Leading multiple classifications with jerseys
The leader of certain classifications receives a jersey. Sometimes they already hold a jersey for another classification, in which case the second-placed rider in that classification receives the jersey, or sometimes the third or fourth-placed rider (or, theoretically, even riders ranked lower in years when there were also jerseys for the intermediate sprints and combination classifications).
Rules
Currently, the rules are that the leader of a classification receives a jersey. If a rider leads multiple classifications, they wear the "main" jersey. The less important jersey is then passed on to the next rider in that classification who does not yet have a jersey.
In the normal situation, where a rider does not lead multiple classifications, the situation is as shown below.
Since 1953, there have been at least two jerseys in circulation, and that's when the possibility of a rider leading two classifications began. The "pass-on" rule came into effect in 1970; if a rider led two classifications, the least prestigious one moved up to the next rider in that classification who wasn't already wearing a jersey. In 1970, special jerseys were used for this purpose, which were half green and half white. In 1971, this was a special rule.
Incidentally, the rules now state that a rider with a "loan jersey" who also has a national/world champion's jersey wears the national/world champion's jersey. This is not included in the overviews below.
In 2018, Sagan didn't wear the green jersey because he was already wearing the world champion's jersey. I checked if this happened more often: the last time this could have happened was in the second stage of 2011, when Hushovd was on loan with the green jersey. He wasn't wearing the world champion's jersey then because it was a team time trial. The previous time was in 1990, when LeMond would have won the green jersey in the first stage as second in the points classification, but was also world champion. I don't know which jersey he was wearing then. This situation occurred before in 1984 (also LeMond), 1975 (Merckx), and 1972 (also Merckx).
Green jersey not at leader points classification
Green jersey for second rider in points classification
If the leader of the general classification is the same rider as the leader of the points classification, the second-placed rider in that points classification receives the green jersey in the following stage, unless they already had a different jersey. Because after the first stage of the Tour, the winner of the stage usually leads both the general classification and the points classification, this has happened quite often. This happened after the following stages:
Because only the general classification ranks above the points classification, this is the only situation in which the second rider from the points classification would wear the green jersey.
Green jersey for third rider in points classification
There are more situations in which the third rider from the points classification would wear the green jersey. In all these cases, the first rider in the points classification would already wear the green jersey, and the second rider in the points classification would be wearing another jersey as leader of a classification.
For example, the polka dot jersey:
| Year | Stage | 1st points classification | 2e points classification | Green jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | Fabian Cancellara | Alberto Contador | Bradley Wiggins |
Or the white jersey of the young rider classification:
| Year | Stage | 1st points classification | 2e points classification | Green jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | Lech Piasecki | Jelle Nijdam | Dietrich Thurau |
| 2010 | P | Fabian Cancellara | Tony Martin | David Millar |
| 2014 | 1 | Marcel Kittel | Peter Sagan | Bryan Coquard |
| 2017 | 1 | Geraint Thomas | Stefan Küng | Vasil Kiryienka |
| 2018 | 2 | Peter Sagan | Fernando Gaviria | Alexander Kristoff |
| 2020 | 1 | Alexander Kristoff | Mads Pedersen | Peter Sagan |
Green jersey for fourth rider in points classification
If the polka-dot and white jersey would be at the second and third rider of the points classification, the green jersey would pass to the fourth rider.
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Polka‑dot | White |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 3 | White | |||
| 4 | Green |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Polka‑dot | White |
| 2 | White | |||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 4 | Green |
The theoretical situations in which the green jersey was worn by the fourth (or fifth or sixth in years with red and combination jersey) in the points classification have not happened yet.
Polka-dot jersey not for leader mountain classification
Also the leader in the mountain classification could already be wearing a different jersey, in which case the honor would pass on to the next rider in this classification. In all these cases, the leader of the mountain classification would also lead the general and/or points classification.
Polka-dot jersey for second rider in mountain classification
For example: when the leader of the mountain classification was also wearing the yellow jersey of the general classification.
