16. Did you know? Yellow Jersey
Each day, the cyclist with the quickest overall time from the very start
of the first day of the race, gets to wear the prestigious Yellow Jersey, or
the ‘Maillot Jaune’ in French.
So how do they work out who gets to wear the yellow jersey? When a
cyclist crosses the finish line their time is recorded, and this is their
time for that day (stage). At the end of each day, the cyclists have all of
their stage times from the start of the race added up. The cyclist with
the quickest overall time from the start is awarded the yellow jersey to
wear on the next stage.
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18. Did you know? Polka Dot Jersey
The best climber, or the ‘King of the Mountains’ wears this jersey. It is white with
red dots, and is known as ‘malliot a pois rouges’ in French. The King of the
Mountains is the rider who has the most points from the mountain stages, and
the steeper the mountain, the more points a rider can get.
19. Did you know? Green Jersey
In French this is known as the ‘maillot vert’, and is worn by the best
sprinter. At the end of each stage points are given out to the riders.
More points are given out for flat stages than mountain stages, and lots
of extra points can be won for winning smaller sprint races within a
stage. The Green Jersey is sometimes known as the Sprinters Jersey.
Points can be taken off a rider if they do something wrong.
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