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Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France

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Sport
  
Road bicycle racing

First award
  
1971

Competition
  
Tour de France

Editions
  
19

Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France

Given for
  
Intermediate sprints winner

Local name
  
Maillot rouge  (French)

The intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France. The competition was first calculated in 1971, but the jersey was only awarded from 1984. Because the non-finish sprints also awarded points for the points classification, the intermediate sprints classification was considered redundant and has not been awarded since 1989. The leader is indicated by the red jersey.

Before the intermediate sprints classification, a points chauds classification was calculated, with similar rules. In 1966, it was won by Guido Neri, in 1968 by Georges Vandenberghe, in 1969 by Eric Leman and in 1970 by Cyrille Guimard.

References

Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France Wikipedia


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