€50,000 for Giro winner

The winner of this year's Giro d'Italia will receive €50,000 in prize money, somewhat less than the €400K awarded for winning the Tour de France. The overall prize money in the Giro totals €1,35 million, compared to close to €3 million for last year's Tour. A team's prize money is usually split between the riders and staff.

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