How much prize money did Philippe Gilbert get for winning Paris-Roubaix 2019?
This is the reward for victory in the ‘Queen of the Classics’

Philippe Gilbert wins Paris-Roubaix 2019 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Paris-Roubaix 2019 was an exhilarating spectacle, with Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) beating Nils Politt (Katusha-Alpecin) in a sprint finish inside the Roubaix velodrome.
That makes it four different Monument wins for Gilbert, who won the Tour of Flanders in 2017, Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2011, and Il Lombardia in 2009 and 2010.
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Politt finished second, Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) third, and last year's champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) only managing fifth with Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First) in fourth.
But how much will Gilbert take home in terms of prize money?
The total prize pot for this year’s edition is €91,000 (£78,000), with the winner taking home €30,000 (£25,000) of that.
Second place on the day will be awarded €22,000 (£17,000) and third gets €15,000 (£12,000).
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Prizes for the top-10 then start at €7,500 for fourth down to €1,100 for tenth.
The money then drops to €500 each for those finishing 16th to 20th.
Of course there is no women’s edition of Paris-Roubaix, despite numerous calls for one by the likes of Lizzie Deignan.
By comparison, the prize pot for the men’s Tour of Flanders was €50,000 (£42,700) in 2019, with the winner Alberto Bettiol (EF Education First) taking home €20,000 (£17,095) of that.
Second place Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) took home €10,000, while third Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) got €5,000.
Prize money for the women’s race was considerably less, with winner Marta Bastianelli (Team Virtu) getting €1,265 (£1,081) of a total pot of €5,765.
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As with the majority of sporting events, the money generated from winning doesn’t just end with the prize money.
The exposure for the individual rider and team in winning a prestigious event will help attract sponsorship and endorsements. Plus riders may also receive a winner’s bonus from the team, a sum which usually remains confidential.
Prize money for cycling is a drop in the ocean when compared with other sports.
Wimbledon’s pot is a whopping £34million, with the men’s and women’s singles winners taking home £2.25million each in 2018.
In Formula One, the Ferrari team took home the most last season – £147million.
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Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers. Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.
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