Tour de France results: Who won 2023 yellow jersey? Who won polka dot mountain jersey? Who won green points jersey?
The 2023 Tour de France is a wrap. We break down the final results for the cycling race.
The 2023 Tour de France came to a close on Sunday, and Jonas Vingegaard repeated as champion. The Danish cyclist took hold of the yellow jersey in Stage 6 and did not relinquish it the rest of the way. He finished seven minutes and 29 seconds ahead of second-place Tadej Pogačar. Adam Yates rounded out the top three three minutes and 27 seconds back of Pogačar.
This year’s race was expected to be a two-man battle between Vingegaard and Pogačar. Ahead of this year’s race, Vingegaard was a +105 favorite to win at DraftKings Sportsbook while Pogačar was +120. Jai Hindley and Enric Mas Nicolau were next on the odds list at +1400.
It remained a tight duel through the first 15 stages, but things changed dramatically in Stage 16. The cyclists ran the only individual time-trial of the race that day and Vingegaard crushed Pogačar and the rest of the field. While Pogačar finished 1:13 ahead of third-place cyclist Wout van Aert, Vingegaard blew away Pogačar with ease, finishing 1:38 ahead of the Slovenian cyclist.
Vingegaard had a 1:48 overall lead coming out of the time-trial, but there were two mountain stages left for Pogačar to mount a comeback. However, a day later, Vingegaard effectively clinched the yellow jersey after Pogačar collapsed in the Stage 17 mountains. Vingegaard finished fourth for the day but added nearly six minutes of time to his lead and went into Stage 18 with a 7:48 lead on Pogačar.
The Slovenian was slowed in training ahead of the race by a fractured wrist , but Vingegaard handled his business in the closing days to secure the yellow jersey.
Pogačar did manage to win the white youth jersey for a second straight year. Jasper Philipsen claimed the green points jersey and Giulio Ciccone won the polka dot mountain jersey.
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POLKA DOT JERSEY
Symbol of the mountains, of a rider pushing beyond their limits and of courage, the red polka dot jersey , which is sponsored by E.Leclerc, is awarded to the Tour de France’s leader of the best climber classification. Although this classification was introduced in 1933, its symbol, the polka dot jersey, appeared in 1975, which was also the year the Tour first finished on the Champs-Élysées and was won by Bernard Thévenet. It owes its appearance to track racing specialist Henri Lemoine, who competed between the 1930s and 1950s, and that Félix Lévitan, co-director of the Tour with Jacques Goddetwhich, had particularly noticed. While Belgium’s Lucien Van Impe was its first winner and claimed the mountains classification six times, just like his illustrious predecessor, Spain’s Federico Bahamontes, the so-called “Eagle of Toledo”, Frenchman Richard Virenque holds the record for victories with seven titles.
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Tour de France jerseys: Yellow, green, white and polka dot explained
We explain what the yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys worn by riders in the Tour de France represent
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- Yellow jersey
- Green jersey
- Polka dot jersey
- White jersey
- Other classifications
The Tour de France sees the very best cyclists in the world battle it out for the yellow, green, white and polka dot jerseys, based on the general, points, mountains and young rider classifications.
The jersey for each category is awarded to the leader of that classification at the end of every stage, and the recipient earns the right to wear it during the following day's racing. When a rider has the lead in multiple classifications, the yellow jersey is prioritised, then green, the polka dot, and white - the next person on the ranking wears the kit in the leader's stead.
Here we take a brief look at what they are and how they are won.
Tour de France yellow jersey - GC leader
Also called the maillot jaune , the Tour de France yellow jersey is the most coveted piece of kit in professional cycling. The wearer is the rider who has completed the race in the least amount of time, and as such tops the overall or general classification (GC) of the race.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) dominated the GC in 2020 and 2021, wearing the yellow jersey almost throughout the 2021 edition, before Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) took it off him halfway through the 2022 race, wearing it until the end of the race. He went on to win it again in 2023.
Before that, in 2012, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to finish in Paris in the Yellow Jersey - with Chris Froome following up in 2013, 2015-2017. Geraint Thomas took the 2018 race, becoming the third British rider to win the race.
The yellow jersey is sponsored by LCL, a French bank, and it is yellow, because the Tour's original organiser, L'Auto , was a newspaper printed on yellow paper.
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A time bonus of 10, six and four seconds will be awarded to the first three riders across the finish line each day (not including TTs). These bonus seconds are taken off their stage and therefore overall time. Bonus seconds of eight, five and two seconds are also awarded on certain, strategically placed climbs on stages one, two, five, 12, 14 and 17.
Last 10 winners of the Tour de France general classification:
- 2014: Vincenzo Nibali
- 2015: Chris Froome
- 2016: Chris Froome
- 2017: Chris Froome
- 2018: Geraint Thomas
- 2019: Egan Bernal
- 2020: Tadej Pogačar
- 2021: Tadej Pogačar
- 2022: Jonas Vinegaard
- 2023: Jonas Vinegaard
Tour de France green jersey - points classification
The green jersey relates to points awarded to riders according to the position they finish on each stage, with additional points for intermediate sprints during some stages also on offer.
The number of points on offer will vary depending upon the type of stage. More are on offer during pure flat, sprint days, while on hilly and mountain stages there are fewer points available. The points are then tallied up after each stage and added to points won in all previous stages. The green jersey ( maillot vert) is awarded to the rider with the most points. Sometimes it is a sprinter's game, sometimes more of an all-rounder - like Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma).
