Tadej Pogačar Salary: How Much Did Tour De France 2020 Winner Earn?

Tadej Pogačar masterminded what could be the biggest upset in Tour De France history after upstaging erstwhile leader and favorite Primoz Roglic.

By winning the Tour De France 2020 in stunning fashion, Pogačar gets to take home a total of £499,470 or about $642,000. Part of the total prize winnings is the £458,270 prize money for yellow jersey, £22,900 for the King of the Mountain award and £18,300 for the young rider award, a report from the BBC revealed.

The pot money for this year’s edition is actually bigger than in 2019. This year’s total prize money up for grabs is €2,293,000 or $2.7 million, compared to last year’s, which only totaled €2,291,700. UAE Team Emirates is also the biggest winner in the tournament, the competition saw the team turning to a major force in years to come.

According to Cycling Weekly, Primož Roglič looked on his way to capturing the title as he dominated the early stages only to falter in the last phase. However, as the runner up for Team Jumbo-Visma, he would not go home empty-handed. The tournament is unique because it is set up in a way that incentives are given per winner on a given stage. Different climb categories also offer different rewards to winners. Even the last placers will have something to take home.

Slovenian compatriots Pogačar and Roglič can only bask in glory because they are giving honor to their home country but in reality, a Pogačar 1st podium finish should not have happened if not for wrong decisions and tactics made by Roglič and his team. Pogačar not only staged an upset but he also did it in his rookie year.

The Komenda native is expected to become cycling’s next superstar and the Tour De France win only cemented that status. But the emerging talent remained humble in victory.

“It was not just me today, we needed the whole team for the recon. I knew every corner and knew exactly where to accelerate. Congrats to all my team,” a part of his interview for the BBC reads.

When it comes to the rankings of highest earners in pro-cycling this season, Pgaočar still has a long way to go. The throne belongs to Peter Sagan of Team Bora-Hansgrohe, who earned €5.5 million so far. The second spot goes to Team Ineos teammates Chris Froome with €4.5 million, followed by Geraint Thomas with €3.5 million. Trek-Segafredo’s Vincenzo Nibali and Egan Bernal from Team Ineos rounded up the top five earners, per Cycling News.