This happened in the following stages:
It also could happen because the leader of the mountain classification was not wearing the yellow jersey, but did wear the green jersey because he was leading the points classification. In this case, the second in the mountain classification could wear the polka-dot jersey.
| Year | Stage | Leading mountain classification | Polka-dot jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | Richard Virenque | Claudio Chiappucci |
| 1992 | 4 | Richard Virenque | Claudio Chiappucci |
| 2011 | 2 | Philippe Gilbert | Cadel Evans |
| 2024 | 2 | Jonas Abrahamsen | Valentin Madouas |
| 2024 | 3 | Jonas Abrahamsen | Valentin Madouas |
Polka-dot jersey for third rider in mountain classification
If the first rider in the mountain classification would also lead the general or points classification, and in addition the second rider would wear another jersey, the third rider would get the polka-dot jersey.
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | White |
| 2 | Green | |||
| 3 | Polka‑dot |
If a rider would lead both the general and the mountain classification, and the second rider in the mountain classification would lead the points classification, the polka-dot jersey would be worn by the third rider in the mountain classification.
This situation did not occur yet.
And then there was the situation where a rider would wear the general, points and mountain classification (wearing yellow), and another rider would be second in points and mountain classification (wearing green). Also in this case, the third rider in the mountain classification would wear the polka-dot jersey.
This happened in the following stages:
| Year | Stage | Leading mountain classification | Second mountain classification | Polka-dot jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | Acacio da Silva | Søren Lilholt | Roland Leclerc |
| 1989 | 2 | Acacio da Silva | Søren Lilholt | Roland Leclerc |
| 1992 | 2 | Richard Virenque | Javier Murguialday | Claudio Chiappucci |
| 2011 | 1 | Philippe Gilbert | Cadel Evans | Thor Hushovd |
If the first rider in the mountain classification would already were the yellow jersey, and the second rider would wear the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification, then the third rider in the mountain classification would wear the polka-dot jersey.
This happened in these stages:
| Year | Stage | Leading mountain classification | Second mountain classification | Polka-dot jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 | Bernard Hinault | Phil Anderson | Lucien Van Impe |
| 1981 | 7 | Bernard Hinault | Phil Anderson | Lucien Van Impe |
| 2013 | 15 | Chris Froome | Nairo Alexander Quintana | Mikel Nieve |
| 2013 | 16 | Chris Froome | Nairo Alexander Quintana | Mikel Nieve |
| 2013 | 17 | Chris Froome | Nairo Alexander Quintana | Mikel Nieve |
| 2013 | 18 | Chris Froome | Nairo Alexander Quintana | Christophe Riblon |
It also could happen that the leader in the mountain classification was leading the points classification and thus wore the green jersey, and the second rider in the mountain classification was leading the general classification and thus would wear the yellow jersey. Also in this case, the third rider in the mountain classification would wear the polka-dot jersey.
This happened in the following stages:
| Year | Stage | Leading mountain classification | Second mountain classification | Polka-dot jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | Jonas Abrahamsen | Tadej Pogačar | Valentin Madouas |
It also could happen that the leader of the mountain classification was leading the points classification but not the general classification, and that the second rider in the mountain classification was wearing the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification. In this situation, the third rider in the mountain classification would get the polkadot jersey.
This situation did not occur yet.
Polka-dot jersey for fourth rider in mountain classification
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | White |
| 2 | Green | Green | ||
| 3 | White | |||
| 4 | Polka‑dot |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | White |
| 2 | Green | White | ||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | Polka‑dot |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | White |
| 2 | Green | |||
| 3 | White | |||
| 4 | Polka‑dot |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | White |
| 2 | White | |||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | Polka‑dot |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | White |
| 2 | Yellow | |||
| 3 | White | |||
| 4 | Polka‑dot |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | White |
| 2 | White | |||
| 3 | Yellow | |||
| 4 | Polka‑dot |
The situations in which the polka-dot jersey would be worn by the fourth rider in this classification are shown graphically above. None of these situations have occured yet.
White jersey not for leader young rider classification
The white jersey was introduced in 1975 for the best neo-prof. This evolved to the current young rider classification.
White jersey for second rider in young rider classification
Also the leader in the young rider classification could already be wearing a different jersey as leader of a different classification. In this case, the honor went to the next rider in this classification.
He could already be leading the general classification.
The leader of the young rider classification could also be leading the points classification, wearing the green jersey. In this case, the second rider in the young rider classification would wear the white jersey.
