How much do you receive for winning the stage of the Tour of Spain?

Egan Bernal, after his stage victory.

Photo: EFE – Javier Lizón

Egan Bernal conquered his first stage victory in the Tour of Spain After imposing himself on Mikel Landa in an end as unexpected as exciting. Both had shared several kilometers running, measuring each other, until the Colombian of the INEOS launched his final blow in the last meters.

With power and cold blood, Bernal resisted the attacks of Spanish and overcame it in the reduced sprint. His celebration was marked by a sober gesture but loaded with meaning.

The triumph, however, was marked by controversy. The stage was cut in the absence of eight kilometers due to protests in favor of Palestine They blocked the finish line. Given the impossibility of guaranteeing the safe step, the organization decided to stop the competition there and take the times under the makeshift banner, where Bernal sealed a triumph that will remain in memory both for sports and for the extra -sports context.

The Economic Prize for winning a stage in the Tour of Spain

In the Tour of Spain the awards are one of the great attractions, in addition to the sports show.

The general classification champion receives 150,000 euroswhile the second and third place earn 59,985 and 30,000 euros, respectively. Each stage also distributes 28,860 euros, with 11,000 euros for the winner5,500 for the second and 2,700 for the third, which makes each day an intense struggle for prestige and economic reward.

However, In cycling this money does not always go directly to the winnerbut it usually enters a common awards bag that is distributed among all the runners of the team according to agreed percentages before the competition.

Controversy at the end of stage 16

This Monday, the stage of the Tour of Spain was cut in the absence of eight kilometers due to the protests in favor of Palestine that blocked the access to the goal. Protesters occupied the road in the final stretch and the strong police presence prevented the passage of cyclists, which forced the organization to stop the race and take the times in a previous point, where Egan Bernal finally decided as a winner. This unusual outcome made the day one of the most atypical of this edition of the competition.

It is not the first time that happens in this return. Already in other stages there had been interruptions with banners and activists on the route, which generated concern between corridors and equipment. The situation has become even more delicate because threats of new sabotage circulate for the remaining stagesincluding the traditional arrival in Madrid next Sunday.

Colombia and a new victory in La Vuelta

Colombia has a long tradition of triumphs in the Tour of Spain, with cyclists who have left their mark at different times. From José Antonio Agudelo in 1985 to, now, Egan Bernal in 2025, there are 24 coffee runners who have won at least one stage in the Iberian Round.

These include historical figures such as Nairo Quintana and “Lucho” Herrera, the only Colombians who also conquered the general classification of the race, consolidating the country's prestige in one of the three great laps of world cycling.

List of Colombian stage winners in the Tour of Spain:

• Miguel Ángel López – 3
• Santiago Botero – 3
• Félix Rafael Cárdenas – 3
• José Francisco “Pacho” Rodríguez – 3
• Nairo Quintana – 2
• Esteban Chaves – 2
• OLIVERIO RINCÓN – 2
• Luis Alberto Camargo – 2
• Fabio Enrique Parra – 2
• Luis Alberto “Lucho” Herrera – 2
• Juan Sebastián Molano – 2
• Egan Bernal — 1
• Rigoberto Urán – 1
• Sergio Higuita – 1
• Winner Anacona — 1
• Leonardo Fabio Duque – 1
• Ángel Yesid Camargo – 1
• Óscar de Jesús Vargas – 1
• Julio César Cadena – 1
• José Martín Farfán – 1
• Oswaldo Néstor Mora – 1
• Omar Hernández – 1
• Carlos Emiro Gutiérrez – 1
• José Antonio Agudelo – 1

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