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Stephen Farrand

Tour de France jerseys:Here's are the competitions every rider wants to win this July

NICE, FRANCE - JULY 21: (L-R) Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step - White Best Young Rider Jersey, Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team EF Education - EasyPost - Polka Dot Mountain Jersey, Biniam Girmay of Eritrea and Team Intermarche - Wanty - Green Sprint Jersey and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - Yellow Leader Jersey celebrate at final podium during the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 21 a 33.7km individual time trial from Monaco to Nice / #UCIWT / on July 21, 2024 in Nice, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

There are four Tour de France classification jerseys awarded after every stage of the three-week race, each recognising different successes and talents in the race.

The iconic yellow jersey is worn by the race leader based on time, the green jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points picked up at intermediate sprints and the finishes, the red polka-dot king of the mountains jersey is based on points awarded on categorised climbs, while the white best young rider's jersey is another based on time, but reserved for riders born after January 1, 2000.

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