Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France

Red jersey
SportRoad bicycle racing
CompetitionTour de France
Awarded forIntermediate sprints winner
Local nameMaillot rouge (French)
History
First award1966
Editions24
Final award1989
First winner Pieter Nassen (BEL)
Most wins Sean Kelly (IRL)
3 times
Most recent Sean Kelly (IRL)

The intermediate sprints classification, also known as the points chauds classification (French for "hot points"), was a secondary competition in the Tour de France that was contested between 1966 and 1989. From 1984 onwards, the leader was indicated by the red jersey.

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