Gravel racing prize money
22 riders have been paid £90,226 across 3 races from 2025 to 2026. Sofía Gómez Villafañe has won the most, £13,534. Life Time pays the top five men and the top five women at Unbound Gravel and Big Sugar Gravel, place for place the same. In 2025 each race paid $30,000: $5,000 to win, then $4,000, $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000. Unbound doubled its purse to $60,000 in 2026, $10,000 to win down to $2,000 for fifth. A rider is paid on the finish line whether or not they are riding the Life Time Grand Prix series. Sofía Gómez Villafañe has taken $18,000 from three races, more than any other rider.
The gravel racing money list
The top 22 of 22 riders by career prize money
| # | RIDER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofía Gómez Villafañe | Argentina | 2 | £13,534£14k |
| 2 | Matthew Beers | South Africa | 1 | £9,774£10k |
| 3 | Mads Würtz Schmidt | Denmark | 1 | £9,023£9k |
| 4 | Cecily Decker | United States | 0 | £7,519£8k |
| 5 | Geerike Schreurs | Netherlands | 0 | £6,015£6k |
| 6 | Tobias Kongstad | Denmark | 0 | £4,511£5k |
| 7 | Cameron Jones | New Zealand | 1 | £4,511£5k |
| 8 | Brendan Johnston | Australia | 0 | £3,759£4k |
| 9 | Karolina Migoń | Poland | 1 | £3,759£4k |
| 10 | Paige Onweller | United States | 0 | £3,008£3k |
| 11 | Rosa Klöser | Germany | 0 | £3,008£3k |
| 12 | Griffin Easter | United States | 0 | £3,008£3k |
| 13 | Lauren Stephens | United States | 0 | £3,008£3k |
| 14 | Simon Pellaud | Switzerland | 0 | £3,008£3k |
| 15 | Riley Amos | United States | 0 | £2,256£2k |
| 16 | Stella Hobbs | United States | 0 | £2,256£2k |
| 17 | Torbjørn Røed | Norway | 0 | £2,256£2k |
| 18 | Keegan Swenson | United States | 0 | £1,504£2k |
| 19 | Julien Gagné | Canada | 0 | £1,504£2k |
| 20 | Alexis Skarda | United States | 0 | £1,504£2k |
| 21 | Courtney Sherwell | Australia | 0 | £752£752 |
| 22 | Cécile Lejeune | France | 0 | £752£752 |
The top fifteen
Every race
2 races, by the prize money each has paid
| RACE | EDITIONS | LATEST WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unbound Gravel | 2 | Mads Würtz Schmidt, Sofía Gómez Villafañe | £67,669£68k |
| Big Sugar Gravel | 1 | Matthew Beers, Sofía Gómez Villafañe | £22,556£23k |
What each race has paid
Season by season
What gravel racing paid each year, and who earned the most
| YEAR | TOP EARNER | RACES | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mads Würtz Schmidt | 1 | £45,113£45k |
| 2025 | Sofía Gómez Villafañe | 2 | £45,113£45k |
Prize money paid per year
Gravel racing prize money by country
13 nations, by what their riders have won
| # | NATION | RIDERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8 | £24,060£24k |
| 2 | Argentina | 1 | £13,534£14k |
| 3 | Denmark | 2 | £13,534£14k |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | £9,774£10k |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1 | £6,015£6k |
| 6 | New Zealand | 1 | £4,511£5k |
| 7 | Australia | 2 | £4,511£5k |
| 8 | Poland | 1 | £3,759£4k |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | £3,008£3k |
| 10 | Switzerland | 1 | £3,008£3k |
| 11 | Norway | 1 | £2,256£2k |
| 12 | Canada | 1 | £1,504£2k |
| 13 | France | 1 | £752£752 |
The leading nations
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money in gravel racing?
Sofía Gómez Villafañe, with £13,534 and 2 titles. Matthew Beers is second on £9,774.
What is the biggest winner's cheque in gravel racing?
Mads Würtz Schmidt took £7,519 for winning the 2026 Unbound Gravel, the largest single first prize we hold.
How much prize money was paid in gravel racing in 2025?
£45,113 across 2 races. Sofía Gómez Villafañe earned the most that year, £6,015.
Which race pays the most?
Unbound Gravel has paid £67,669 across 2 editions. The richest single edition was the 2026 Unbound Gravel, at £45,113.
Which country has won the most gravel racing prize money?
United States, with £24,060 across 8 riders.
Where to next
For every country's prize money across gravel racing and every other sport we hold, see prize money by nation. The richest race here is Unbound Gravel, and the latest year is 2026. The men's and women's fields are set side by side on men's vs women's gravel racing prize money, and every sport's cases on where women earn more prize money than men. Every sport's richest competitions are ranked on prize money in sport, and what each winner keeps of the pot on the winner's share of prize money, and how many places each one pays on how deep prize money pays.