2002 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10 took over the yellow jersey. Bertogliati, happy to have worn it for three days, is still not without honour: He now carries the white jersey of the best young rider. "Note:" Robbie McEwen got to wear the green jersey, as a rider cannot wear two leading jerseys at the same time. 10 July 2002 — Épernay to Château Thierry, (team time trial) The team time trial had been removed from the Tour some years earlier, but in 2001 it had been re-instated. This year's team time trial looked like it was going to be won by CSC Tiscali (Jalabert) in
Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France by Cyrille Guimard. Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France The intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France. The competition was first calculated in 1971, but the jersey was only awarded from 1984. Because the non-finish sprints also awarded points for the points classification, the intermediate sprints classification was considered redundant and has not been awarded since 1989. The leader is indicated by the red jersey. Before the intermediate sprints classification, a "points chauds" classification was calculated, with similar rules. In 1966, it was won by Guido Neri, in 1968 by Georges Vandenberghe, in 1969 by Eric Leman