Stage winners trophy?

rodgers73
rodgers73 Posts: 2,626
edited June 2014 in Pro race
Do stage winners on the grand tours get any kind of trophy? Watching the Giro I was reminded that every podium I've seen seems to involve the stage winner holding a lame looking cuddly toy and a bunch of flowers.

These wins are often the pinnacle of the rider's career yet they seem to get nothing to show for it.

Is there nothing more permanent given to them?

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Yeah, at the Tour de France they've been sponsored by Power Bar in recent years and look like this:

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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    you're right OP - that trophy is way better than a stripy jersey that anyone can buy
  • sportvan
    sportvan Posts: 105
    The Spanish races inc Vuelta often present very impressive looking trophies.
    The worst thing I've seen presented to the 2nd and 3rd GC podium finishes in most of the ASO races are a very cheap looking plastic medalion.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    sportvan wrote:
    The Spanish races inc Vuelta often present very impressive looking trophies.
    Win a Vuelta stage in Toledo and you get the trophy and a huge sword

    pic140178725_600.jpg
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    5kg of local ham, a cow, bananas, swords, vine, champagne, a dead swan.. just the regular stuff..
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    ThomThom wrote:
    5kg of local ham, a cow, bananas, swords, vine, champagne, a dead swan.. just the regular stuff..
    Schnorbitz

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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,314
    Bertie Winters
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    RichN95 wrote:
    sportvan wrote:
    The Spanish races inc Vuelta often present very impressive looking trophies.
    Win a Vuelta stage in Toledo and you get the trophy and a huge sword

    pic140178725_600.jpg
    Now there's a way to deal with fans getting too close!
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    adr82 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    sportvan wrote:
    The Spanish races inc Vuelta often present very impressive looking trophies.
    Win a Vuelta stage in Toledo and you get the trophy and a huge sword

    pic140178725_600.jpg
    Now there's a way to deal with fans getting too close!

    Or on the ones where you win meats and cheeses, the next day you could ride up the climb with a tray of bite sized pieces of your victory food and the fans would be too distracted as you rode past.

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