Tour de France: Special classifications will change in 2011
For the maillot vert,
there will be only one intermediate sprint, disputed before the middle of the stage. At the finish, the first 15 riders will get points.
For the maillot à pois, only the first 6 riders to cross the first category and HC climbs will be rewarded with points. For the second category, it will be the first four riders, and for the third category the first two. For the climbs of the fourth category, only the first rider will get points.
The points of the mountaintop finishes will be doubled. The MTF's are in Luz-Ardien, Plateau de Beille, Galibier and Alpe d'Huez.
http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-tdf_class_annexes_les_nouveaux_modes_de_calcul-13143.html
My conclusions from this:
Maillot vert is likely to be won by the rider who wins the most sprints, and not someone who makes up a lot of points in intermediate sprints. I find this a bad decision because the intermediate sprints animated the race, but on the other hand I can understand when people say the best sprinter should win the points jersey.
Maillot à pois might actually be won by a GC candidate, which would be an interesting development. Or else, if a breakaway wins one of the MTF's it's going to be whoever wins that stage. However I'd say at the most one MTF will be won by a breakaway, so GC candidates should be right up there.