Team classification in the Tour de France Team classification in the Tour de France The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years. There is no colored jersey for this, but the numbers on the jerseys of the members of the team with the best performance in the general classification at the end of the previous stage are against a yellow background instead of white. In the early years of the Tour de France, cyclists entered as individuals. Although they had sponsors, they
1971 Tour de France given to Luis Ocana. The new rider classification was won by Zoetemelk. This Tour de France was considered the most exciting in recent years. From this year's race the second, third and fourth place finishers, Joop Zoetemelk, Lucien Van Impe and Bernard Thévenet would each win at least one Tour during their careers. Ocana fully recovered from his injuries, and would win the 1973 Tour de France. 1971 Tour de France The 1971 Tour de France was the 58th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 26 June and 18 July, with