This happened in these stages:
| Year | Stage | Leading young rider classification | White jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4 | Eric Vanderaerden | Claude Moreau |
| 1983 | 5 | Eric Vanderaerden | Claude Moreau |
| 1983 | 6 | Eric Vanderaerden | Stephen Roche |
| 1983 | 7 | Eric Vanderaerden | Stephen Roche |
| 2014 | 2 | Peter Sagan | Romain Bardet |
| 2014 | 3 | Peter Sagan | Romain Bardet |
| 2014 | 4 | Peter Sagan | Romain Bardet |
| 2014 | 5 | Peter Sagan | Michał Kwiatkowski |
| 2014 | 6 | Peter Sagan | Michał Kwiatkowski |
| 2014 | 7 | Peter Sagan | Michał Kwiatkowski |
| 2015 | 8 | Peter Sagan | Warren Barguil |
| 2015 | 9 | Peter Sagan | Nairo Alexander Quintana |
| 2024 | 1 | Frank van den Broek | Maxim Van Gils |
The leader of the young rider classification could also already be wearing the polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountain classification.
| Year | Stage | Leading young rider classification | White jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16 | Raúl Alcalá | Erik Breukink |
| 2008 | 10 | Riccardo Riccò | Vincenzo Nibali |
| 2008 | 11 | Riccardo Riccò | Vincenzo Nibali |
| 2013 | 20 | Nairo Alexander Quintana | Michał Kwiatkowski |
| 2013 | 21 | Nairo Alexander Quintana | Michał Kwiatkowski |
| 2020 | 17 | Tadej Pogačar | Enric Mas |
White jersey for third rider in young rider classification
The leader of the young rider classification could also be wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification, while the second young rider would wear the green jersey as leader of the points classification. In this case, the third young rider would wear the white jersey.
This situation did not happen yet.
The leader of the young rider classification could also be leading bot the general and points classification, while the second rider in the young rider classification would also be second in the points classification, wearing the green jersey. In this case, the third young rider would get the white jersey.
This happened in these stages:
| Year | Stage | Leading young rider classification | Second young rider | White jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | Dietrich Thurau | Pierre-Raymond Villemiane | Alain Meslet |
The best young rider could also be leading the general classification and the points classification (wearing yellow), while another rider lead the mountain classification while being second in the points classification (thus wearing the polka-dot jersey), and the second young rider would be third in the points classification (wearing the green jersey). In this case, the third young rider would get the white jersey.
This convoluted situation did not occur yet.
If the best young rider would already wear yellow as leader of the general classification, while the second young rider would wear the polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountain classification, the third young rider would get the white jersey.
This happened in these stages:
| Year | Stage | Leading young rider classification | Second young rider | White jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17 | Alberto Contador | Juan Mauricio Soler | Amets Txurruka |
| 2007 | 18 | Alberto Contador | Juan Mauricio Soler | Amets Txurruka |
| 2007 | 19 | Alberto Contador | Juan Mauricio Soler | Amets Txurruka |
| 2007 | 20 | Alberto Contador | Juan Mauricio Soler | Amets Txurruka |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | Yellow |
| 2 | Yellow | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | White |
There are some more theoretical situations in which the third young rider would get the white jersey, shown graphically above. These situations did not happen yet.
The best young rider could also wear the yellow jersey, while another rider would lead both the points classification and mountain classification (thus wearing the green jersey), and the second young rider would be second in the mountain classification (getting the polka-dot jersey). In this case, the third young rider would get the white jersey.
This situation did not occur yet.
The leader of the young rider classification could also be leading the points classification (wearing the green jersey), while the second young rider was leading the mountain classification, wearing the polka-dot jersey.
This situation did not occur yet.
The leader of the young rider classification could also be leading points and mountain classification (wearing the green jersey), while the second young rider was also second in the mountain classification, wearing the polka-dot jersey.
This situation did not occur yet.
Then it could happen that the best young rider was leading the mountain classification, while the second young rider was leading the points classification.
This situation did not occur yet.
White jersey for fourth rider in young rider classification
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | |||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | |||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Green | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Green | ||
| 3 | Green | Polka‑dot | ||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Green | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Green | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Green | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | Yellow |
| 2 | Yellow | Green | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Polka‑dot | Green | |
| 3 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Green | Green | |
| 3 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | |||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Polka‑dot | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Green | Green | ||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | Green | ||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | Yellow |
| 2 | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Green | Green | Yellow |
| 2 | Yellow | Polka‑dot | ||
| 3 | Polka‑dot | Green | ||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Polka‑dot | Polka‑dot | |
| 3 | Green | |||
| 4 | White |
| Position | GC | PC | MC | YRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
| 2 | Green | Green | Polka‑dot | |
| 3 | Polka‑dot | Green | ||
| 4 | White |
The situations in which the fourth young rider would wear the white jersey did not happen yet.
