Young rider classification

Young rider classification ( _fr. classement général des jeunes) is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-five years old (or twenty-three years old) depending on the race rulesFact|date=June 2008. Recipients are commonly known as the Best Young RiderFact|date=June 2008.

In stage racing, the fastest overall time of all riders below the age limit is awarded the cycling jersey, often the jersey color is white, in the same fashion the fastest time of all riders (regardless of age) is awarded in the general classificationFact|date=June 2008.

If the best young rider is also the leader of the general classification, points classification or mountains classification, then the rider wears the most prestigious jersey and the next young rider in the classification not holding a more prestigious jersey will wear the young rider jerseyFact|date=June 2008.

See also

* Maillot blanc - Tour de France's young rider classification jersey; common name for other France-based races.
* Maglia bianca - Giro d'Italia's young rider classification jersey; common name for other Italy-based races.