Wednesday June 30th 2021
Yellow, green, white, dotted
All tour ratings 2021 at a glance
Who will lead the battle for the yellow jersey at the Tour de France 2021? Who is the best sprinter and can hope to reach Paris in green. Who can get over the mountains best and wear the dotted jersey, which young driver is particularly strong – and which team shows the best team performance? The rating categories at a glance.
Yellow jersey
The overall leader of the Tour de France has been wearing the yellow jersey since 1919. If two drivers are at the same time down to the second, the hundredths of a second from the individual time trial or the daily placements are used. The record holder is the Belgian Eddy Merckx, who wore yellow for a total of 111 days.
Green jersey
The best point collector of the Tour de France has been wearing the green jersey since 1953. Since this rating is usually won by sprinters because of the higher-valued point system on the flat stages, it is commonly referred to as the sprint rating. Record winner is the Slovak Peter Sagan with seven triumphs. It will also be available in 2021.
Dotted jersey
The dotted jersey for the best mountain climber was introduced for the first time in 1975, but has been honored since 1933. The first winner in this category was the Spaniard Vincente Trueba, the first winner in the dotted jersey was the Belgian Lucien van Impe. With a total of six victories, van Impe is in the eternal Bergkönig best list, together with the Spaniard Federico Bahamontes, in second place behind the French Richard Virusque, who won this ranking seven times.
White jersey
In addition to the dotted jersey, the 1975 tour also introduced the white jersey for the best rider under 26 years of age.
Team ranking
The team ranking has been determined since 1930, until 1961 on a national basis. The drivers competed for their country and thus practically in national teams. Since 1962, the rating has been valid for individual racing stables for which drivers from different countries can compete.
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