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Green jersey
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In road bicycle racing, and in the Grand Tour stage races in particular, the Green jersey is the name given to a distinctive racing jersey worn by the leader in a subsidiary competition.
For example, 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.
In the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana however, the green jersey is worn by the King of the Mountains, the leader in the competition for climbing specialists.
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The following events use the "green jersey" to signify the current leader and/or final winner of the overall classification by time (often known as the general classification):
(incomplete listing)
- To Be Determined
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):
(incomplete listing)
- Tour de France (known as the maillot vert)
- Dauphiné Libéré
- Tour de l'Avenir
- Tour de Georgia
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):
(incomplete listing)
- Giro d'Italia (Italian: known as the maglia verde)
- Tour de Pologne (Polish: known as the najlepszy góral or Klasyfikacja Górska)