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Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France

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Intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France
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The intermediate sprints classification, also known as the points chauds classification (French for "hot points"), was a secondary competition in the Tour de France that was contested between 1966 and 1989. From 1984 onwards, the leader was indicated by the red jersey.

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History

The classification began in 1966. Because the non-finish sprints also awarded points for the points classification, the intermediate sprints classification was considered redundant and removed from the Tour in 1989.[1]

Point distribution

1 2 3 4 5
1986-1989[2][3] 1st half[a] 6 4 2
2nd half[b] 15 10 5
1985[4] stages 1-5 3 2 1
stages 6-11 6 4 2
stages 12-17 9 6 3
stages 18-22 12 8 4
1981-1984[5][6] all stages 8 5 3
1980 [7] all stages 5 3 2
1968, 1971-1979[8][9] all stages 6 4 3 2 1
1970 [10] all stages 5 4 3 2 1
1966-1967 [11][12] all stages 3 2 1
  1. 1986: stage 1-12 1987: stage 1-12 1988: stage 1-10 1989: stage 1-8
  2. 1986: stage 13-25 1987: stage 13-25 1988: stage 11-22 1989: stage 9-20
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Intermediate sprints classification results

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Sponsorship

1984-1989: Catch[6][3]

1980-1983: Talbot[7]

1977-1979: Simca[9]

1966-1976: Miko[11]

References

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