UCI prize money for MTB

Ever wondered how much pro riders make per race? The UCI World Cup doesn’t present a giant cheque for riders on every podium (they do provide plenty of champagne), but there is prize money associated with the win. And that prize money is the same whether you’re male of female. If you’re really intersted in diving into the MTB financial obligations within the UCI, check it out here. Otherwise, continue reading for the breakdown.

So what does each rider make per race? Of course there are a bunch of different categories here. XCO, XCC, DH, U23, XCM, DH junior, EDR. So Let’s try to break it down.

The best of the best

If you’re fast enough to win a World Cup race in the elite XCO or DH class you’ll get to take home €3,750. For second place you’ll get €2,100, third €1,250, fourth €800, fifth €600, sixth €500, seventh €350, eighth €300, ninth €250 and tenth €200. It’s great that it pays out till tenth, but if you’re in that spot and looking for a hotel room in Les Gets, you may not have enough dosh.

XCC elite also pays out till tenth place with the winner taking €1,750, second place €1,000 and third €600. XCM pays out till tenth place as well, with the winner getting €1,500, second place €1,200 and third €900.

And if you’re an eduro athlete and stand on top of the box, you’ll get €1,500. Second place is €1,200, third is €900 and it pays out till tenth.

U23 and juniors

The younglings also get paid. The XCO U23 athletes get €400 for a win, €265 for second and €200 for third. It pays out to tenth, but the last person to get paid makes a measly €30. XCC U23 pays out till fifth place with the winner getting €200, second €140 and third €100. And in the DH junior category a win is worth €200, second is €130 and third is €100. It pays out till tenth with the tenth athlete making a whopping €20.

Overall

Of course winning the overall title is always the goal. Elite XCC, XCO and DH riders that win the overall title get €10,000. Second place is €6,000, third is €4,000, fourth €3000, fifth €2,500, sixth €2,000, seventh €1500, eighth €1,500, ninth €1,000 and tenth €1,000. Elite XCM riders make €10,000 for first place overall, €6,000 for second, €400 for third, €2,000 for fourth and €1,000 for fifth.

XCO U23 riders get €3,000 for first, €2,000 for second, €1,000 for third, €500 for fourth and €250 for…