Over €2,000 for winning an intermediate sprint and over €10,000 for winning the stage: all the prize money for the 2026 Giro

The 2026 edition of the Giro d'Italia will award approximately 1.6 million euros in prize money across the various classifications. Here’s a breakdown of how much stage winners and riders who earn points at the various mountain passes throughout the race will win, among other things.

Here are the prize money amounts for the 2026 Giro d'Italia

Although in cycling, race prize money isn’t as significant as in other, less professionalized sports, and teams don’t depend on it, any earnings accumulated over the course of a three-week race are always welcome—not so much by the riders, whose salaries, thanks to the minimum wages set by the UCI, are already quite substantial, but by the coaches, mechanics, massage therapists, and other team staff, for whom this often represents a significant bonus.

In the case of the Giro d'Italia, which starts in just a few days, the total amount of prizes remains around 1.6 million euros, with the largest amount allocated to the general classification, with 265,668 euros for whoever manages to win the pink jersey in three weeks on the streets of Rome. From there, the amount received by the top finishers decreases down to 20th place. In addition to this, wearing the pink jersey each day also has a compensation of 2,000 euros.

General Classification Prizes

• 1st: 265,668 euros
• 2nd: 133,412 euros
• 3rd: 68,801 euros
• 4th: 21,516 euros
• 5th: 18,154 euros
• 6th: 13,588 euros
• 7th: 13,588 euros
• 8th: 10,725 euros
• 9th: 10,725 euros
• 10th-20th: 2,863 euros

Similarly, the next bulk of economic prizes is for the winner of each stage, where prizes are awarded to those classified between 1st and 20th place regardless of whether it is a transitional or mountain stage. Obviously, the winner receives a tempting 11,010 euros.

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Prize Money for Winning a Stage of the Giro

The winner of each stage will take home €11,010 in 2026, but coming in second isn’t bad either, as the runner-up will receive a prize of €5,508. There are also daily prize money awards for those who finish in the top 20. Surely now, when you see a final sprint between fourth and fifth place, it will occur to you that at least €1,300 is at stake.

• 1st: 11,010 euros
• 2nd: 5,508 euros
• 3rd: 2,753 euros
• 4th: 1,377 euros
• 5th: 1,102 euros
• 6th: 826 euros
• 7th: 826 euros
• 8th: 551 euros
• 9th: 551 euros
• 10th-20th: 276 euros

How much do riders earn for wearing the purple, white, or mountain jersey in the Giro?

From here on, the remaining prizes are for the points, mountains, and team classifications, among others, highlighting the importance the ciclamino jersey has always held, with its final winner receiving €10,000 compared to the €5,000 awarded to the mountains classification winner. Meanwhile, the third jersey up for grabs, the Maglia Bianca for best young rider, also awards €10,000 to the winner.

In both the mountain classification and the intermediate sprint classification, wearing the leader's jersey comes with an additional €750 per day.

Points Classification (Maglia ciclamino)

• 1st: 10,000 euros
• 2nd: 8,000 euros
• 3rd: 6,000 euros
• 4th: 4,000 euros
• 5th: 3,000 euros

Mountain Classification (Blue jersey)

• 1st: 5,000 euros
• 2nd: 4,000 euros
• 3rd: 3,000 euros
• 4th: 2,000 euros
• 5th: 1,000 euros

Best Young Rider Classification (White jersey)

• 1st: 10,000 euros
• 2nd: 8,000 euros
• 3rd: 6,000 euros
• 4th: 4,000 euros
• 5th: 2,000 euros

Finally, there is the team classification, with a prize pool identical to that of the mountains classification and a daily prize of €500 for the best team in each stage. In addition, the combativity award grants €1,000 to the most combative rider of each stage and final prizes of €5,000, €4,000, and €3,000 for the three most combative riders of the Giro.

In each Red Bull sprint, €2,500 goes to the winner

The Red Bull KM bonus sprints, which replaced the historic Intergiro, also remain. In each of these, €2,500, €1,500, and €1,000 are awarded to the top three finishers, in addition to a specific final classification with prizes of €15,000, €10,000, and €5,000.

Meanwhile, the intermediate sprints award daily prizes to the top five finishers and feature a separate overall classification with a €8,000 prize for the winner.

Beyond the sporting prestige and media attention that come with winning a Grand Tour, the Giro d’Italia continues to maintain a prize structure that rewards virtually every battle in the race. From stage victories to breakaways, intermediate sprints, and leader’s jerseys, each stage offers financial incentives that help keep the competition alive even outside the general classification.