TOUR DE FRANCE - GREEN JERSEY

Every year there are discussions around the points classification, the green jersey.
Some argue it's the sprinters' jersey, but then sprinters win stages, a lot of them, but no jersey (Cavendish/Kittel).
Others call it the most consistent rider's gratification. But then that same rider might not win a single stage, so most consistent at what, losing (Sagan)? Also, the combativity prize already rewards panache.
One solution, and it seems pretty simple to me is to combine stage wins with points.
So stage wins come first and in case of same amount of wins, the points then sort out the classification.
That way, success is rewarded, backed up by a consistent performance.
A bit like it happens at the Olympics, where regardless of how many medals won, the GC is usually worked out ranking Gold medals first, then silver and so on.

Example from Tour 2014:

WINS POINTS
1. Kittel 4 177
2. Nibali 4 149
3. Kristoff 2 217
4. T.Martin 2 76
5. Majka 2 62
6. Greipel 1 143
7. Gallopin 1 105
8. Kadri 1 83
9. Navardauskas 1 82
10. Rogers 1 54
11. Boom 1 50
12. Trentin 1 31
13. Sagan 0 408
14. Coquard 0 233
15. Renshaw 0 153
16. VanAvermaet 0 147
............

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