Who Has The Green Jersey Tour De France

Poels powers through injuries as most combative riders baffled on easy day for stage 5.

Jersey france bridge. Peter sagan v wout van aert. Sam bennett became the first irish driver in 31 years to don the green tour de france jersey. Tour de france 2020 green jersey guide.

The deceuninckquick step rider had a third place finish in todays fifth. By cyclingnews 03 september 2020. The last irishman to wear the jersey awarded to the best overall sprinter was sean kelly in 1989.

Bennett won an intermediate sprint and placed third in the fifth 113 mile 183 km stage behind belgian wout van aert. Tour de france jerseys. Because the leader in the general classification wears a yellow jersey the leader in the points classification also received a special jersey a green jersey.

The only man who can stop peter sagan winning a record extending eighth green jersey is a rider who could be distracted by. Sam bennett has become the first irishman to wear the green jersey at the tour de france since sean kelly in 1989. Sam bennett usurps peter sagans grip on tour de france green jersey deceuninck quick step sprinter becomes first irishman to wear a leaders jersey at the tour for 31 years.

Tour de france green jersey with irishman after 31 years news shorts. Dutchman cees bol finished second. In the 1953 tour de france to celebrate the 50th birthday of the tour de france the points system was reintroduced but this time as an additional classification.

The tipperary man finished just. Sam bennett has become the first irishman to wear the green jersey at the tour de france since sean kelly in 1989 after finishing third in todays fift h stage. Points are awarded to riders according to the position that they finish each stage and there are additional points for intermediate.