A cycling jersey is a specialized jersey (shirt) for cycling. The Yellow jersey (Maillot jaune majo ʒoːn is the jersey worn by the leader of many multi-stage bicycle races originally and most notably the Tour de France A jersey is an item of Knitted Clothing, traditionally in Wool or Cotton, with Sleeves worn as a Pullover; this is Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles While the vast majority of cyclists worldwide wear conventional clothing while riding, a jersey offers certain advantages for the serious cyclist. A cycling jersey is cut long in the back to accommodate the bent-over position used in serious cycling. Any pockets on the jersey are placed on the back panel as front pockets would tend to spill. The zipper, on a men's jersey at least, is often made very long so that the cyclist can open up the jersey when he gets hot. zipper (data structure A zipper ( English: zip fastener or zip) is a popular device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric. The cycling jersey is usually worn with a tight fit in order to reduce air resistance. Jerseys are made from a material designed to wick moisture from the skin, keeping the cyclist cooler and more comfortable.
Professional cycling is heavily sponsored; the traditional cycling jersey is printed with the logos of a cycling team's few sponsors. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or
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Origin
The best known jerseys are probably the yellow jersey from the Tour de France and the pink jersey from the Giro d'Italia. The Yellow jersey (Maillot jaune majo ʒoːn is the jersey worn by the leader of many multi-stage bicycle races originally and most notably the Tour de France History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France The maglia rosa (from Italian: "pink jersey" is awarded to the leader of the General Classification (GC at the Giro d'Italia. The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional These jerseys were given the same color as the paper their original main sponsors (both sports newspapers) were printed on: yellow and pink paper, respectively. Many other jerseys are colored or designed after a sponsor's logo, and some jerseys change color when a new sponsor is found.
Overview of jerseys
Multi-day courses
| Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other |
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| Eneco Tour of Benelux |  Red jersey (Rode trui or Maillot rouge) |
 Blue jersey (Blauwe trui or Maillot bleu) |
There is no special jersey for the mountain leader. The Eneco Tour of Benelux is a UCI ProTour Road bicycle racing stage-race The red jersey is Cycling jersey awarded to a classification leader or winner for Stage races in Road bicycle racing competitions |  Yellow jersey (Gele trui or Maillot jaune |
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| Giro d'Italia |  Pink jersey (Italian: maglia rosa) |
 Cyclamen jersey (Italian: maglia ciclamino) |
 Green jersey (Italian: maglia verde) |
 White jersey (Italian: maglia bianca) |
 Black jersey (Italian: maglia nera) |
| Tour de France | Yellow jersey (French: maillot jaune) |
Green jersey (French: maillot vert) |
 Polka dot jersey (French: maillot à pois rouges) |
White jersey (French: maillot blanc) |
Last in race: Red lantern (figure of speech) 
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| Vuelta a España |  Golden jersey or (Spanish: Jersey Oro) |
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 Orange jersey |
White jersey Historical:  Points:Fish jersey |
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| Dauphiné Libéré |  Yellow and blue jersey |
Green jersey |
 Red with white polka-dots jersey |
Blue jersey |
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| Tour de Suisse | Yellow jersey |
 Points jersey |
GPM-jersey (dependent on sponsor) |
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Championships
| Championship of | Jersey |
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| World Cycling Championship |  Rainbow jersey |
| Belgium |  Driekleur jersey |
| Italy |  Maglia tricolore |
| The Netherlands |  |
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