The 2025 Tour de France is packed with talent, but the salary sheet shows a clear divide. Only a handful of riders are earning top dollar, and most of them are already proven Grand Tour winners. Whether they’re chasing yellow, stacking stage wins, or drawing sponsor attention, these five riders are the highest-paid in the race this year.
Top 5 Highest Paid Tour de France Riders in 2025
| Rank | Rider | Team | 2025 Salary (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates | $9.41 million |
| 2 | Primož Roglič | Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe | $5.42 million |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | $4.82 million |
| 3 | Mathieu van der Poel | Alpecin–Deceuninck | $4.82 million |
| 5 | Remco Evenepoel | Soudal Quick-Step | $3.37 million |
1. Tadej Pogačar – $9.41 million
Pogačar is the highest-paid rider at the 2025 Tour de France and the clear face of the sport. He’s chasing a third straight Tour title after going back-to-back in 2023 and 2024. He also won the Giro d’Italia last year and the World Championships road race, pulling off one of the most dominant seasons in recent memory.
UAE are splashing out to build everything around him, and it shows. His 2025 form has been strong, winning the UAE Tour and the Critérium du Dauphiné with ease.
2. Primož Roglič – $5.42 million
Roglič joined Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe ahead of the 2024 season and remains one of the top earners at age 35. He didn’t win a Grand Tour last year but finished top five in both the Giro and Vuelta.
He skipped the early-season races in 2025 to focus on the Tour and is being protected as a co-leader. His punch on steep gradients and ability to survive long mountain stages keeps him in contention despite the depth of talent around him.
3. Jonas Vingegaard – $4.82 million
The two-time Tour winner was sidelined for months after a brutal crash in April at the Itzulia Basque Country. There were doubts he’d recover in time for the 2025 Tour, but he made the start list and is easing into form.
Vingegaard hasn’t raced since the crash, so his legs are a mystery. But if he finds his rhythm, he’ll be hard to drop in the high mountains. Team Visma are backing him fully despite his time off the bike.
4. Mathieu van der Poel – $4.82 million
Van der Poel isn’t a GC rider, but his value comes from his versatility and star power. He won Milan–San Remo and Paris–Roubaix earlier this year, and took the yellow jersey on Stage 2 after a bold solo move.
Alpecin–Deceuninck rely on him for stage wins, branding, and chaos. He’s expected to help Jasper Philipsen in the sprints, but with Philipsen now out injured, Van der Poel may go hunting for more wins himself.
5. Remco Evenepoel – $3.37 million
Evenepoel is in the Tour lineup for the second straight year and comes in with better legs than he had in 2024. He had a rough spring after a minor knee injury but bounced back with a time trial win at the Tour de Suisse and solid climbing form.
Soudal Quick-Step are supporting him as their GC rider. His explosive power and ability to ride solo make him one of the more dangerous riders in transitional stages and time trials.
The numbers match the expectations. Pogačar is earning more than double most of his rivals. Roglič, Vingegaard, and Evenepoel remain top-tier Grand Tour names, while van der Poel proves that you don’t need to be a GC threat to be one of the highest-paid riders in the sport.
