The riders of the Women’s Tour de France, which concluded this Sunday, shared a total of €259,430 in prize money over its nine stages, a figure that represents a significant increase compared to previous years and marks an important step toward parity with the men’s race. The 2025 edition was won by Pauline Ferrand‑Prévôt, who became the first Frenchwoman to claim victory since the event’s relaunch, while Demi Vollering and Katarzyna Niewiadoma completed the podium.
Ferrand‑Prévôt pocketed €50,000 for her overall win, in addition to bonuses for wearing the yellow jersey and her stage results. Vollering, who finished second, earned around €25,000, while Niewiadoma closed the podium with roughly €10,000.
In addition, Maëva Squiban stood out with two stage victories, earning €4,000 for each win and collecting further bonuses for combativity and the mountain classification, while Lorena Wiebes and Élise Chabbey excelled in the battle for the green and polka-dot jerseys respectively.
Prize money comparison with the men’s Tour
In the 2025 men’s race, the winner received €500,000, while the total prize pool exceeded €2.3 million. Each stage victory was rewarded with €11,000, compared to €4,000 in the women’s Tour — a gap that remains clear but is gradually narrowing.
| Category | Women (€) | Men (€) |
|---|---|---|
| Total prize pool | ~259,430 | ~2.3 million |
| Overall winner (1st) | 50,000 | 500,000 |
| Second place | ~25,000 | 200,000 |
| Stage win (1st) | 4,000 | 11,000 |
| Special classifications | ~3,000 | ~25,000 |
How team prize money is distributed
As in the men’s Tour, the prize money is not paid directly to the riders but to their teams, which then distribute it among the cyclists. Visma‑Lease a Bike, driven by Ferrand‑Prévôt’s dominance, was the highest-earning team, with 80% of its prize income coming from its leader. They were followed by FDJ‑Suez, which claimed the best team prize in six of the nine stages, and UAE ADQ, powered by Maëva Squiban.
Teams also received specific bonuses: €200 per day for the best team in each stage and amounts ranging from €6,000 to €500 for the top five teams in the general classification.
Although the Women’s Tour still distributes only about a tenth of the prize money of the men’s edition, the trend is positive. The increase in stages, greater financial backing and higher visibility confirm that women’s cycling is experiencing real growth, taking steps that are gradually closing a historic gap.
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