Maillot vert

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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	Template:GER	6	1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
2	Sean Kelly	Template:IRL	4	1982,1983,1985,1989
3	Jan Janssen	Template:NED	3	1964,1965,1967
	Eddy Merckx	Template:BEL	3	1969,1971,1972
	Freddy Maertens	Template:BEL	3	1976,1978,1981
	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov	Template:UZB	3	1991,1993,1994
7	Stan Ockers	Template:BEL	2	1955,1956
	Jean Graczyk	Template:FRA	2	1958,1960
	André Darrigade	Template:FRA	2	1959,1961
	Laurent Jalabert	Template:FRA	2	1992,1995
	Robbie McEwen	Template:AUS	2	2002,2004

Winners of the maillot vert by year

Year	Name	Country
2005	Thor Hushovd	Template:NOR
2004	Robbie McEwen	Template:AUS
2003	Baden Cooke	Template:AUS
2002	Robbie McEwen	Template:AUS
2001	Erik Zabel	Template:GER
2000	Erik Zabel	Template:GER
1999	Erik Zabel	Template:GER
1998	Erik Zabel	Template:GER
1997	Erik Zabel	Template:GER
1996	Erik Zabel	Template:GER
1995	Laurent Jalabert	Template:FRA
1994	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov	Template:UZB
1993	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov	Template:UZB
1992	Laurent Jalabert	Template:FRA
1991	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov	Template:UZB
1990	Olaf Ludwig	Template:GDR
1989	Sean Kelly	Template:IRL
1988	Eddy Planckaert	Template:BEL
1987	Jean-Paul van Poppel	Template:NED
1986	Eric Vanderaerden	Template:BEL
1985	Sean Kelly	Template:IRL
1984	Frank Hoste	Template:BEL
1983	Sean Kelly	Template:IRL
1982	Sean Kelly	Template:IRL
1981	Freddy Maertens	Template:BEL
1980	Rudy Pevenage	Template:BEL
1979	Bernard Hinault	Template:FRA
1978	Freddy Maertens	Template:BEL
1977	Jacques Esclassan	Template:FRA
1976	Freddy Maertens	Template:BEL
1975	Rik Van Linden	Template:BEL
1974	Patrick Sercu	Template:BEL
1973	Herman Van Springel	Template:BEL
1972	Eddy Merckx	Template:BEL
1971	Eddy Merckx	Template:BEL
1970	Walter Godefroot	Template:BEL
1969	Eddy Merckx	Template:BEL
1968	Franco Bitossi	Template:ITA
1967	Jan Janssen	Template:NED
1966	Willy Planckaert	Template:BEL
1965	Jan Janssen	Template:NED
1964	Jan Janssen	Template:NED
1963	Rik Van Looy	Template:BEL
1962	Rudi Altig	Template:FRG
1961	André Darrigade	Template:FRA
1960	Jean Graczyk	Template:FRA
1959	André Darrigade	Template:FRA
1958	Jean Graczyk	Template:FRA
1957	Jean Forestier	Template:FRA
1956	Stan Ockers	Template:BEL
1955	Stan Ockers	Template:BEL
1954	Ferdi Kübler	Template:SUI
1953	Fritz Schär	Template:SUI

See also

• Maillot jaune (yellow jersey) - Overall leader
• Maillot blanc (white jersey) - Rider under 25 leader
• Polka dot jersey - Mountain climbing leaderde:Grünes Trikot

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