Tour de France Green Jersey update: In these stages, the winner earns 70 and 50 points
CyclingTuesday, 23 June 2026 at 17:54
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Follow us on GoogleThe Tour de France has published the number of points available for the green jersey per stage in the official rules document. Compared to last year, the most significant change is that categories one and two have been separated by A.S.O., which, in theory, should benefit the pure sprinters.
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Last year, Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel were in contention for the green jersey, mainly because of how they tackled the Category 2 stages. On several occasions, they took risks on those stages to pick up 50 or 30 points at the finish line for the points classification.
This year, Category 1—the easiest stages, designated by the A.S.O. as obstacle-free—has been separated from Category 2. Whereas last year the winner of a completely flat stage received 50 points, that number is now 70. Adjustments have also been made to the lower-ranked stages to make the green jersey more attractive to sprinters.
The riders in 2nd and 3rd place will also receive 50 and 40 points, respectively, while the rider in 5th place in such stages receives the same number of points as the rider in 2nd place in Category 2 stages: 30. The 10th-place finisher also receives 18 points, which is the same as the 4th-place finisher in a Category 2 stage.
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Mathieu van der Poel in the green jersey: that seems less likely in this Tour.
The other categories—the hill and mountain stages and time trials—remain unchanged. This means that a maximum of 30 and 20 points, respectively, are still up for grabs in those categories. The maximum number of points for the intermediate sprint, which is awarded each day, also remains at 25.
So which stages of the Tour de France have been classified as “very easy”? That applies to stages 5, 7, 8, 11, and 12. The stage to Paris, just like Stage 4 to Foix and Stages 13 and 17, has been classified as second category. In practical terms, this means that the Pogacars and Van der Poels can “only” earn 50 points instead of 70 in Paris.
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Obstacle-Free Rides: Tour de France 2026 (Category 1) – Stages 5, 7, 8, 11, and 12
70-50-40-35-30-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 points for the first 18 riders.
Stages with slightly hilly terrain in the 2026 Tour de France (Category 2) – Stages 4, 13, 17, and 21
50-30-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 points for the first 15 riders
Stages with hilly terrain in the 2026 Tour de France (Category 3) - Stages 2, 3, 9, 18
30-25-22-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2 points for the top 15 riders
Mountain stages of the 2026 Tour de France (categories 4 and 5) - stages 6, 10, 14, 15, 19, 20
20-17-15-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points for the top 15 riders
Tour de France 2026 Time Trials (Category 6) - Stage 16
20-17-15-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points for the top 15 riders
Intermediate Sprints in the 2026 Tour de France—every stage, except for the time trial
25-20-16-14-12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points for the top 15 riders
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