Stephen Roche was victorious in 1987, a year in which he also won the Tour and the UCI Road World Championship. American Andrew Hampsten became the first non-European winner the following year, and Laurent Fignon was victorious in 1989.

The total prize pot of the 2024 Tour de France is 2.5m and the overall winner of the general classification receives 20% of that figure, taking home 500,000. Every other finisher up to 160th place receives 1,000 in Paris.