The "Maillot Jaune" or " Yellow Jersey" is worn by the rider with the overall shortest time. Or during the 1st stage, lats year's winner.
The original idea behind the colored jerseys was to make it easier for the spectators to recognize when the strong riders passed by.
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Chris Boardman has never won a Tour, though he won the prologue in 1994 with fastest time ever recorded which allowed him to wear the Maillot Jaune for the first stage.
To the winner of the Tour De France
The yellow, green and polka dot jerseys are the three main "awards" of the Tour, but there are other jerseys awarded as well as the white jersey for the best placed younger ride & there is another for the most aggressive rider.
Overall leader on time wears the Yellow jersey - the "Maillot Jaune". Green Jersey is for the leader in points. Red polka dots indicate the "King of the Mountains" Climbs are rated in points according to difficulty and finishing place. White jersey indicates the best rider under 25 (as of January 1st of that year)
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