Tour de France 2017 Prize Money: Purse Payout Distribution for Final Standings

Chris Froome claimed the fourth Tour de France title of his career in Paris on Sunday, as the British star elevated himself to a fresh legendary status.

The 32-year-old has been in fantastic form since 2013, and he's had no equal in recent times.

According to John MacLeary of the Telegraph, the winner collected €500,000 from the €2.28 million prize fund on offer.

Froome has become the master of wrestling away the yellow jersey for himself, and keeping it on his back as others fall by the wayside.

Michael Matthews won the green jersey, with Warren Barguil claiming the polka dot jersey accolade.

Simon Yates reigned supreme in the young classification, earning the prestigious white jersey.

Read on for the final general classification, per Cycling Hub:

Here is a full breakdown of the payout distribution for the top riders, per MacLeary:

1st - €500,000

2nd - €200,000

3rd - €100,000

4th - €70,000

5th - €50,000

6th - €23,000

7th - €11,500

8th - €7,600

9th - €4,500

10th - €3,800

Green jersey - €25,000 

Polka dot jersey - €25,000 

White jersey - €20,000

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Froome was most cycling pundit's tip to win this year's Tour de France, but Romain Bardet was expected to run the superstar close after finishing second overall in 2016.

The usual suspects of Fabio Aru and Alberto Contador have never been in the hunt this year, and with Mikel Landa riding with Froome on Team Sky's line-up, it has been left to Rigoberto Uran to run the champion closest.

Uran finished the tour in second after ilnness hampered Bardet in Marseille, ruining his slim chances of victory.

Froome rolled into Paris with a 54-second lead after the time trial in Marseille, and champagne was consumed as his team-mates flanked him on the final stage in glory.

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The Brit placed third in Marseille, and was relieved after finishing six seconds behind stage winner Maciej Bodnar.

According to Sky Sports, Froome said on Saturday: "It's an amazing feeling to finish that off now. There was a lot of pressure coming into today's stage with it being so close in the general classification (GC) but there was an amazing atmosphere here. It's a fitting way to stay in the GC, which was always going to be a close battle."

Team LottoNL-Jumbo's Dylan Groenewegen won the final stage in the French capital, but all eyes were on Team Sky as they paraded down the Champs-Elysees.

Froome is the greatest cyclist in the current era, and his thirst for winning never appears to diminish.

The rider has refined his approach and tactics over many years, and he has no one on his level when it comes to managing the rigours of the world's toughest race.