Jerseys
Within the Women’s Tour there are four leaders’ jerseys, each presented following every stage to the rider leading that competition’s classification.
Within the Women’s Tour there are four leaders’ jerseys, each presented following every stage to the rider leading that competition’s classification.
The jerseys on offer in the race ensure that glory is spread out among the best all-rounder, climber, sprinter and most consistent daily finisher.
2022 jersey designs – made by Madison – will be revealed in May.
Awarded to the rider leading the Women’s Tour overall, the leader’s jersey is what every rider in race seeks to pull on.
The jersey is easily identifiable in the peloton and is worn by the rider who has completed the previous stages up to that point in the shortest cumulative time.
2021 winner: Demi Vollering (NED, SD Worx)
2019: Lizzie Deignan (GBR, Trek-Segafredo)
2018: Coryn Rivera (USA, Team Sunweb)
2017: Kasia Niewiadoma (POL, WM3 Pro Cycling)
2016: Lizzie Deignan (GBR, Boels Dolmans)
2015: Lisa Brennauer (GER, Velocio SRAM)
2014: Marianne Vos (NED, Rabo Liv)
The points jersey is awarded to the race’s most consistent finisher across the six stages.
Riders will battle for bonus points at each stage finish. The first 15 riders across the finish line are awarded points on a 15 down to 1 basis, with the rider who has accumulated the most points so far wearing this jersey.
2021 winner: Lorena Wiebes (NED, Team DSM)
2019: Lizzie Deignan (GBR, Trek-Segafredo)
2018: Marianne Vos (NED, WaowDeals Pro Cycling)
2017: Christine Majerus (LUX, Boels Dolmans)
2016: Marianne Vos (NED, Rabo Liv)
2015: Lisa Brennauer (GER, Velocio SRAM)
2014: Marianne Vos (NED, Rabo Liv)
Awarded to the best climber in the Women’s Tour, riders battle for points at the designated SKODA Queen of the Mountains climbs (typically two) on each stage of the race.
Points on offer depend on the severity of the climbs: category one ascents (the hardest) will award points on a 10 down to 1 basis. Category two climbs offer six points down to one, category three have four points down to one on offer. The rider who has accumulated the most points after each stage will wear the SKODA Queen of the Mountains jersey.
2021 winner: Elise Chabbey (SUI, Canyon SRAM Racing)
2019: Kasia Niewiadoma (POL, Canyon//SRAM Racing)
2018: Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA, Wiggle HIGH5)
2017: Audrey Cordon Ragot (FRA, Wiggle HIGH5)
2016: Katie Hall (USA, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)
2015: Melissa Hoskins (AUS, Orica AIS)
2014: Sharon Laws (GBR, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)
Our sprints jersey was introduced in 2017, and dramatically saw Boels Dolmans rider Christine Majerus steal it from Jolien D’Hoore during that year’s final stage in London!
Each stage features two intermediate sprints, where three, two and one point are awarded to the leading trio of riders across the line.
Highly popular with fans, the intermediate sprints also offer bonus seconds (again of three, two and one), so if the overall lead for the Women’s Tour is tight, expect fierce battles here, too!
2021 winner: Nina Kessler (NED, Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank)
2019: Coryn Rivera (USA, Team Sunweb)
2018: Coryn Rivera (USA, Team Sunweb)
2017: Christine Majerus (LUX, Boels Dolmans)
Team Classification
Teams and riders also compete in two further categories. Trek-Segafredo followed in the wheeltracks of WaowDeals Pro Cycling (2018), Team Sunweb (2017) and Wiggle HIGH5 (2016) by winning the Women’s Tour team classification. This prize is calculated by adding up the combined times of each team’s three highest-placed riders on general classification.
