Froome's winnings still behind the high rollers of world sport

(Reuters) - Chris Froome picked up 500,000 euros ($582,900) on Sunday as his prize for winning the Tour de France -- a tidy sum but a relative pittance compared to the huge sums banked by the top names in other sports.

By tradition, the Briton must also shares the spoils of his fourth Tour triumph in five years with his Team Sky colleagues, and not just the riders but the mechanics, the chef, the soigneurs and even the drivers of the team buses.