Tour de France 2026 prize money: Full breakdown and key figures

A total of €2,302,800 in direct prize money and bonuses will be awarded throughout the 2026 Tour de France. While €500,000 is reserved for the winner of the general classification, the prize fund extends far beyond the yellow jersey. 

Money is awarded for stage results, intermediate sprints, categorised climbs, daily classification leads, the team classification, combativity awards and special prizes.

Despite annual changes to the route and the number of opportunities available in certain classifications, the overall prize fund has remained remarkably stable.

The Tour awarded €2,301,200 in direct prizes and bonuses in 2024. This increased slightly to €2,305,250 in 2025, before settling at €2,302,800 for 2026. The 2026 prize fund is therefore only €1,600 higher than it was in 2024, representing an increase of less than 0.1 per cent.

The small annual fluctuations are largely caused by differences in the number and category of mountain summits, the number of stages offering a combativity prize and the special prizes available. The value of the main classifications and stage prizes has remained largely unchanged.

The most coveted prize in all of cycling, the yellow jersey, is awarded to the winner of the general classification. But how much does that translate to in prize money?

In total, €1,128,800 is awarded for the final individual general classification, with the overall winner receiving €500,000. An additional €500 is awarded each day to the holder of the yellow jersey from stage 2 through stage 21, adding another €10,000 to the prize fund. This brings the total prize money connected to the general classification at the Tour de France to €1,138,800.

Every day is payday at the Tour de France. Prize money is awarded at the end of each stage to the first twenty finishers, with the stage winner receiving €11,000. In total, €28,650 is handed out per stage, meaning that across the 21 stages, €601,650 will be awarded in prize money towards the stage classification.

The points classification rewards the fastest and most consistent finishers, with points awarded at stage finishes and intermediate sprints. The winner receives €25,000 alongside the green jersey, from a total prize pool of €65,000 shared among the top eight riders in the final standings.

Across the 19 intermediate sprints, €57,000 will be awarded, while a further €6,000 is reserved for the daily leader of the classification from stage 2 through stage 21.

In total, €128,000 will be awarded towards the points classification at the 2026 Tour de France.

The polka dot jersey is contested by the Tour de France’s strongest climbers. Points and prize money are awarded at the summit of categorised climbs, with the largest rewards available on hors catégorie ascents and summit finishes.

The winner of the mountains classification will receive €25,000 alongside the polka dot jersey. A total of €65,000 will be shared among the top eight riders in the final standings.

Throughout the race, €43,050 will be awarded at categorised climbs, while a further €6,000 is reserved for the daily leader from stage 2 through stage 21. In total, €114,050 will be awarded towards the mountains classification at the 2026 Tour de France.

The white jersey is awarded to the highest placed rider in the general classification who was born on or after 1 January 2001.

The top four riders in the final youth classification will share a prize pool of €50,000, with the winner receiving €20,000.

At each of the 21 stages, the highest placed eligible young rider will receive €500, creating a total stage prize fund of €10,500. The daily holder of the white jersey will also receive €300 from stage 2 through stage 21, adding another €6,000.

In total, €66,500 will be awarded towards the youth classification at the 2026 Tour de France

The team classification rewards the strongest collective performance throughout the Tour de France. It is calculated by adding together the times of each team’s three best riders on every stage.

The top five teams in the final classification will share €120,000 in prize money. The winning team receives €50,000, while the team finishing fifth receives €8,000.

The leading team on each stage earns €2,800. Across the 21 stages, this adds another €58,800 to the prize fund.

In total, €178,800 will be awarded towards the team classification at the 2026 Tour de France.

The combativity award celebrates the rider who shows the greatest fighting spirit and helps make the race dynamic and engaging for spectators. A jury selects the most combative rider after each eligible stage, even when that rider does not win the stage or compete for the general classification.

The daily prize for the most combative rider is €2,000. It is awarded across 18 stages, excluding the two time trial stages and the final stage, creating a total prize fund of €36,000.

At the end of the Tour, the jury also selects the Super Combatif, the rider considered the most combative across the entire race. The winner receives €20,000.

Based on these figures, a total of €56,000 will be awarded through the combativity classification at the 2026 Tour de France.

Beyond the main classifications, the Tour de France also awards special prizes that recognise achievements on some of the race’s most iconic climbs, as well as the selfless work performed by riders for their teammates.

The first rider to reach the summit of the Col du Tourmalet on stage 6 will receive the €5,000 Souvenir Jacques Goddet. A further €5,000 is awarded through the Souvenir Henri Desgrange to the first rider over the Col du Galibier on stage 20.

The Best Teammate prize adds another €9,000. A jury will select the best teammate at the end of each of the first two weeks and after stage 20, with each winner receiving €2,000. The overall Best Teammate of the 2026 Tour de France will receive an additional €3,000.

Based on these figures, a total of €19,000 will be awarded through special bonus prizes at the 2026 Tour de France.

Not usually. By tradition, prize money earned during the Tour de France is pooled within the team and shared between the riders and members of the support staff.

This recognises the collective effort behind an individual result. Domestiques, mechanics, soigneurs and other staff members all contribute to a rider’s success during the three weeks of racing.

The exact distribution differs between teams. This means that the €500,000 awarded to the winner of the Tour should not be viewed as the rider’s personal take home amount. It is the official prize attached to the victory, before the team’s internal distribution and any personal taxation.