Prize Money
A total prize fund of approximately €3.25 million was awarded throughout the tour. In addition, each team received €51,243 towards expenses of participation, with an additional €1,600 per rider who completed the race, provided that at least seven did so.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual stages | €8,000 | €4,000 | €2,000 | €1,200 | €830 | Prizes down to 20th place (€200). |
| General classification | €450,000 | €200,000 | €100,000 | €70,000 | €50,000 | All finishers earn at least €400. The wearer of the Yellow Jersey each day gets €350. |
| Overall points classification | €25,000 | €15,000 | €10,000 | €4,000 | €3,500 | Additional prize money down to 8th place (€2,000). The leader of the ranking each day gets €300. |
| Intermediate sprints | €800 | €450 | €300 | There are 45 such sprints during the tour. | ||
| Mountains classification | €25,000 | €15,000 | €10,000 | €4,000 | €3,500 | Additional prize money down to 8th place (€2,000). The leader of the ranking each day gets €300. |
| Hors category climbs | €800 | €450 | €300 | There are 8 HC cols during the tour. There are additional €5,000 prizes for the riders first over the Tourmalet (stage 10) and the Galibier (stage 17). | ||
| First category climbs | €650 | €400 | €150 | There are 4 such mountains during the tour. | ||
| Second category climbs | €500 | €250 | There are 5 such climbs during the tour. | |||
| Third category climbs | €300 | There are 14 such climbs during the tour. | ||||
| Fourth category climbs | €200 | There are 26 such climbs during the tour. | ||||
| Young riders' classification | €20,000 | €15,000 | €10,000 | €5,000 | The first young rider each day gets €500, and the leader of the ranking each day gets €300. | |
| Combativity prize | €20,000 | A prize of €2,000 is awarded for each stage except time trials. | ||||
| Team classification | €50,000 | €30,000 | €20,000 | €12,000 | €8,000 | The team with the fastest time for its first three finishers each day gets €2,800. |
By tradition, a team's winnings were pooled and shared among the riders and support team. Team CSC, the team of Tour winner Sastre, won the most prize money, more than €600,000. Saunier Duval's prize money was not awarded after the positive tests of Riccardo Riccò.
| Team name | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team CSC Saxo Bank | €621,210 |
| 2 | Silence-Lotto | €233,450 |
| 3 | Gerolsteiner | €192,370 |
| 4 | Rabobank | €154,250 |
| 5 | Team Columbia | €113,450 |
| 6 | Cofidis | €91,460 |
| 7 | Garmin-Chipotle | €82,570 |
| 8 | Ag2r-La Mondiale | €71,060 |
| 9 | Caisse d'Epargne | €59,510 |
| 10 | Crédit Agricole | €55,450 |
| 11 | Euskaltel-Euskadi | €53,130 |
| 12 | Liquigas | €49,220 |
| 13 | Française des Jeux | €45,780 |
| 14 | Team Milram | €35,490 |
| 15 | Agritubel | €32,540 |
| 16 | Quick Step | €31,470 |
| 17 | Bouygues Télécom | €24,900 |
| 18 | Barloworld | €22,480 |
| 19 | Lampre | €9,840 |
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