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Combination classification in the Tour de France

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Field	Value
name	Combination jersey
image	CombinadaLemond.jpg
caption	The 1985 combination jersey, worn by Greg LeMond
sport	Road bicycle racing
competition	Tour de France
givenfor	Best combination leader
localnames	fr
first	1968
number	15
last	1989
firstwinner	Franco Bitossi
mostwins	Eddy Merckx
mostrecent	Steven Rooks

:5 times The combination jersey (also known as the multi-coloured jersey or technicolour jersey) was the jersey in the Tour de France worn by the leader of the combination classification.

History

In 1968 the combination classification was introduced in the Tour de France. From 1969 on, the leader was recognized by a white jersey. The jersey was awarded to the cyclists that did best in all other classifications: General, Points and Mountains. It was seen as the classification for the all-round cyclist. Only cyclists ranking in each of the three other classifications were ranked in the Combination classification. Ranking was established by adding the cyclists' ranks in the three other classifications: 1 point for rank 1, 2 points for rank 2 and so on. Cyclists being at level on ranks for one of the other classifications were added the average of the corresponding points (e.g. 2 cyclists being level at rank 3 where counting (3+4)/2 = 3.5 points). Finally, the lower the sum the better the combination classification ranking.

From 1975 on, the combination classification temporarily disappeared, and the white jersey was given to the leader of the young rider classification.

In 1980, the combination classification was reintroduced, sponsored by French television station TF1, therefore officially named "Grand Prix TF1". This lasted until 1984, when the combination classification disappeared again. In 1985, the combination classification was again reintroduced, and this time the multicoloured jersey was used. After the 1989 Tour, the combination classification was discontinued, as the new director Jean-Marie Leblanc wanted to modernise the Tour. Since then, the Tour has awarded only the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys, adding again the white jersey since 2000 edition .

Combination classification results

Year	First place	Second place	Third place	Ref	Rider
Franco Bitossi	11	Jan Janssen	18.5	Roger Pingeon	20
Eddy Merckx	3	Roger Pingeon	8	Felice Gimondi	15
Eddy Merckx	4	Martin Van Den Bossche	21.5	Marinus Wagtmans	23
Eddy Merckx	5	Joop Zoetemelk	9	Lucien Van Impe	13
Eddy Merckx	4	Raymond Poulidor	13	Joop Zoetemelk	13
Joop Zoetemelk	20	Lucien Van Impe	26	Bernard Thévenet	33
Eddy Merckx	8	Michel Pollentier	31	Raymond Poulidor	36
Competition not contested between 1975 and 1979
Ludo Peeters	317	Raymond Martin	263	Joop Zoetemelk	218
Bernard Hinault	6	Lucien Van Impe	20	Jean-René Bernaudeau	21
Bernard Hinault	11	Sean Kelly	5	Bernard Vallet	5
Laurent Fignon	8	Lucien Van Impe	7	Sean Kelly	5
Laurent Fignon	No standings available
Greg LeMond	91	Sean Kelly	85	Bernard Hinault	76
Greg LeMond	87	Bernard Hinault	87	Claude Criquielion	68
Jean-François Bernard	72	Laurent Fignon	70	Stephen Roche	69
Steven Rooks	84	Gert-Jan Theunisse	70	Pedro Delgado	63
Steven Rooks	89	Laurent Fignon	84	Sean Kelly	82

References

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