CyclistHow much is the 2024 Giro dItalia prize money?The total prize pot for the 2024 Giro dItalia has increased slightly from last year, now standing at 1.6million in comparison to 1.5million. The overall winner of the maglia rosa will receive around 265,000. The second-placed rider wins 133,400 and the third 68,800.Thats the same as the 2023 Giro dItalia, but in contrast, the 2023 Tour de France total prize purse was more substantial, around 2,500,000, and yellow jersey winner Jonas Vingegaard won 500,000. Sepp Kuss won 150,000 for winning the 2023 Vuelta a Espaa.Lets break it down even further Related Posts 5 storylines to follow at the Giro dItalia 2024 How much is the 2023 Tour de France prize money? The fascinating history of the maglia rosa Giro dItalia 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know How much prize money is available at the Giro dItalia?Obviously 1.6m is a heck of a lot of money and it doesnt all go to one person. Its spread throughout all prize winners over the course of the entire three weeks.Besides the cash for actually taking the title, there are other classifications to be won than just the general with sprinters, climbers and young riders jerseys all getting a slice.Even beyond that. theres money doled out on each stage for the jersey holders and for the top 20 riders on the day. That means theoretically 420 daily prizes over the course of the entire Grand Tour just for stage placings.Its also important to remember that prize money is usually split among the team rather than just going to the individual rider. It is a team sport after all.GC prize moneyThe maglia rosawearer at the end of every day is awarded a nice 2,000, so even if a rider loses a jersey all is not lost. Money for the overall GC standings comes from the race organisation and also special rewards. Weve added them together. 1. 265,6682. 113,4123. 68,8014. 21,5165. 18,1546-7. 13,5888-9. 10,72510. 7,86311-20. 2,863Sprinters jersey prize moneyThe points classifications are a little different as the riders who bag the most points on a given day also get some cash. Thats 700, 400 and 200 for the efforts. Theres also 750 for themaglia ciclamino jersey wearer at the end of the day. At the end of the three weeks though, heres how it shakes up:1. 10,0002. 8,0003. 6,0004. 4,0005. 2,000Tim de Waele/Getty ImagesKOM jersey prize moneyThemaglia azzurra,or King of the Mountains, competition is almost identical to the sprints with the daily prizes for jersey wearer and points scorers the same. However the Giro obviously doesnt value climbers as much (or, rightly, understands the best climbers are the GC men) as the final prize money is half theciclaminomoney.1. 5,0002. 4,0003. 3,0004. 2,0005. 1,000Young riders jersey prize moneyObviously this isnt a points classification, so the only daily prize for themaglia biancacompetition is 750 for the jersey wearer. The money has been doubled since last year. At the end of the Giro, the top five get the same as the sprinters:1. 10,0002. 8,0003. 6,0004. 4,0005. 2,000Teams classification prize moneyAnd of course, overall team performance reaps rewards. The three best teams on the day bag 500, 300 and 100 and the final standings reward:1. 5,0002. 4,0003. 3,0004. 2,0005. 1,000Stage prize moneyAs mentioned previously the top 20 riders on each stage win cash although there is a steep drop-off. Heres what each place wins:1. 11,0102. 5,5083. 2,7534. 1,3775. 1,1026-7. 8268-9. 55110-20. 276Extra prizesThe Giro dItalia is the working mans Grand Tour, thats because it bangs on several other classifications and prizes to reward the less financially equipped teams to get something from the race.Firstly theres an individual intermediate sprint competition, with the top five riders at each individual sprint getting money:1. 5002. 4003. 3004. 2005. 100And a final intermediate sprint classification also having its own prizes:1. 8,0002. 6,0003. 4,0004. 2,0005. 1,000That is not all though. Were still going. Theres a breakaway competition, too, with the rider that had the most kilometres in the break bagging 200 (double last year) each day, and the final classification winner awarded 5,000.Dont forget the combativity award, too. The daily prize is 1,000 and the winner overall at the end of the race gets 5,000.The Intergiro sprints award 1,500, 1,000 and 700 for the top three and the final Intergiro classification prizes are 7,000, 5,000, 4,000, 3,000 and 1,000.For all our Giro dItalia content, visit our Giro hub page. Related Posts 5 storylines to follow at the Giro dItalia 2024 How much is the 2023 Tour de France prize money? The fascinating history of the maglia rosa Giro dItalia 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know The post How much is the 2024 Giro dItalia prize money? appeared first on Cyclist.