The red jersey is a

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, given to the leader of several classifications.

Red jersey as general classification leader

Since 2010, the leader of the

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wears a red jersey.

Red jersey as points classification leader

In 1968, the leader of the

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wore a red jersey. In 1967, 1968 and from 2010 to 2016, the leader of the

points classification in the Giro d'Italia The points classification in the Giro d'Italia is one of the secondary classifications in the Giro d'Italia. It is determined by points awarded for placings in the daily stages, regardless of time gaps. From 1967 to 1969 the leader wore a red jers ...

wore a red jersey.

Red jersey as mountains classification leader

The red jersey also signifies the

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leader and winner for several stage races, including: *

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Tour of Missouri The Tour of Missouri was a professional road bicycle racing stage race in Missouri that started on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. The organizers, who also run the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, billed it as the third ...

Volta a Catalunya The Volta a Catalunya (; en, Tour of Catalonia, es, Vuelta a Cataluña, link=no) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of th ...

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Tour of Ireland The Tour of Ireland (Irish: Turas na hÉireann, known from 1985 to 1992 as the Nissan Classic) was a bicycle stage race held in August, which ran for 35 editions over a 56-year period. Irish rider Seán Kelly recorded the most wins, four. Th ...

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(since 2009)

Red jersey as most aggressive rider

The red jersey also signifies the Most Aggressive Rider or Most Combative classification for several stage races including: *

(from 2006 until 2008) *

Tour du Faso The Tour du Faso is a 10-day road bicycle racing stage race held in Burkina Faso in the late fall. The race is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation, which also organises the Tour de France, and since 2005, the race has been part of the UCI A ...

Others

* Between 1984 and 1989, the red jersey was given to the leader of the

Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France The intermediate sprints classification, also known as the 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 r ...

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