0
In the 2009 Tour de France there are 21 separate stages. Competitors are timed during each stage and individuals times are accumulated from stage to stage. The rider with the fastest accumulated overall time at the end of each stage is awarded the yellow jersey to wear in the following stage.
A rider that has made up enough time over the rest of the field that at that particular moment during a stage has accumulated the fastest time to that point in the race and therefore is said to have the virtual yellow jersey. That same rider would win the actual yellow jersey if he can keep that overall fastest accumulated time gap over the rest of the field to the end of that stage. Example 2009 Tour de France: Stage 14 - George Hincapie was 5 minutes 25 seconds down to the overall leader and yellow jersey of Italian Rinaldo Nocentini at the beginning of the stage. At one point Hincapie was almost 8 minutes ahead of Nocentini during the stage and at that moment Hincapie was said to have the virtual yellow jersey. Hincapie finished the stage only 5 minutes 20 seconds ahead of Nocentini and therefore Nocentini remained the overall race leader and in the yellow jersey for the next stage by a 5 second margin.
The original main sponsor was a newspaper printed on yellow paper, so the overall leader gets to wear a yellow jersey.
The different coloured jerseys were invented to make the race more interesting for the spectators, by making the top riders easier to identify as they passed by. Overall leader got yellow as the original main sponsor was a newspaper printed on yellow paper.
To make the leader easier recognizable by the spectators. It could have been any easily recognizable colour.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the name for the yellow jersey in french?
Yellow jersey in french is "maillot jaune"
Which race awards a winner the yellow jersey?
The famous race that awards the winner of the race the yellow jersey is the Tour de France. The person with the fastest time to the finish is awarded with the honorable yellow jersey.
What colour are french post boxes?
The color of the French post box is bright yellow.
Who wears the yellow jersey on the opening day of the Tour De France?
Last year's Winner gets to start in the yellow jersey, if he is doing the race.
Who won the most yellow jersey?
Eddie Merckx 96
What is the name for the yellow jersey in french?
Yellow jersey in french is "maillot jaune"
Is there an all yellow Pittsburgh Steelers jersey?
if you mean yellow with black lettering then yes, it is called a throwback jersey
Why is indigo yellow in French?
Indigo isn't yellow in French. It is also called indigo.
What should you wear under a yellow jersey?
I think you should wear anything maroon under a yellow jersey.
What is a yellow jersey?
A yellow jersey is the yellow-coloured shirt worn by the leader of a cycling race at a certain time during the Tour de France.
Which race awards a winner the yellow jersey?
The famous race that awards the winner of the race the yellow jersey is the Tour de France. The person with the fastest time to the finish is awarded with the honorable yellow jersey.
What is yellow in French?
Yellow is translated 'jaune' in French.
What is jaune in french?
Jaune is the coulour for yellow in English.
What colour are french post boxes?
The color of the French post box is bright yellow.
Who won the 2011 tour de France yellow jersey?
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.
How you do say jersey in french?
The word for jersey is "un maliot."
What are New Jersey's state colors?
a pale yellow and jersey blue
