behind Groupama-FDJ and winners Ineos Grenadiers.
Table of top prize money at the 2022 Tour de France
| Competition | First place | Second place | Third place |
| Overall win (yellow jersey) | £430,000 | £170,000 | £86,000 |
| Teams win | £43,000 | £25,000 | £17,000 |
| Points win (green jersey) | £21,500 | £12,900 | £8,600 |
| Mountains (polka dot jersey) | £21,500 | £12,900 | £8,600 |
| Combativity (red jersey) | £17,250 | – | – |
| Young rider (white jersey) | £17,250 | – | – |
| Individual stages | £9,500 | £4,700 | £2,400 |
