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I've heard that it's designed like that because that's what riders vision is like when they reach the top of the mountain! :)
The King of the Mountains Jersey was introduced in 1975. The Colors for the jersey were decided by the original jersey sponsor Poulain Chocolate who chose the white jersey with the red dots to match a popular product.
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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.
What 3 prizes available to a cyclist in the tour de France?
There's actually 4.. the white jersey - best young ride by time the polka dot jersey - king of the mountains by hill points the green jersey - leader of the points awarded by sprints the yellow jersey - the rider with the smallest overall time
What type of jersey does the rider who performs the best in the mountins wear?
The best climber, the "King Of the Mountains" wears a green jersey.
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)
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