Red jersey
The jerseys shown above are not all jerseys: between 1969 and 1974 there also was a white jersey for the combination classification, between 1984 and 1989 there was a red jersey for the (intermediate sprints classification) and between 1985 and 1989 there was a combination jersey for the (combination classification). Most likely, they were behind the other classifications with jerseys in their era, but not much information is available. The number of combinations increases a lot with these extra jerseys. I did not program all combinations, but I checked manually for missing combinations, and I am pretty sure that the overvie below is complete.
Red jersey for second rider in intermediate sprints classification
It happened that the leader in the intermediate sprints classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, in that case the red jersey probably was worn by the second rider in that classification.
| Year | Stage | Leader intermediate sprints classification | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | Ludo Peeters | Jacques Hanegraaf |
| 1985 | 2 | Eric Vanderaerden | Jozef Lieckens |
| 1985 | 3 | Eric Vanderaerden | Jozef Lieckens |
| 1988 | 2 | Teun van Vliet | Søren Lilholt |
| 1988 | 3 | Teun van Vliet | Søren Lilholt |
It happened that the leader in the intermediate sprints classification already wore the green jersey, in that case the red jersey was probably worn by second rider in that classification.
It happened that the leader in the intermediate sprints classification was already wearing the mountain jersey, in that case the red jersey was probably worn by the second rider in that classification.
| Year | Stage | Leader intermediate sprints classification | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | Maarten Ducrot | Jozef Lieckens |
| 1986 | 3 | Alex Stieda | Gerrit Solleveld |
Red jersey for third rider in intermediate sprints classification
It happened that the leader in the intermediate sprints classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, and the second rider in the intermediate sprints classification wore the green jersey as leader of the points classification aanvoerde. In that case, the red jersey probably was worn by the third rider in that classification.
| Year | Stage | Leader intermediate sprints classification | Second intermediate sprints classification | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | Alex Stieda | Eric Vanderaerden | Gerrit Solleveld |
It happened that the leader in the intermediate sprints classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, and the second rider in the intermediate sprints classification was leading the mountain classification, wearing the polka-dot jersey. In that case, the third rider in the intermediate sprints classification probably wore the red jersey.
| Year | Stage | Leader intermediate sprints classification | Second intermediate sprints classification | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 | Jacques Hanegraaf | Ludo Peeters | Greg LeMond |
It happened that the leader in the intermediate sprints classification was already wearing the polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountain classification, while the second rider in the intermediate sprints classification was already wearing the green jersey as leader of the points classficiation. In that case, the red jersey was probably worn by the third rider in this classification.
| Year | Stage | Leader intermediate sprints classification | Second intermediate sprints classification | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | Alex Stieda | Eric Vanderaerden | Gerrit Solleveld |
It happened that the leader in the intermediate sprints classification already wore the white jersey as best young rider, and the second rider wore the polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountain classification. In that case, the red jersey was probably worn by the third rider.
| Year | Stage | Leader intermediate sprints classification | Second intermediate sprints classification | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4 | Jacques Hanegraaf | Ludo Peeters | Vincent Barteau |
Red jersey for fourth rider in intermediate sprints classification
It even happened that the leader of the intermediate sprints classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, and the second rider in the intermediate sprints classification was wearing the polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountain classification, and the third in the intermediate sprints classification was wearing the white jersey as second rider in the young rider classification, because the best young rider was already wearing the white jersey. In that case, the red jersey was probably worn by the fourth rider in this classification.
| Year | Stage | Leader intermediate sprints classification | Second intermediate sprints classification | 3e intermediate sprints classification | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | Jacques Hanegraaf | Ludo Peeters | Greg LeMond | Claude Vincendeau |
Combination jersey
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, in that case the combination jersey was probably worn by the second rider in that classification.
