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| Tour de France demystified Part 2 |
 Jul 2nd, 09. Prize Money. The Tour de France prize pool is worth over two million Euros. Here is how that money is awarded.
Prize money
Overall winner - €450,000, €200,000, €100,000, €70,000, €50,000, sliding scale down to the 19th rider every rider that earns €1,000. In addition, every rider who completes the Tour de France earns at least €400.
Stage placings - €8,000, €4,000, €2,000, €1,000 and continues on a sliding scale down to €200 for 20th place. Team Time Trial - €10,000, €5,000, €2,500, €1,000 € and continues on a sliding scale down to €200 for 20th place. Overall Green Jersey - €25,000, €15,000, €10,000 with prizes down to 8th, plus €800 for each sprint win, and €300 for each day in the Green jersey. Overall Best Climber - €25,000, €15,000, €10,000 with prizes down to 8th, plus up to €800 for each climb win, and €300 for each day in the Polka Dot jersey. Overall Best Young Rider - €25,000, €15,000, €10,000 with prizes down to 4th, plus up to €500 for the young rider with the best time each stage, and €300 for each day in the White jersey. Most Combative - €2,000 for the most combative rider each stage, €20,000 for the overall "super combative" rider. Best Team - €2,800 per stage for the best team, plus €50,000 overall for the winning team. Whether the prize money goes to the team or the rider is up to the team to decide. Generally, the team receives the prize money and pays bonuses across the team. Most teams pay Tour de France bonuses, the amount can be higher than a rider's contracted annual salary. Tour de France demystified series brought to you by RoadCycling.co.nz - Accredited Tour de France media. Add this page to your favorite Social Networking websites     
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