Sean Kelly (cyclist)
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John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest Classics riders of all time. From becoming a pr
Kelly in 2009
The man who discovered Sean Kelly, Jean de Gribaldy.
Kelly (right) with Etienne De Wilde in 1988.
Sean Kelly with PDM–Ultima–Concorde at the 1989 Tour de France.
The points classification is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, which started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are rec
Sean Kelly (cyclist)
…Paris–Nice a record seven years consecutively and the first UCI Road World Cup in 1989. Kelly won one Grand Tour, the 1988 Vuelta a España, and four green jerseys in the Tour de France. He achieved multiple victories in the Giro di Lombardia, Milan–San Remo, Paris–Roubaix and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, as well as three…
Mads Pedersen wearing the green jersey during presentation ceremony for the 2026 Tour de France