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Adam Becket

Tour de France jerseys: Yellow, green, white and polka dot explained

Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the best climber's polka dot jersey, speaks with Tadej Pogacar in the race leader's yellow jersey before the 20th stage of the 2025 Tour de France.
Tour de France jerseys quick guide

Jersey colour

Classification

Yellow

General classification, overall leader

Green

Points

Polka dots

Mountains

White

Best young rider

The Tour de France sees the world's best cyclists compete over three and half weeks for the honour or wearing the yellow, green, white and polka dot jerseys, awarded on the basis of general, points, mountains and young rider classifications.

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