That yellow jersey was not awarded in the early days of the Tour, which started in It was first awarded in , in a stroke of marketing brilliance. Every day, the current leader of the race wears the yellow jersey, based on cumulative time taken at the end of the prior stage. For the majority of the day race, it is easier and more efficient to ride in the peloton the main group of cyclists.
There are a few key moments when true GC contenders can gain time to win the yellow jersey, but for the most part, they prudently wait in the bunch and save their energy.
In the early years, Tour organizers toyed with a points system to award GC, rather than a cumulative time. They still award points, just not for the yellow jersey. Read on to learn about the different points classifications. Here is one of the first ways that the Tour de France trips up beginner fans. As is the case with the yellow jersey, each day, a rider wears one of these jerseys in the race as the current leader in that classification.
The Tour de France organizers first staged La Course in It's a one-day women's race that is loosely affiliated with the men's event. Previously held on the Champs-Elysees on the Tour's final stage, it now changes locations each year and in will be held alongside stage 1 of the men's race. Unfortunately, it is a far cry from the stage epic that the men race. Instead, it is typically a one-day race. While that is exciting, it makes the tactics and team objectives pretty straight-forward. The first rider across the line wins, and every team pushes all their chips to the center of the table for a chance at victory.
The sprinters own the road on flat stages, aiming to claim the green jersey as points classification leader. Peter Sagan is the only rider to win the prize seven times, and there's a good chance he'll make it eight in Points are earned by finishing in the top in a given stage. Plus, riders can earn points in mid-stage sprints that are usually stationed in towns to please the fans.
These bonus sprints rarely decide the final green jersey, however. The King of the Mountains competition awards opportunistic climbers who escape in the Alps and Pyrenees and beat their rivals to the top of France's biggest climbs. Thankfully, race director Henri Desgrange sent riders over the Col du Tourmalet in and the rest is history. Riders also get more points on mountaintop stage finishes, especially if they win the day.
The gaudy polka-dot jersey came to be in Why polka-dots? As is usually the case with the Tour, it was all about the money! At that time, Chocolat Poulain was a race sponsor, and you guessed it! Riders to watch: This one is tough to call until you reach the high mountains. Can't hang with the world's best riders in the Tour's most difficult stages? Other awards are on offer for best young rider, best team, and most combative rider. It just depends on how you play your cards.
This classification works the same way as the yellow jersey but only riders under 26 years of age. On rare occasions, like , a phenomenal young rider will win both the yellow and white jerseys. Like the yellow or white jerseys, this award is given based on overall time in the race. Each team tabulates the finish times of its three best riders on every stage. At the end of the race, the team with the lowest overall time wins this prize. The team that leads this classification usually wears yellow helmets, helping them stand out in the bunch.
Also known as the Combativity Award, this is likely the most mysterious prize in the Tour. In every stage except time trials , a jury decides which rider in the race was most aggressive — usually, that means attacking a lot, gambling on a breakaway, or being French.
Late in the broadcast, the announcers usually note which rider was given the combativity prize. This was called the 'combination classification'. There are two further classifications that do not earn the winner s a coloured jersey - the Combativity Award and Team Classification. The Combativity award isn't a classification as such, as the award is given to a rider who has been deemed by a race jury to have shown 'fighting spirit' during each individual stage.
They wear a red race number during the following day's stage. A 'Super Combativity' award is handed out on the final stage for the most aggressive rider during the whole race. The Team Classification is based on the collective time of the three highest-placed riders from each squad.
Leaders of the team classification get to wear race numbers that are yellow with black digits, and the right to wear yellow helmets. The latter is not compulsory.
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Maybe too regular. A white jersey is worn by the most impressive rider, 25 and under. A red and white polka-dot jersey is worn by the best climber. Breakaway — A rider or group of riders who have broken away to lead the race. Slipstreaming — Riding close behind another rider in order to benefit from almost no air resistance.
Domestique — Every team has a leader, and the remaining riders domestiques support the leader in whatever way they can in order for them to win stages, accumulate points and hopefully win the tour.
Directeur Sportif — Each team has a director, known as directeur sportif, that follows riders during the race and gives them instructions, water, helps with mechanical issues and replaces damaged bikes. This is not a dishonorable term. Musket Bag — A shoulder bag containing food and water that is handed to riders at feeding stations.
SAG Wagon — A vehicle that follows cyclists and picks them up when they can no longer ride due to injury, fatigue, biking failure, and also carries gear. Over countries in the world broadcast the Tour de France and over 3. You will probably be able to watch it on the sports channels your cable carries.
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