Tour de France green jersey winners: full list (1953–2025)
Since 1953, when the iconic green jersey was first introduced, this page presents a definitive year-by-year list of Tour de France points classification winners.
No rider has worn the green jersey more often than Peter Sagan, who claimed the maillot vert a record seven times between 2012 and 2019. In doing so, he surpassed Erik Zabel, the German sprinter who dominated the classification with six wins in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
When it comes to national success, Belgium tops the all-time leaderboard with 21 green jerseys, reflecting a rich tradition of sprinting talent across generations. France follows with 9 wins, just ahead of Germany’s 8, thanks largely to Zabel’s run.
Tour de France winners green jersey
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
2025 | 🇮🇹 Jonathan Milan |
2024 | 🇪🇷 Biniam Girmay |
2023 | 🇧🇪 Jasper Philipsen |
2022 | 🇧🇪 Wout van Aert |
2021 | 🇮🇪 Mark Cavendish |
2020 | 🇮🇪 Sam Bennett |
2019 | 🇸🇰 Peter Sagan |
2018 | 🇸🇰 Peter Sagan |
2017 | 🇦🇺 Michael Matthews |
2016 | 🇸🇰 Peter Sagan |
2015 | 🇸🇰 Peter Sagan |
2014 | 🇸🇰 Peter Sagan |
2013 | 🇸🇰 Peter Sagan |
2012 | 🇸🇰 Peter Sagan |
2011 | 🇬🇧 Mark Cavendish |
2010 | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Petacchi |
2009 | 🇳🇴 Thor Hushovd |
2008 | 🇪🇸 Óscar Freire |
2007 | 🇧🇪 Tom Boonen |
2006 | 🇦🇺 Robbie McEwen |
2005 | 🇳🇴 Thor Hushovd |
2004 | 🇦🇺 Robbie McEwen |
2003 | 🇦🇺 Baden Cooke |
2002 | 🇦🇺 Robbie McEwen |
2001 | 🇩🇪 Erik Zabel |
2000 | 🇩🇪 Erik Zabel |
1999 | 🇩🇪 Erik Zabel |
1998 | 🇩🇪 Erik Zabel |
1997 | 🇩🇪 Erik Zabel |
1996 | 🇩🇪 Erik Zabel |
1995 | 🇫🇷 Laurent Jalabert |
1994 | 🇺🇿 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
1993 | 🇺🇿 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
1992 | 🇫🇷 Laurent Jalabert |
1991 | 🇷🇺 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
1990 | 🇩🇪 Olaf Ludwig |
1989 | 🇮🇪 Sean Kelly |
1988 | 🇧🇪 Eddy Planckaert |
1987 | 🇳🇱 Jean-Paul van Poppel |
1986 | 🇧🇪 Eric Vanderaerden |
1985 | 🇮🇪 Sean Kelly |
1984 | 🇮🇪 Sean Kelly |
1983 | 🇮🇪 Sean Kelly |
1982 | 🇮🇪 Sean Kelly |
1981 | 🇧🇪 Freddy Maertens |
1980 | 🇧🇪 Rudy Pevenage |
1979 | 🇫🇷 Bernard Hinault |
1978 | 🇧🇪 Freddy Maertens |
1977 | 🇫🇷 Jacques Esclassan |
1976 | 🇧🇪 Freddy Maertens |
1975 | 🇧🇪 Rik Van Linden |
1974 | 🇧🇪 Patrick Sercu |
1973 | 🇧🇪 Herman Van Springel |
1972 | 🇧🇪 Eddy Merckx |
1971 | 🇧🇪 Eddy Merckx |
1970 | 🇧🇪 Walter Godefroot |
1969 | 🇧🇪 Eddy Merckx |
1968 | 🇮🇹 Franco Bitossi |
1967 | 🇳🇱 Jan Janssen |
1966 | 🇧🇪 Willy Planckaert |
1965 | 🇳🇱 Jan Janssen |
1964 | 🇳🇱 Jan Janssen |
1963 | 🇧🇪 Rik Van Looy |
1962 | 🇩🇪 Rudi Altig |
1961 | 🇫🇷 André Darrigade |
1960 | 🇫🇷 Jean Graczyk |
1959 | 🇫🇷 André Darrigade |
1958 | 🇫🇷 Jean Graczyk |
1957 | 🇫🇷 Jean Forestier |
1956 | 🇧🇪 Stan Ockers |
1955 | 🇧🇪 Stan Ockers |
1954 | 🇨🇭 Ferdinand Kübler |
1953 | 🇨🇭 Fritz Schär |
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