As expected Peter Sagan, the rider who scored the most podiums, won his fifth Green Jersey in a row, by finishing the 2016 Tour with 470 points in the sprinters classification, a gain of 30 in the 21st and last stage. Behind him, there were a few swapping of places, with Marcel Kittel keeping the second rank with the unchanged 228 points, to Michael Matthews' 199, André Greipel's 178, Alexander Kristoff's 172, and Bryan Coquard, Thomas De Gendt, Greg Van Avermaet, Christopher Froome and Rafal Majka all with more than 100 points.
The "maillot vert" (green jersey) is awarded to the sprint leader. Sprint points are won in the final stage sprint and also in intermediate sprint victories. This prize distinguishes fast riders in flat terrain, and is a natural counterpart of the climbers Standings that recognizes mountain specialists.
Points Standings | |||||
Standings | Rider | Number | Team | Points | |
1 | SAGAN | Peter | 32 | TINKOFF | 470 |
2 | KITTEL | Marcel | 181 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 228 |
3 | MATTHEWS | Michael | 207 | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | 199 |
4 | GREIPEL | André | 161 | LOTTO SOUDAL | 178 |
5 | KRISTOFF | Alexander | 144 | TEAM KATUSHA | 172 |
6 | COQUARD | Bryan | 171 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 156 |
7 | DE GENDT | Thomas | 163 | LOTTO SOUDAL | 154 |
8 | VAN AVERMAET | Greg | 98 | BMC RACING TEAM | 136 |
9 | FROOME | Christopher | 1 | TEAM SKY | 131 |
10 | MAJKA | Rafal | 37 | TINKOFF | 120 |
11 | ALAPHILIPPE | Julian | 182 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 97 |
12 | CLEMENT | Stef | 72 | IAM CYCLING | 89 |
13 | PAUWELS | Serge | 107 | TEAM DIMENSION DATA | 77 |
14 | BOASSON HAGEN | Edvald | 103 | TEAM DIMENSION DATA | 77 |
15 | CUMMINGS | Stephen | 104 | TEAM DIMENSION DATA | 74 |
16 | LAPORTE | Christophe | 196 | COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS | 74 |
17 | PANTANO | Jarlinson | 79 | IAM CYCLING | 73 |
18 | MARTIN | Daniel | 184 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 72 |
19 | RODRIGUEZ OLIVER | Joaquin | 141 | TEAM KATUSHA | 71 |
20 | VALVERDE | Alejandro | 12 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 68 |
21 | BARDET | Romain | 41 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 64 |
22 | FARIA DA COSTA | Rui Alberto | 151 | LAMPRE - MERIDA | 63 |
23 | ENGER | Sondre Holst | 75 | IAM CYCLING | 62 |
24 | STUYVEN | Jasper | 67 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 61 |
25 | BARTA | Jan | 133 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 59 |
26 | NIBALI | Vincenzo | 22 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 58 |
27 | KREUZIGER | Roman | 36 | TINKOFF | 56 |
28 | MC LAY | Daniel | 216 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 56 |
29 | IMPEY | Daryl | 205 | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | 52 |
30 | RICHEZE | Ariel Maximiliano | 186 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 51 |
31 | YATES | Adam | 209 | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | 48 |
32 | DEGENKOLB | John | 113 | TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN | 47 |
33 | GROENEWEGEN | Dylan | 53 | TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO | 47 |
34 | VOECKLER | Thomas | 179 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 45 |
35 | IZAGUIRRE | Ion | 17 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 44 |
36 | GALLOPIN | Tony | 165 | LOTTO SOUDAL | 44 |
37 | SABATINI | Fabio | 187 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 44 |
38 | PORTE | Richie | 91 | BMC RACING TEAM | 43 |
39 | DUMOULIN | Samuel | 44 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 43 |
40 | ARU | Fabio | 21 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 42 |
41 | QUINTANA | Nairo | 11 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 41 |
42 | BENEDETTI | Cesare | 134 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 40 |
43 | CHAVANEL | Sylvain | 172 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 39 |
44 | HOWES | Alex | 84 | CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM | 39 |
45 | VUILLERMOZ | Alexis | 49 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 37 |
46 | HUZARSKI | Bartosz | 136 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 37 |
47 | TEKLEHAIMANOT | Daniel | 109 | TEAM DIMENSION DATA | 37 |
48 | KELDERMAN | Wilco | 51 | TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO | 36 |
49 | FEILLU | Brice | 214 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 35 |
50 | SICARD | Romain | 177 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 35 |
51 | MEINTJES | Louis | 157 | LAMPRE - MERIDA | 32 |
52 | MOLLEMA | Bauke | 61 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 32 |
53 | LINDEMAN | Bert Ja | 54 | TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO | 32 |
54 | ZAKARIN | Ilnur | 149 | TEAM KATUSHA | 31 |
55 | VANMARCKE | Sep | 57 | TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO | 31 |
56 | KEISSE | Iljo | 183 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 29 |
57 | VOSS | Paul | 139 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 29 |
58 | ROY | Jérémy | 128 | FDJ | 28 |
59 | GOUGEARD | Alexis | 47 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 28 |
60 | COPPEL | Jérôme | 73 | IAM CYCLING | 27 |
61 | BURGHARDT | Marcus | 93 | BMC RACING TEAM | 26 |
62 | CARUSO | Damiano | 94 | BMC RACING TEAM | 26 |
63 | DURBRIDGE | Luke | 203 | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | 26 |
64 | POELS | Wouter | 6 | TEAM SKY | 25 |
