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.
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.
2022 winner: Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA, Trek – Segafredo)
2021: 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.
2022 winner: Lorena Wiebes (NED, Team DSM)
2021: 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 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 Queen of the Mountains jersey.
2022 winner: Elise Chabbey (SUI, Canyon//SRAM Racing)
2021: 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)
Subject to confirmation, the Women’s Tour will recognise cycling’s best emerging talents in 2023 with a best young rider jersey.
This competition will run in similar vain to the leader’s jersey, albeit with the exception that only riders aged 23 and under are eligible.
Teams and riders also compete in two further categories.
cycleGuard team classification
This prize is calculated by adding up the combined times of each team’s three highest-placed riders on general classification.
2022 winners: Canyon//SRAM Racing
2021: SD Worx
2019: Trek – Segafredo
2018: WaowDeals Pro Cycling
2017: Team Sunweb
2016: Wiggle HIGH5
2015: Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
2014: Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
Combativity award
The most aggressive riders each day will be presented with this award. Then, following the conclusion of the race, the rider who has illuminated the action the most will be crowned the overall winner of this competition.
2022 winner: Grace Brown (AUS, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope)
2021: Hayley Simmonds (GBR, CAMS – Basso)
2019: Sarah Roy (AUS, Mitchelton – SCOTT)
2018: Maaike Boogaard (NED, BTC City Ljubljana)
2017: Lucinda Brand (NED, Team Sunweb)
2016: Emilia Fahlin (SWE, Alé Cipollini)
2015: Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA, Wiggle HIGH5)
2014: Suzanna Zorzi (ITA) Astana
