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What color jersey does the best hill climber wear in the Tour de France?
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.
Is there a Red Lantern award in the Tour de France?
No, not any more. Racing got weird when performing very poorly became attractive.
What coulor jersey does the leading young rider wear in the tour de France 2010?
TdF isn't raced by nations, it's raced by teams.These teams will usually have riders of several different nationalities.Most of the riders, regardless of nationality, will ride in the team jersey.Rides who do specially well, will get a jersey from the race organisation displaying their specialty:Shortest overall time - yellowbest sprinter - greenbest uphill - red dots on whitebest young rider - white
How many color shirts are there in the tour de france?
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)
What does the last cyclist in the tour the France receive?
the last cyclist used to receive 'la cuillère de bois' (a wooden spoon), which was a valueless trophy but used to bring some fame to the cyclist. It is out of fashion nowadays.There is no official prize or monetary reward. The last-place rider simply gets the prestige of being known as the "lanterne rouge" or "red lantern," signifying the red lights at the tail or caboose of a train.The last rider in the Tour de France is historically referred to as the "Lanterne Rouge" (meaning: Red Lantern). This is a reference to the older trains which hung a red lantern off the last car to signify the end of the train.
