What do Tour de France cyclists wear?
What do Tour de France cyclists wear?
Also called the maillot jaune, the Tour de France yellow jersey is the most coveted item of clothing in professional cycling. The wearer is the rider who has completed the race in the least amount of time, and as such tops the overall or general classification (GC) of the race.
What is the white jersey in Tour de France?
maillot blanc
Although it is sometimes considered to be a peripheral competition, the white jersey (or maillot blanc) is one of the most coveted prizes in cycling for young riders. The jersey signifies the leader of the young rider classification at the Tour de France.
What does green jersey mean in Tour de France?
maillot vert
The green jersey, or maillot vert, goes to the leader of the Points Classification. Riders can earn these points at intermediate sprints that come mid-stage, though most are won at the stage finish for the first 10-25 riders who cross.
What are the jerseys in the Giro?
The four jerseys will be the maglia rosa (pink jersey for the race leader), maglia bianca (white jersey for best young rider), maglia ciclamino (cyclaman jersey for the points classification) and maglia azzurra (blue jersey for the climbers classification).
What is the pink jersey in cycling?
General classification in the Giro d’Italia
| Pink jersey | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Road Cycling |
| Competition | Giro d’Italia |
| Awarded for | Winner overall classification |
| Local name | Maglia Rosa (in Italian) |
Why is Giro d’Italia pink?
In the first editions of the Giro d’Italia, a points system was used for the calculation of the general classification, but since 1914 a time system is used. The color pink was chosen because La Gazzetta dello Sport, the sports newspaper that created the Giro, was printed on pink paper.
