Mark Cavendish
Yes. The green jersey is worn by the one who wins the most sprints.
Yellow, green, polka dot..?
The best sprinter gets a green jersey.
giro d'italia = green vuelta a espana = was green, now polka dot tour of California = red tour down under = white and green tour de France = polka dot
Erik Zabel won six green jerseys in a row: from 1996 to 2001.
There is no official purple jersey in the Tour de France. You might have seen a team jersey in that colour.
He just wore his normal team jersey. He was 2nd Overall, 14th in the Green Jersey competition and 16th in the King of the Mountains classification.
The last French winner of the maillot à pois, awarded to the best climber in the Tour de France, was Pierre Rolland. He secured the polka dot jersey in the 2011 Tour de France. Since then, no French rider has won this distinctive jersey.
There is no official rainbow jersey in le tour de france. If you've seen one, it was probably a team jersey with that design.
Originally, Alberto Contador was awarded the yellow jersey in 2011, but it was taken away due to him doping in the race. The yellow jersey was then given to runner up Andy Schleck.
Eddie Merckx
I believe it is the check point for the sprinter compitition. The leading sprinter wears a green jersey.