65 | DURASEK | Kristijan | 155 | LAMPRE - MERIDA | 25 |
66 | BREEN | Vegard | 212 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 25 |
67 | HOWARD | Leigh | 77 | IAM CYCLING | 24 |
68 | MORABITO | Steve | 124 | FDJ | 24 |
69 | NAESEN | Oliver | 78 | IAM CYCLING | 24 |
70 | BODNAR | Maciej | 33 | TINKOFF | 24 |
71 | CIMOLAI | Davide | 154 | LAMPRE - MERIDA | 24 |
72 | ROLLAND | Pierre | 81 | CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM | 23 |
73 | OLIVEIRA | Nelson | 19 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 22 |
74 | VAN BAARLE | Dylan | 89 | CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM | 22 |
75 | FONSECA | Armindo | 215 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 20 |
76 | SCHILLINGER | Andreas | 138 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 20 |
77 | KANGERT | Tanel | 25 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 19 |
78 | ROSA | Diego | 27 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 19 |
79 | THOMAS | Geraint | 9 | TEAM SKY | 17 |
80 | CHEREL | Mikael | 43 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 17 |
81 | GRIVKO | Andriy | 24 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 17 |
82 | ARASHIRO | Yukiya | 152 | LAMPRE - MERIDA | 17 |
83 | REICHENBACH | Sébastien | 126 | FDJ | 16 |
84 | BUCHMANN | Emanuel | 131 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 16 |
85 | LUTSENKO | Alexey | 26 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 16 |
86 | NAVARDAUSKAS | Ramunas | 87 | CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM | 16 |
87 | POZZOVIVO | Domenico | 48 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 15 |
88 | MATE MARDONES | Luis Angel | 198 | COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS | 15 |
89 | MARTENS | Paul | 55 | TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO | 15 |
90 | IRIZAR | Markel | 63 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 15 |
91 | CRADDOCK | Lawson | 83 | CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM | 15 |
92 | ANACONA GOMEZ | Winner Andre | 13 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 14 |
93 | SORENSEN | Chris Anker | 218 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 14 |
94 | ELMIGER | Martin | 74 | IAM CYCLING | 13 |
95 | DELAPLACE | Anthony | 213 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 13 |
96 | PERICHON | Pierre-Luc | 217 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 13 |
97 | JANSE VAN RENSBURG | Reinardt | 106 | TEAM DIMENSION DATA | 13 |
98 | BENNETT | Sam | 135 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 13 |
99 | SLAGTER | Tom Jelte | 88 | CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM | 12 |
100 | VAN GARDEREN | Tejay | 99 | BMC RACING TEAM | 11 |
101 | GESCHKE | Simon | 115 | TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN | 11 |
102 | LOSADA | Alberto | 145 | TEAM KATUSHA | 11 |
103 | GAUTIER | Cyril | 46 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 11 |
104 | HENAO | Sergio Luis | 2 | TEAM SKY | 10 |
105 | LANDA | Mikel | 4 | TEAM SKY | 10 |
106 | VALGREN ANDERSEN | Michael | 39 | TINKOFF | 10 |
107 | VAKOC | Petr | 188 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 10 |
108 | BARGUIL | Warren | 111 | TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN | 9 |
109 | BENNETT | George | 52 | TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO | 9 |
110 | DUCHESNE | Antoine | 173 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 9 |
111 | TOSATTO | Matteo | 38 | TINKOFF | 9 |
112 | VACHON | Florian | 219 | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | 8 |
113 | SANCHEZ GIL | Luis-Leon | 28 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 7 |
114 | POLANC | Jan | 159 | LAMPRE - MERIDA | 7 |
115 | TEN DAM | Laurens | 118 | TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN | 7 |
116 | EDET | Nicolas | 194 | COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS | 7 |
117 | LEMOINE | Cyril | 197 | COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS | 7 |
118 | HENDERSON | Gregory | 167 | LOTTO SOUDAL | 7 |
119 | GUARNIERI | Jacopo | 142 | TEAM KATUSHA | 7 |
120 | JEANDESBOZ | Fabrice | 175 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 6 |
121 | STANNARD | Ian | 8 | TEAM SKY | 6 |
122 | BAK | Lars Ytting | 162 | LOTTO SOUDAL | 6 |
123 | ZUBELDIA | Haimar | 69 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 5 |
124 | KONRAD | Patrick | 137 | BORA-ARGON 18 | 5 |
125 | MOINARD | Amaël | 96 | BMC RACING TEAM | 4 |
126 | CURVERS | Roy | 112 | TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN | 4 |
127 | EISEL | Bernhard | 105 | TEAM DIMENSION DATA | 4 |
128 | BAKELANTS | Jan | 42 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 3 |
129 | JUUL-JENSEN | Christopher | 206 | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | 3 |
130 | PETIT | Adrien | 176 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 3 |
131 | ROUX | Anthony | 127 | FDJ | 2 |
132 | GRMAY | Tsgabu Gebremaryam | 156 | LAMPRE - MERIDA | 2 |
133 | ERVITI | Imanol | 14 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 2 |
134 | VERMOTE | Julien | 189 | ETIXX-QUICK STEP | 2 |
135 | HAYMAN | Mathew | 204 | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | 2 |
136 | ROWE | Luke | 7 | TEAM SKY | 2 |
137 | SCHLECK | Frank | 65 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 1 |
138 | KISERLOVSKI | Robert | 35 | TINKOFF | 1 |
139 | BERHANE | Natnael | 102 | TEAM DIMENSION DATA | 1 |
140 | GENE | Yohann | 174 | DIRECT ENERGIE | 1 |
Average (red line) | 39 | ||||
Median | 24 |
Sources: see Cycling