Demi Vollering and her team won most prize money at Tour de France Femmes, but took home 10th of winners at men's race
Entire prize pot of €260,750 dwarfed by the amount won just by Tadej Pogačar at men's Tour
Demi Vollering and her FDJ United-Suez team secured the highest share of prize money at the Tour de France Femmes, earning €77,080. They took the 10th position among the men's teams, who collectively received considerably more. The women's race comprised 21 teams, while the men's had 9 stages. Despite the smaller number of stages, the women's prize money per stage was lower at €28,972 compared to the men's €109,523.
The disparity in prize money allocation was defended by race director Marion Rousse, who emphasized the importance of living off passion in cycling. FDJ's substantial winnings were primarily due to Vollering's yellow jersey win, which earned her €50,000.
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