The jersey took its colour because the initial sponsor was a lawn mower manufacturer - though the colour was changed once in 1968 to accommodate a sponsor. It is now sponsored by Škoda, and has a new shade for this year .
Both Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault successfully won both the general classification and the points classification with Merckx achieving the biggest sweep in 1969 with the points, mountain and general classifications to his name. Over the last ten years, Peter Sagan has triumphed in the points classification on no less than seven occasions.
The following points are on offer:
Flat stage (stages 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16): 50, 30, 20 points (descending to 15th place)
Hilly stage (stages 1, 11, 17, 18): 30, 25, 22 points (descending to 15th place)
Mountain stage and ITTs (4, 7, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21): 20, 17, 15, (descending to 15th place)
Intermediate sprint: 20, 17, 15, (descending to 15th place)
Last 10 winners of the Tour de France points classification:
- 2014: Peter Sagan
- 2015: Peter Sagan
- 2016: Peter Sagan
- 2017: Michael Matthews
- 2018: Peter Sagan
- 2019: Peter Sagan
- 2020: Sam Bennett
- 2021: Mark Cavendish
- 2022: Wout van Aert
- 2023: Jasper Philipsen
Tour de France jerseys: Polka dot - King of the Mountains classification leader
Tour de france polka dot jersey - mountains classification.
Mountains points are awarded to riders who manage to summit classified climbs first. Points vary depending on the category of each ascent, with more difficult climbs awarding more mountains points.
Climbs are divided into five categories: 1 (most difficult) to 4 (least difficult) - then there's the ' Hors Categorie ', denoted by HC which represents the most challenging of ascents. The tougher the category, the more points on offer, and to more riders - a HC climb will see points awarded down to the first eight over the summit, while a fourth category climb results in points for just the first rider over the top.
The organisers decide which mountains or climbs will be included in the competition, and which category they fall into. If the stage features a summit finish, the points for the climb are doubled.
The points are tallied up after each stage and added to points won in all previous stages. The distinctive white-with-red-dots jersey ( maillot à pois rouges ) is given to the rider with the most mountains points. The first climber's award was given out in 1933, and the jersey arrived on the scene in 1975. It is now sponsored by Leclerc, a supermarket.
Points awarded as follows:
HC: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2pts
1st cat: 10, 8, 6, 7, 5, 1pt
2nd cat: Five, three, two.
3rd cat: Two and one points
4th cat: One point
The souvenir Henri Desgrange is awarded to the first rider over the race’s highest point, the Cime de la Bonnette, with a bonus of 40, 30, 24, 20, 16, 12, 8, 4 points, on stage 19.
Last 10 winners of the Tour de France mountains classification:
- 2014: Rafał Majka
- 2015: Chris Froome
- 2016: Rafał Majka
- 2017: Warren Barguil
- 2018: Julian Alaphilippe
- 2019: Romain Bardet
- 2023: Giulio Ciccone
Tour de France white jersey - best young rider
The plain white, young rider classification jersey is awarded to the fastest rider born after 1 January 1998, meaning 25 or under. It is sponsored by Krys, an opticians
First introduced in 1975, riders such as Marco Pantani, Alberto Contador, Egan Bernal and Tadej Pogačar have all won the young rider classification, helping propel them onto bigger and better things during their careers.
Pogačar has been dominant in the white jersey competition in recent years, but this is the first year he is not eligible.
Last 10 winners of the Tour de France young rider classification:
- 2014: Thibaut Pinot
- 2015: Nairo Quintana
- 2016: Adam Yates
- 2017: Simon Yates
- 2018: Pierre Latour
- 2022: Tadej Pogačar
- 2023: Tadej Pogačar
Other Tour de France classifications - team and combativity
There are two further classifications that do not earn the winner(s) a coloured jersey - the most aggressive rider award and Team Classification .
While not necessarily a classification, the Combativity Award is given to the rider who has shown the most fighting spirit during each individual stage, as chosen by the race jury. They will wear a gold race number during the following day's stage. A 'Super Combativity' award is handed out on the final stage for the most aggressive rider during the whole race.
The Team Classification is based on the collective time of the three highest-placed riders from each squad. Leaders of the team classification get to wear race numbers that are yellow with black digits, and the right to wear yellow helmets. The latter is not compulsory.
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Tour de France 2023 jersey guide: Who wears the yellow jersey? Green, polka dot and white jerseys explained
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Each year, new fans flock to cycling due to the allure of the Tour de France. But it's not always the easiest sport to understand, particularly when it comes to the different jerseys on offer at the sport's biggest race. Here, we unpick the yellow, green, polka dot and white jersey competitions. Once you're up to speed, dive back into the Tour live and on-demand on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk.
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- Flat stages: 50 points, 30, 20, 18, 16 (descending down to 15th position)
- Hilly stages: 30 points, 25, 22, 19, 17 (descending down to 15th position)
- Mountain stages: 20 points, 17, 15, 13, 11 (descending down to 15th position)
- Individual time trial: 20 points, 17, 15, 13, 11 (descending down to 15th position)
- Intermediate sprint: 20 points, 17, 15, 13, 11 (descending down to 15th position)
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- Hors Categorie: 20 points, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2
- Cat. 1: 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1
- Cat. 2: 5, 3, 2, 1
- Cat. 3: 2, 1
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