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
Laurent Jalabert won the polka dot jersey (maillot Ã? pois rouges) in 2002.
The best climber, also known as the "King of the Mountains," wears a white jersey with red polka dots. The points counting toward the mountain classification are awarded on the basis of the passing order at the top of the hills or mountain passes, with prize money of 25,000 euros for the overall best climber. The jersey is sponsoed by Carrefour.They get to wear a white jersey with red polka dots.
The dots themselves doesn't represent anything. They're just a pattern that makes the jersey and the rider easily recognizable.The guy in the Polka dot Jersey has been the best climber, ridden fastest uphill.King of the Mountain
Most riders will wear team kit. Tight-fitting jerseys and bibs -cycling tights with suspenders. Sometimes one-piece Time Trial suits. The overall leader gets a yellow jersey. The best sprinter gets a green jersey. The best climber gets a polka dot jersey. Best young rider gets a white jersey.
Sylvère Maes, a Belgian. In that year, he also won the best climber contest and two stages. He had won another tour in 1936.
The jersey given to the best young riders is white in color.
The best sprinter gets a green jersey.
There is no official purple jersey in the Tour de France. You might have seen a team jersey in that colour.
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.
His team jersey - Silence Lotto
Yup, that year was the start of the New Jersey tour
The polka dot jersey is given to the leader of the mountain classification in the Tour de France. Mountains in the Tour are categorized and the first few riders to make it to the summit of the tour are given a certain amount of points. The rider with the most points at the end of every stage is given the polka dot jersey.