Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France
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The red jersey was awarded to the leader of 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 maillot vert, the red jersey was considered redundant and has not been awarded since 1989.
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
.
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. 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 maillot vert, the red jersey was considered redundant and has not been awarded since 1989.
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
Georges Vandenberghe
Georges Vandenberghe was a professional Belgian cyclist.Vandenberghe participated in 7 Tours de France between 1965 and 1971...
, in 1969 by Eric Leman
Eric Leman
Eric Leman is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium. He won the prestigious Ronde van Vlaanderen three times.- Major achievements :1968...
and in 1970 by Cyrille Guimard
Cyrille Guimard
Cyrille Guimard is a French former professional road racing cyclist who became a directeur sportif and then a television commentator...
.
Winners of the intermediate sprints classification
- 1971 - Pieter Nassen
- 1972 - Willy TeirlinckWilly TeirlinckWilly Teirlinck is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1970 to 1986 and won 96 professional victories. In 1975 he became the road race champion of Belgium...
- 1973 - Marc DemeyerMarc DemeyerMarc Demeyer was a professional road racing cyclist from Avelgem, Belgium. He died of a heart attack at the age of 31....
- 1974 - Barry HobanBarry HobanBarry Hoban is a former English professional cyclist who rode during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the previous holder of the record for the most stage wins in the Tour de France by a British rider, winning eight between 1967 to 1975...
- 1975 - Marc Demeyer (2)
- 1976 - Robert Mintkiewicz
- 1977 - Pierre-Raymond VillemianePierre-Raymond VillemianePierre-Raymond Villemiane was a French professional road bicycle racer. During his professional career, Villemiane won three stages in the Tour de France.- Palmarès :1973197519761977...
- 1978 - Jacques BossisJacques BossisJacques Bossis is a French former professional road bicycle racer. As an amateur he won Bordeaux-Saintes in 1973. He was professional from 1976 to 1985 and won 7 victories. He wore the maillot jaune for one day in the 1978 Tour de France. His victories include 1976 and 1977 editions of the GP...
- 1979 - Willy Teirlinck (2)
- 1980 - Rudy PevenageRudy PevenageRudy Pévenage is a former Belgian cyclist, and later in his career team coach of cycling teams such as Histor, La William, Team Bianchi and T-Mobile Team....
- 1981 - Freddy MaertensFreddy MaertensFreddy Maertens is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist and twice World Road Race Champion.- Career :...
- 1982 - Seán KellySeán Kelly (cyclist)John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193...
- 1983 - Seán Kelly (2)
Winners of the red jersey
- 1984 - Jacques HanegraafJacques HanegraafJacobus Johannes Henricus Hanegraaf is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1981 to 1994. He twice won the Dutch title in the men's road race . His other major wins include the 1984 Amstel Gold Race...
- 1985 - Jozef Lieckens
- 1986 - Gerrit SolleveldGerrit SolleveldGerrit Solleveld is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who won two stages in the Tour de France- Palmarès :1982...
- 1987 - Gilbert Duclos-LassalleGilbert Duclos-LassalleGilbert Duclos-Lassalle is a former French professional road racing cyclist who was a specialist at one-day classic cycling races...
- 1988 - Frans MaassenFrans MaassenFranciscus Albertus Antonius Johannes Maassen is a directeur sportif. He was a professional road racing cyclist between 1987 and 1995...
- 1989 - Seán Kelly (3)