Cycling jersey
A cycling jersey is a specialized jersey for cycling. While the vast majority of cyclists worldwide wear conventional clothing while riding, a jersey offers certain advantages for the sport-oriented cyclist. A cycling jersey is cut long in the back to accommodate the bent-over position used in sport-oriented cycling. Any pockets on the jersey are placed on the back panel as front pockets would tend to spill. The zipper is often made very long so that the cyclist can open up the jersey to allow for ventilation. The cycling jersey is usually worn with a tight fit in order to reduce air resistance. Jerseys are made from a material designed to wick moisture from the skin, keeping the cyclist cooler and more comfortable.
Professional cycling is heavily sponsored; the traditional cycling jersey is printed with the logos of a few of the cycling team's sponsors.
Origin
Jerseys symbolising race positions include the yellow jersey, or maillot jaune, from the Tour de France, the pink jersey, or maglia rosa, from the Giro d'Italia, and the red jersey, or la roja, from the Vuelta de Espana. The first two jerseys were given the same color as the paper their original main sponsors (both sports newspapers) were printed on: yellow and pink paper, respectively. The overall leader at the Vuelta at present wears a red jersey, although previously it has been the "maillot amarillo" (yellow jersey) and the "jersey de oro" (golden jersey). Many other jerseys are colored or designed after a sponsor's logo, and some jerseys change color when a new sponsor is found.
Overview of jerseys
Grand Tour races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | |
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(maglia rosa) |
(maglia ciclamino) |
(maglia azzurra) |
(maglia bianca) |
Last in race: Black jersey (maglia nera) Intergiro: | ||
(maillot jaune) |
(maillot vert) |
(maillot à pois rouges) |
(maillot blanc) |
Last in race: Red lantern (figure of speech)
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(maillot roja) |
(maillot verde) |
(maillot de lunares) |
Combination classification: White jersey (maillot combinada) Historical:
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UCI World Tour (stage) races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | |
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(maillot jaune) |
(maillot vert) |
(maillot à pois rouges) |
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(maglia azzurra) |
(maglia rossa) |
(maglia verde) |
(maglia bianca) |
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striped jersey |
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(maillot jaune et bleu) |
(maillot vert) |
(maillot rouge à pois blancs) |
(maillot blanc) |
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(żółta koszulka) |
(biała koszulka) |
(różowa koszulka) |
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(witte trui or maillot blanc) |
(rode trui or maillot rouge) |
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UCI Continental Tour (stage) races
UCI Europe Tour
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | |
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*Combination classification: Green jersey | ||||||
(maillot jaune) |
(maillot vert) |
(maillot rouge) |
(maillot blanc) |
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*Intermediate sprints classification: White jersey | ||||||
(maillot jaune) |
(maillot vert) |
(maillot rouge) |
(maillot blanc) |
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(maillot jaune) |
(maillot vert) |
(maillot rouge) |
(maillot blanc) |
Best Provence: Orange jersey | ||
Intermediate sprints classification:
Red jersey
Best West Flandrian:
Black jersey
Leading Team: Yellow Number | ||||||
Intermediate sprints classification: Red jersey | ||||||
(maillot jaune) |
(maillot vert) |
(maillot à pois rouges) |
(maillot blanc) |
Leading Team: Yellow Number | ||
Sprints classification: Blue jersey | ||||||
Red/white checkered jersey | ||||||
Sprints classification: Red jersey | ||||||
Turkish Beauties classification: White jersey | ||||||
Most Aggressive: Grey jersey | ||||||
Combination classification: Red jersey Sprints classification: Blue jersey | ||||||
(žltý dres) |
(biely dres s modrými bodmi) |
(biely dres s červenými bodmi) |
(biely dres) |
Best Slovak rider: White-blue-red jersey (biel-modro-červený dres) [1] | ||
(sárga trikó) |
(zöld trikó) |
(piros trikó) |
(fehér trikó) |
Stage races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | |
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Yellow jersey |
Green jersey |
Red jersey |
White jersey |
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Yellow jersey |
Green jersey |
Aqua jersey |
White jersey |
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Yellow jersey |
Blue jersey |
Green jersey |
White jersey |
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Gold jersey |
Blue jersey |
White jersey |
Sprint classification: Green jersey | |||
Gold jersey |
Silver jersey |
Pearl jersey |
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Yellow jersey |
Blue jersey |
Dotted jersey |
White jersey |
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Championship Jerseys
- ↑ "Rules and Jerseys of the 59th Tour of Slovakia". www.okoloslovenska.com. Tour of Slovakia. 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.