The maillot vert (French for green jersey) is the 'jersey' or t-shirt worn by the leader of the Tour de France's points classification. It was introduced in 1953 to complement the existing yellow jersey for the overall leader.

Whereas the yellow jersey is awarded for the lowest cumulative time in the race, the green jersey reflects points gained for stage wins and intermediate "hot spots", especially during the flat stages of the Tour. It is widely thought of as the "sprinter's competition", since the riders generally remain together in one large peloton during such stages, leaving those with the fastest acceleration at the end to fight for the stage win. The intermediate sprints were formerly for an additional, red, jersey, with the points for the green a 'side-effect'; however, this was later scrapped, and they are now considered part of the green jersey competition.

Winners of the Maillot Vert by Number of Wins

 1 Erik Zabel (Ger)                  6  (1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001)
 2 Sean Kelly (Irl)                  4  (1982,1983,1985,1989)
 3 Jan Janssen  (Ned)                 3  (1964,1965,1967)
 3 Eddy Merckx (Bel)                 3  (1969,1971,1972)
 3 Freddy Maertens  (Bel)             3  (1976,1978,1981)
 3 Dzamolidine Abduzhaparov  (Uzb)    3  (1991,1993,1994)
 7 Stan Ockers (Bel)                 2  (1955,1956)
 7 Jean Graczyk  (Fra)                2  (1958,1960)
 7 André Darrigade  (Fra)             2  (1959,1961)
 7 Laurent Jalabert (Fra)            2  (1992,1995)
 7 Robbie McEwen (Aus)               2  (2002,2004)

Winners of the Maillot

 2004  Robbie McEwen (Aus)
 2003  Baden Cooke (Aus)
 2002  Robbie McEwen (Aus)
 2001  Erik Zabel (Ger)
 2000  Erik Zabel (Ger)
 1999  Erik Zabel (Ger)
 1998  Erik Zabel (Ger)
 1997  Erik Zabel (Ger)
 1996  Erik Zabel (Ger)
 1995  Laurent Jalabert (Fra)
 1994  Dzamolidine Abduzhaparov  (Uzb)
 1993  Dzamolidine Abduzhaparov  (Uzb)
 1992  Laurent Jalabert (Fra)
 1991  Dzamolidine Abduzhaparov  (Uzb)
 1990  Olaf Ludwig  (Gdr)
 1989  Sean Kelly (Irl)
 1988  Eddy Planckaert  (Bel)
 1987  Jean-Paul van Poppel  (Ned)
 1986  Eric Vanderaerden  (Bel)
 1985  Sean Kelly (Irl)
 1984  Frank Hoste  (Bel)
 1983  Sean Kelly (Irl)
 1982  Sean Kelly (Irl)
 1981  Freddy Maertens  (Bel)
 1980  Rudy Pevenage  (Bel)
 1979  Bernard Hinault (Fra)
 1978  Freddy Maertens  (Bel)
 1977  Jacques Esclassan  (Fra)
 1976  Freddy Maertens  (Bel)
 1975  Rik Van Linden  (Bel)
 1974  Patrick Sercu  (Bel)
 1973  Herman Van Springel  (Bel)
 1972  Eddy Merckx (Bel)
 1971  Eddy Merckx (Bel)
 1970  Walter Godefroot  (Bel)
 1969  Eddy Merckx (Bel)
 1968  Franco Bitossi  (Ita)
 1967  Jan Janssen  (Ned)
 1966  Willy Planckaert  (Bel)
 1965  Jan Janssen  (Ned)
 1964  Jan Janssen  (Ned)
 1963  Rik Van Looy  (Bel)
 1962  Rudi Altig (Frg)
 1961  André Darrigade  (Fra)
 1960  Jean Graczyk  (Fra)
 1959  André Darrigade  (Fra)
 1958  Jean Graczyk  (Fra)
 1957  Jean Forestier  (Fra)
 1956  Stan Ockers (Bel)
 1955  Stan Ockers (Bel)
 1954  Ferdi Kübler  (Sui)
 1953  Fritz Schär  (Sui)