What is the Yellow jersey?
Q: What is the Yellow jersey?
A: The Yellow jersey is a jersey worn by the leader of many multi-day bicycle races, originally and most notably the Tour de France.
Q: What is the purpose of the Yellow jersey?
A: The Yellow jersey allows the rider who was in the overall lead at the end of the previous day to be easily identified.
Q: Do other races use different colors for their leader's jersey?
A: Yes, other races use other colors, sometimes because of the sponsor. For example, the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy, have a pink jersey (maglia rosa).
Q: Why does the Tour of Italy have a pink jersey for its leader?
A: The race's original sponsor was the sports newspaper (La Gazzetta dello Sport) which printed on pink paper, like many European sports newspapers.
Q: What is the name of the jersey worn by the leader in the Vuelta a España?
A: The leader in the Vuelta a España wears a red jersey (called "La Roja").
Q: Was the color of the Vuelta leader's jersey always the same?
A: From 1998 to 2010, the Vuelta leader's jersey was gold in color.
Q: How many yellow jerseys may a rider receive?
A: Sometimes a rider will get three yellow jerseys. They are presented a special one that zips up at the back to make the presentation easier, an ordinary one to wear during the race the next day, and an unused one to keep as a memento. They will sometimes also autograph many copies of the jersey that are given out to VIPs with the race and their team.
