Yellow, green, white, dotted: All Tour rankings 2025 at a glance
Who's leading the battle for the yellow jersey at the 2025 Tour de France? Who's the best sprinter and can hope to reach Paris in green? Who's the best mountain rider and wears the polka-dot jersey, which young rider is particularly strong, and which team has the best team performance? An overview of the classification categories.
Yellow jerseySince 1919, the overall leader of the Tour de France has worn the yellow jersey. If two riders are tied to within a second, the hundredths of a second from the individual time trial or the daily placings are used. The record holder is Belgian Eddy Merckx, who wore the yellow jersey for a total of 111 days.
Green jerseyThe top points scorer in the Tour de France has worn the green jersey since 1953. Since this classification is usually won by sprinters due to the points system, which gives higher weight to flat stages, it is commonly called the sprint classification. The record winner is Slovakian Peter Sagan, with seven victories between 2012 and 2019.
Polka dot jerseyThe polka-dot jersey for the best climber was first introduced in 1975, although it has been honored since 1933. The first winner in this category was Spaniard Vincente Trueba, and the first to wear the polka-dot jersey was Belgian Lucien van Impe. With a total of six victories, van Impe ranks second in the all-time King of the Mountains rankings, tied with Spaniard Federico Bahamontes, behind Frenchman Richard Virenque, who won this category seven times.
White jerseyIn addition to the polka dot jersey, the white jersey for the best rider under 25 was also introduced at the 1975 Tour.
Team rankingThe team classification has been determined since 1930, and until 1961, on a nation-by-nation basis. Riders competed for their country, effectively forming national teams. Since 1962, the classification has been applied to individual cycling teams, for which riders from different countries can compete.
Source: ntv.de
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