Maillot vert
The maillot vert (French for green jersey) is the jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de France's points classification. It was introduced for the 1953 Tour de France to complement the existing Maillot jaune (French for yellow jersey), which distinguished the overall leader.
Whereas the yellow jersey is awarded for the lowest cumulative time in the race, the green jersey reflects points gained for stage wins and intermediate "hot spots", especially during the flat stages of the Tour. It is widely thought of as the "sprinter's competition", since the riders generally remain together in one large peloton during such stages, leaving those with the fastest acceleration at the end to fight for the stage win. The intermediate sprints were formerly for an additional, red, jersey, with the points for the green a 'side-effect'; however, this was later scrapped, and they are now considered part of the green jersey competition.
Repeat winners of the maillot vert
|
Rank |
Name |
Country |
Wins |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Erik Zabel |
Germany |
6 |
1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001 |
|
2 |
Sean Kelly |
Ireland |
4 |
1982,1983,1985,1989 |
|
3 |
Jan Janssen |
Netherlands |
3 |
1964,1965,1967 |
|
Eddy Merckx |
Belgium |
3 |
1969,1971,1972 |
|
|
Freddy Maertens |
Belgium |
3 |
1976,1978,1981 |
|
|
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
Uzbekistan |
3 |
1991,1993,1994 |
|
|
7 |
Stan Ockers |
Belgium |
2 |
1955,1956 |
|
Jean Graczyk |
France |
2 |
1958,1960 |
|
|
André Darrigade |
France |
2 |
1959,1961 |
|
|
Laurent Jalabert |
France |
2 |
1992,1995 |
|
|
Robbie McEwen |
Australia |
2 |
2002,2004 |
Winners of the maillot vert by year
|
Year |
Name |
Country |
|---|---|---|
|
2005 |
Thor Hushovd |
Norway |
|
2004 |
Robbie McEwen |
Australia |
|
2003 |
Baden Cooke |
Australia |
|
2002 |
Robbie McEwen |
Australia |
|
2001 |
Erik Zabel |
Germany |
|
2000 |
Erik Zabel |
Germany |
|
1999 |
Erik Zabel |
Germany |
|
1998 |
Erik Zabel |
Germany |
|
1997 |
Erik Zabel |
Germany |
|
1996 |
Erik Zabel |
Germany |
|
1995 |
Laurent Jalabert |
France |
|
1994 |
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
Uzbekistan |
|
1993 |
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
Uzbekistan |
|
1992 |
Laurent Jalabert |
France |
|
1991 |
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
Uzbekistan |
|
1990 |
Olaf Ludwig |
East Germany |
|
1989 |
Sean Kelly |
Ireland |
|
1988 |
Eddy Planckaert |
Belgium |
|
1987 |
Jean-Paul van Poppel |
Netherlands |
|
1986 |
Eric Vanderaerden |
Belgium |
|
1985 |
Sean Kelly |
Ireland |
|
1984 |
Frank Hoste |
Belgium |
|
1983 |
Sean Kelly |
Ireland |
|
1982 |
Sean Kelly |
Ireland |
|
1981 |
Freddy Maertens |
Belgium |
|
1980 |
Rudy Pevenage |
Belgium |
|
1979 |
Bernard Hinault |
France |
|
1978 |
Freddy Maertens |
Belgium |
|
1977 |
Jacques Esclassan |
France |
|
1976 |
Freddy Maertens |
Belgium |
|
1975 |
Rik Van Linden |
Belgium |
|
1974 |
Patrick Sercu |
Belgium |
|
1973 |
Herman Van Springel |
Belgium |
|
1972 |
Eddy Merckx |
Belgium |
|
1971 |
Eddy Merckx |
Belgium |
|
1970 |
Walter Godefroot |
Belgium |
|
1969 |
Eddy Merckx |
Belgium |
|
1968 |
Franco Bitossi |
Italy |
|
1967 |
Jan Janssen |
Netherlands |
|
1966 |
Willy Planckaert |
Belgium |
|
1965 |
Jan Janssen |
Netherlands |
|
1964 |
Jan Janssen |
Netherlands |
|
1963 |
Rik Van Looy |
Belgium |
|
1962 |
Rudi Altig |
West Germany |
|
1961 |
André Darrigade |
France |
|
1960 |
Jean Graczyk |
France |
|
1959 |
André Darrigade |
France |
|
1958 |
Jean Graczyk |
France |
|
1957 |
Jean Forestier |
France |
|
1956 |
Stan Ockers |
Belgium |
|
1955 |
Stan Ockers |
Belgium |
|
1954 |
Ferdi Kübler |
Switzerland |
|
1953 |
Fritz Schär |
Switzerland |
