Green Jersey - Classification Guide

Classification Guide

The following events use the "green jersey" to signify the current leader and/or final winner of the overall classification by points (often known as the sprinters competition):

  • Tour de France (known as the "maillot vert") (see also Points classification in the Tour de France)
  • Vuelta a España
  • Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • Tour de l'Avenir
  • Tour de Georgia
  • Tour de Romandie
  • Tour of Ireland
  • Tour of California (known as the "sprints classification")

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