The only rider to approach the feat of winning the green, polka dot and yellow jersey in the same Tour was Bernard Hinault in 1979, where he won the race and the points classification, but finished 2nd in the mountains competition. Had the young riders classification, which replaced the combination classification, existed at the time, Merckx would have won that jersey too. One rider has been King of the Mountains, won the combination classification, combativity award, the points competition, and the Tour in the same year - Eddy Merckx in 1969, which was also the first year he participated. ![]() This is a list of records and statistics in the Tour de France, road cycling's premier competitive event.
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