Distinctive jerseys in professional cycling
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Jerseys symbolising race positions include the yellow jersey, or maillot jaune, from the Tour de France,[1] the pink jersey, or maglia rosa, from the Giro d'Italia, and the red jersey, or la roja, from the Vuelta a España. 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 | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Pink jersey (maglia rosa) | ![]() Cyclamen Jersey (maglia ciclamino) | ![]() Blue jersey (maglia azzurra) | ![]() White jersey (maglia bianca) | ![]()
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) | Last in race: Red lantern (figure of speech)
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![]() | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) | ![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (maillot de lunares) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) |
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Women's Major Tour races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Pink jersey (maglia rosa) | ![]() Cyclamen Jersey (maglia ciclamino) | ![]() Green jersey (maglia verde) | ![]() White jersey (maglia bianca) | |||
![]() | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) | ![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (maillot de lunares azules) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) | *Most combative:
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UCI World Tour (stage) races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Ochre jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() Blue Polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow and white jersey (maillot jaune et blanc) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Polka-dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() | ![]() Blue jersey (maglia azzurra) | ![]() Cyclamen Jersey (maglia ciclamino) | ![]() Green jersey (maglia verde) | ![]() White jersey (maglia bianca) |
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![]() | ![]() White and Green striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles verdes) | ![]() White and blue striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles blaves) | ![]() White and red striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles vermelles) | ![]() White and orange striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles taronjas) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Polka-dot jersey | ![]() Blue jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Pink jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Black jersey | Blue jersey |
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![]() Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1947-2010) | ![]() Yellow and blue jersey (maillot jaune et bleu) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() White polka-dot blue jersey (maillot bleu à pois blanc) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (żółta koszulka) | ![]() White jersey (biała koszulka) | ![]() Rose jersey (różowa koszulka) |
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![]() ![]() Eneco Tour (2005-2016) | ![]() Green jersey (groen trui or maillot vert) | ![]() Red jersey (rode trui or maillot rouge) |
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![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() Blue Polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() White jersey |
UCI ProSeries (stage) races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) | ![]() Orange jersey (maillot naranja) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) | ![]() Orange jersey (maillot naranja) | ![]() Polka dot jersey (maillot de lunares) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Aqua jersey | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Multicolor jersey (maillot multicolore) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) | ![]() Orange jersey (maillot naranja) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Polka-dot jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Turquoise jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red jersey |
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![]() ![]() Giro del Trentino (1962-2014, 2016) Giro del Trentino Melinda (2015) | ![]() Cyclamen Jersey (maglia ciclamino) | ![]() Green Jersey (maglia verde) | ![]() White jersey (maglia bianca) |
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![]() | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Rosa jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Pink jersey (maillot rose) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Polka-dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) | |||
![]() | ![]() Orange jersey | ![]() Blue Jersey | ![]() Blue polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() White jersey | ![]() Red jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Violet jersey (maillot violeta) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() White jersey | ![]() Blue polka dot jersey | ![]() Aqua jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Midnight Sun jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() Peacock jersey | ![]() Red and white jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Cyan jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Blue polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey | Combativity: ![]() Dark blue jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Red white and blue jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Black jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Orange jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() White jersey |
UCI Continental Tour (stage) races
UCI Europe Tour
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Orange jersey (maillot orange) | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Blue jersey (maillot bleu) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) |
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![]() | ![]() Magenta jersey (macenta formayı) | ![]() Yellow/gold jersey (sarı formayı) | ![]() Orange jersey (turuncu formayı) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Blue jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() | ![]() White Yellow jersey | ![]() White Green jersey | ![]() White Red jersey | ![]() White Blue jersey |
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White Pink jersey
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Polka dot jersey <small | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() White Polka dot jersey (maillot bleu à pois blanc) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Brown jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois bleus) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() White jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Orange jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() White jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Granate jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Pink jersey | ![]() Blue jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Grey jersey | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Grey jersey | ![]() Gold Polka dot jersey | ![]() White jersey |
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![]() | ![]() Multicolor jersey (maillot multicolor) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) |
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![]() | ![]() Blue jersey (maillot azul) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) | ![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (maillot de lunares) |
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![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Green and white jersey (maillot vert et blanc) | ![]() Blue and white jersey (maillot bleu et blanc) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) |
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![]() | ![]() Turquoise jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Violet jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Pink jersey | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) | |||
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Purple jersey (maillot violette) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Blue jersey (maillot bleu) | |||||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Blue jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() Blue jersey (maillot bleu) | |||
![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) | |||
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (žltý dres) | ![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (biely dres s modrými bodmi) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (biely dres s červenými bodmi) | ![]() White jersey (biely dres) |
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![]() | ![]() Yellow jersey (sárga trikó) | ![]() Green jersey (zöld trikó) | ![]() Red jersey (piros trikó) |
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UCI Asia Tour
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Combative leader | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() White jersey | ![]() Gold jersey | |||
![]() | ![]() Green jersey | ![]() Red jersey | ![]() White jersey | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
Former Stage races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() (2007-2009) | ![]() Yellow jersey | ![]() Green jersey | Aqua jersey | ![]() White jersey | |||
![]() (2008-2015) | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) | ![]() Blue jersey (maillot azul) |
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![]() (2002-2016) | ![]() Gold jersey | ![]() Silver jersey | ![]() White jersey | ||||
![]() (1932-2016) | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() (1974-2016) | ![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) | ![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) | ![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
Championship Jerseys
See also
References
- ^ Karen (2021-07-04). "Kids guide to Tour de France jersey colours". Cycle Sprog. Retrieved 2022-10-16.