Green Jersey Archives

Philipsen Defies Trolls and Rivals to Dominate Tour Sprints

July 13, 2023 at 1:21 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Jasper Philipsen had the perfect response to the threats and other messages of hate he has received because of his string of victories in the Tour de France: he won again. Since his victory in stage 7, his third bunch sprint win in succession in…

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The Story of the Škoda Green Jersey and the Legend of Peter Sagan

September 8, 2020 at 10:43 am5 min reading

Road cycling

If you image search the web for Peter Sagan, a 30-year-old Slovak professional racing cyclist, the results will be dominated by the colour green. The reason is obvious – Peter holds the world record for the most Škoda Green Jerseys collected at the Tour de…

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Who’s going to challenge Peter Sagan for the Škoda Green Jersey?

August 27, 2020 at 4:17 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

There are no fewer than seven favourites for the points qualification of this year’s Tour de France. They are Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan and Sagan. Coincidentally, seven is also the record number of times the 30-year-old Slovak – who is considered by many…

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Primož Roglič Wins the Škoda Green Jersey at La Vuelta

September 16, 2019 at 1:34 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The symbol of the Green Jersey is Peter Sagan. There is no reason denying it. With seven Tour de France Škoda Green Jerseys under his belt, he is the record-breaker and the ultimate Mr Green. So, how come the Vuelta’s overall winner Primož Roglič won…

Green Jersey Overview: Is Sagan Going to Make It?

July 27, 2018 at 12:41 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The World Champion has a commanding lead in the points competition and only needs to finish in Paris to secure his record-equaling sixth Škoda green jersey. However, it won’t be as easy as it seems for the Slovak. After crashing heavily while descending off the…