Tour de France Combination Jersey

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. 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…