What is the Rainbow jersey and who wears it?
Q: What is the Rainbow jersey and who wears it?
A: The Rainbow jersey is a special jersey worn by world champion cyclists during races.
Q: What do the colors on the Rainbow jersey represent?
A: From the bottom up, the colors on the Rainbow jersey are green, yellow, black, red and blue, the same colors that appear in the rings on the Olympic flag.
Q: Is there only one Rainbow jersey?
A: No, there are different jerseys for each discipline such as road racing, track racing, cyclo-cross, BMX, and different types of mountain biking.
Q: When must a cyclist wear the Rainbow jersey?
A: A cyclist must wear the Rainbow jersey when competing in the same discipline, category, and specialty that he is the world champion for.
Q: Can a champion be fined for not wearing the Rainbow jersey?
A: Yes, a champion who does not wear the Rainbow jersey can be fined 2500 to 5000 Swiss francs.
Q: What happens if a world champion is leading a stage race?
A: If a world champion is leading a stage race, they would wear the race-leader's jersey, not the Rainbow jersey, but only while they are the leader.
Q: Why do the team's sponsors put their name on each rider's jersey?
A: The team's sponsor pays a lot of money to have their name on each rider's jersey because the world champion gets a lot more publicity than ordinary riders.
