Points classification in the Tour de France

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Green jersey

Jasper Philipsen wearing the green jersey at the 2023 Tour de France
Sport	Road bicycle racing
Competition	Tour de France
Awarded for	Best sprinter
Local name	Maillot vert (French)
History
First award	1953
Editions	70 (as of 2022)
First winner	Fritz Schär (SUI)
Most wins	Peter Sagan (SVK) 7 wins
Most recent	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)

The points classification (French: classement par points) is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, which started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition. The leader is indicated by a green jersey (French: maillot vert), which has become a metonym for the points classification competition.

The system has inspired many other cycling races; the other two Grand Tours have also installed points classifications: the Vuelta a España since 1955, also using a green jersey, and the Giro d'Italia since 1966.