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, and that the second rider in the combination classification was leading the points classification with the green jersey. In that case, the combination jersey probably was worn by the third rider in the combination classification.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 | Kim Andersen | Eric Vanderaerden | Sean Kelly |
| 1986 | 1 | Alex Stieda | Eric Vanderaerden | Phil Anderson |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, that the second in the combination classification was leading the points classification, and that the third rider in the combination classification was leading the mountain classification. In that case, the fourth rider in the combination classification probably wore the combination jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | 3e combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4 | Kim Andersen | Eric Vanderaerden | Adrie van der Poel | Sean Kelly |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was already wearing the yellow jersey, and that the second rider in the combination classification was wearing the polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountain classification. In that case, the combination jersey was probably worn by the third in the combination classification.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19 | Greg LeMond | Bernard Hinault | Claude Criquielion |
| 1986 | 20 | Greg LeMond | Bernard Hinault | Claude Criquielion |
| 1986 | 21 | Greg LeMond | Bernard Hinault | Claude Criquielion |
| 1986 | 22 | Greg LeMond | Bernard Hinault | Claude Criquielion |
| 1986 | 23 | Greg LeMond | Bernard Hinault | Claude Criquielion |
| 1988 | 4 | Teun van Vliet | Bruno Cornillet | Eric Vanderaerden |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification al de groene trui droeg, in that case the combination jersey was probably worn by the second rider in that classification.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8 | Sean Kelly | Greg LeMond |
| 1985 | 18A | Sean Kelly | Greg LeMond |
| 1985 | 18B | Sean Kelly | Greg LeMond |
| 1985 | 19 | Sean Kelly | Greg LeMond |
| 1985 | 20 | Sean Kelly | Greg LeMond |
| 1989 | 10 | Sean Kelly | Miguel Maria Indurain |
| 1989 | 11 | Sean Kelly | Miguel Maria Indurain |
| 1989 | 12 | Sean Kelly | Miguel Maria Indurain |
| 1989 | 15 | Sean Kelly | Miguel Maria Indurain |
| 1989 | 16 | Sean Kelly | Miguel Maria Indurain |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was already wearing the green jersey as leader of the points classification, and that the second rider was wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification. In that case, the third rider probably wore the combination jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 | Eric Vanderaerden | Kim Andersen | Sean Kelly |
| 1985 | 7 | Eric Vanderaerden | Kim Andersen | Sean Kelly |
| 1989 | 4 | Søren Lilholt | Acacio da Silva | Roland Leclerc |
| 1989 | 13 | Sean Kelly | Laurent Fignon | Charly Mottet |
| 1989 | 14 | Sean Kelly | Laurent Fignon | Charly Mottet |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was wearing the green jersey, and the second rider was wearing the polka-dot jersey, bot has leaders of these classifications. In that case, the third rider would wear the combination jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4 | Eric Vanderaerden | Alex Stieda | Régis Simon |
| 1989 | 9 | Sean Kelly | Miguel Maria Indurain | Acacio da Silva |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was leading the mountain classification. In that case, the second rider would get the combination jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | Nico Verhoeven | Søren Lilholt |
| 1988 | 11 | Jerôme Simon | Steven Rooks |
| 1988 | 17 | Steven Rooks | Gert-Jan Theunisse |
| 1988 | 18 | Steven Rooks | Gert-Jan Theunisse |
| 1988 | 19 | Steven Rooks | Gert-Jan Theunisse |
| 1988 | 20 | Steven Rooks | Gert-Jan Theunisse |
| 1988 | 21 | Steven Rooks | Gert-Jan Theunisse |
| 1988 | 22 | Steven Rooks | Gert-Jan Theunisse |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was leading the mountain classification, and the third rider was leading the general classficiation. In that case, the third rider would get the combination jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12 | Steven Rooks | Pedro Delgado | Jerôme Simon |
| 1988 | 13 | Steven Rooks | Pedro Delgado | Jerôme Simon |
| 1988 | 14 | Steven Rooks | Pedro Delgado | Jerôme Simon |
| 1988 | 15 | Steven Rooks | Pedro Delgado | Jerôme Simon |
| 1988 | 16 | Steven Rooks | Pedro Delgado | Gert-Jan Theunisse |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was leading the mountain classification, and the second rider would lead the points classification. Then, the third rider would get the combination jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | Alex Stieda | Eric Vanderaerden | Thierry Marie |
| 1986 | 3 | Alex Stieda | Eric Vanderaerden | Charly Mottet |
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was leading the young rider classification. In that case, the second rider would get the combination jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | Combination jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6 | Christophe Lavainne | Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle |
| 1987 | 7 | Christophe Lavainne | Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle |
| 1987 | 8 | Christophe Lavainne | Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle |
| 1987 | 9 | Christophe Lavainne | Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle |
It did happen that a rider was leading both the combination classifiation and the intermediate sprints classification:
| Year | Stage | Renner |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | Eric Vanderaerden |
| 1985 | 3 | Eric Vanderaerden |
| 1985 | 8 | Sean Kelly |
| 1986 | 1 | Alex Stieda |
| 1986 | 2 | Alex Stieda |
| 1986 | 3 | Alex Stieda |
| 1988 | 2 | Teun van Vliet |
| 1988 | 3 | Teun van Vliet |
| 1988 | 5 | Frans Maassen |
| 1989 | 11 | Sean Kelly |
| 1989 | 12 | Sean Kelly |
| 1989 | 13 | Sean Kelly |
| 1989 | 14 | Sean Kelly |
| 1989 | 15 | Sean Kelly |
| 1989 | 16 | Sean Kelly |
In most cases, they were also leading another classification with a jersey. Vanderaerden wore yellow, Kelly wore green, Stiedea first yellow and then polka-dot, and Van Vliet wore yellow. It only happened once that this was not the case:
| Year | Stage | Renner |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 | Frans Maassen |
In the next stage, Maassen would wear the red jersey, so it was considered more important than the combination jersey.
