Tour de France Points Classification Winners, 1953 to Present

The Points Classification (classement par points) in the Tour de France was first introduced in 1953.

It’s also called the green jersey or sprinters’ competition and is the second most important classification after the General Classification.

The rider who leads in the Points Classification wears the green jersey from Day 2 through to Day 21. Each day, there are points on offer on intermediate sprint points and stages with a sprint finish.

Points are offered for the first fifteen riders across the sprint points, ranging from 50 (first) to 1 (fifteenth). Before the start of the Tour de France, the organizers will classify each stage as either Flat, Hilly, Mountainous, or Time Trial. Flat stages have higher sprint points compared to Mountainous stages.

Since 2019, changes have been made to how the points are awarded and favor a sprinter that can climb relatively well on hilly stages as compared to an all-out sprinter.

Most Tour de France Points Classification wins

There are a total of 14 riders who have won the Point Classification more than once.

Peter Sagan has won seven green jerseys in the last 10 years, followed by Erik Zabel with six wins and Sean Kelly with four wins.

Mark Cavendish is the latest winner, having won his second Point Classification in 2021, 10 years after he won his first in 2011.

Wins	Winner	Nationality	Year
7	Peter Sagan	Slovakia	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
6	Erik Zabel	Germany	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
4	Sean Kelly	Ireland	1982, 1983, 1985, 1989
3	Jan Janssen	Netherlands	1964, 1965, 1967
3	Eddy Merckx	Belgium	1969, 1971, 1972
3	Freddy Maertens	Belgium	1976, 1978, 1981
3	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov	Uzbekistan	1991, 1993, 1994
3	Robbie McEwen	Australia	2002, 2004, 2006
2	Stan Ockers	Belgium	1955, 1956
2	Jean Graczyk	France	1958, 1960
2	André Darrigade	France	1959, 1961
2	Laurent Jalabert	France	1992, 1995
2	Thor Hushovd	Norway	2005, 2009
2	Mark Cavendish	Great Britain	2011, 2021