Green jersey
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The green jersey is a term used in road bicycle racing and Grand Tour stage races in particular. The green jersey is a distinctive racing jersey worn by the leader in a subsidiary competition.
While the overall race leader in the Tour de France will wear the yellow jersey, or "maillot jaune", the green jersey ("maillot vert") will be worn by the leader in the points competition. Since 2009, the Vuelta a España has also used the green jersey to signify the leader of the points competition. In the Giro d'Italia, the green jersey is worn by the King of the Mountains, the leader in the competition for climbing specialists.
[edit] 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")
[edit] Mountains Competition Leader
The following events use the "green jersey" to signify the current leader and/or final winner of the overall classification of the best climber (often known as the King of the Mountains competition):
- Giro d'Italia (Italian: known as the maglia verde) (see also Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia)
- Tour de Pologne (Polish: known as the najlepszy góral or Klasyfikacja Górska)
- Vuelta a España (prior to 2008)
As of 2009, no major race uses the "green jersey" to signify the current leader and/or final winner of the overall classification by time (often known as the general classification).
