VeloNews | Near empty Fassa squad still leads Tour prize list

Thanks to Petacchi's four stage wins before his withdrawal, Fassa Bortolo edged QuickStep in the prize money total announced today, at the halfway point of the race:

Prize money awarded, as of Stage 10

1. Fassa Bortolo 39,681 euros
2. Quick Step 39,149
3. Crdit Agricole 30,823
4. fdjeux.com 29,425
5. Telekom 27,808
6. U.S. Postal - 26,002
7. Euskaltel - 21,736
8. AG2R - 19,481
9. Jean Delatour - 17,248
10. ONCE - 13,565
11. La Boulangere - 13,358
12. Lotto - 12,940
13. Vini Caldirola - 12,652
14. ibanesto,com - 12,131
15. Bianchi - 12,075
16. CSC - 10,259
17. Rabobank - 7,249
18. Saeco - 5,782
19. Cofidis - 5,760
20. Gerolsteiner - 5,652
21. Kelme - 4,768
22. Alessio - 3,975