An attempt to stop Tadej Pogačar? Tour de France further adjusts green jersey points system to keep it sprinter-friendly

Lidl - Trek team's Italian rider Jonathan Milan wearing the best sprinter's green jersey (L) shakes hands with UAE Team Emirates - XRG team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey at the start of the 18th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 171.5 km between Vif and Courchevel Col de la Loze, in the Alps, southeastern France, on July 24, 2025. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP).

The Tour de France green jersey is reportedly getting a revamp this year, with the points system reallocated in what could be read as an attempt to stop the imperious Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) from challenging for that jersey too.

The official Tour rules and regulations for 2026 have not yet been published widely, but have been provided to the teams, and Belgian outlet Sporza reported on Friday that the new system will make more points available on stages designated 'Flat' and therefore likely to finish in a bunch sprint.