White jersey between 1970 and 1974 not with leader
Because of how the combination classification was calcualted, the leader of this classification was usually also leading a different classification. The white jersey was not often worn by its leader. A quick count says that of the 104 stages (not counting split stages) for which I know the leader of the combination classification, only 32 times he could wear the white jersey. Most of these stages were in 1973, when Merckx did not join. I suspect that this was one of the big reasons to remove this classification: it was not needed.
In 1969, the second rider would not get a jersey if the first could not wear it, and in 1970 the second would get a white-black jersey. In the overviews below, the white-black jersey is counted as a white jersey.
White jersey for second rider in combination classification
Because between 1970 and 1974, the only two other jerseys in use were the green and the yellow, there are only two situations in which the second rider would wear the white jersey.
It happened a lot that the leader of the combination classification also was leading the general classification. In that case, he wore the yellow jersey, and the white jersey would be worn by the second rider in the combination classification. By the way: this includes stages where the yellow jersey rider would also be leading the green jersey, but the green jersey was worn by a rider not in second place in the combination classification.
It never happened that the leader in the combination was already wearing the green jersey as leader of the points classification, and the second rider wore the white jersey.
White jersey for third rider in combination classification
It happened that the leader in the combination classification was wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification, and the second rider was wearing the green jersey as leader of the points classification. In those stages, the third rider would wear the white jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | White jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3B | Italo Zilioli | Cyrille Guimard | Georges Van Den Berghe |
| 1970 | 8 | Eddy Merckx | Walter Godefroot | Italo Zilioli |
| 1971 | 5 | Eddy Merckx | Roger De Vlaeminck | Joop Zoetemelk |
| 1971 | 6A | Eddy Merckx | Roger De Vlaeminck | Joop Zoetemelk |
| 1971 | 6B | Eddy Merckx | Roger De Vlaeminck | Joop Zoetemelk |
| 1972 | 8 | Eddy Merckx | Cyrille Guimard | Luis Ocaña |
| 1972 | 14B | Eddy Merckx | Cyrille Guimard | Raymond Poulidor |
| 1972 | 15 | Eddy Merckx | Cyrille Guimard | Raymond Poulidor |
| 1972 | 16 | Eddy Merckx | Cyrille Guimard | Raymond Poulidor |
| 1972 | 17 | Eddy Merckx | Cyrille Guimard | Lucien Van Impe |
It also happened that the leader of the combination classification wore the yellow jersey while also leading the points classification, and that the number two in the combination classification was also second in the points classification and thus wearing the green jersey. In such cases, the third rider in the combination classification would wear the white jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | White jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | Cyrille Guimard | Eddy Merckx | Eddy Verstraeten |
| 1972 | 7 | Cyrille Guimard | Eddy Merckx | Raymond Poulidor |
It also happened that the leader of the combination classification already wore the green jersey as leader of the points classification, and that the second in the combination classification was already wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification. In that case, the third rider from the combination classification wore the white jersey.
| Year | Stage | 1st combination classification | 2nd combination classification | White jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3B | Cyrille Guimard | Eddy Merckx | Eddy Verstraeten |
