Tour de France 1995 yellow jersey (Miguel Indurain)

Jerseys symbolising race positions include the

yellow jersey The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey (french: maillot jaune ). History Th ...

, or ''maillot jaune'', from the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

, the

pink jersey Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

, or ''maglia rosa'', from the Giro d'Italia, and the

red jersey The red jersey is a cycling jersey, given to the leader of several classifications. Red jersey as general classification leader Since 2010, the leader of the general classification in the Vuelta a España wears a red jersey. Red jersey as points ...

, or ''la roja,'' from the

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...

. The first two jerseys were given the same color as the paper their original main sponsors (both sports newspapers) were printed on: yellow and pink paper, respectively. The overall leader at the Vuelta at present wears a red jersey, although previously it has been the "maillot amarillo" (yellow jersey) and the "jersey de oro" (golden jersey). 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

Grand Tour races

Women's Grand Tour races

UCI World Tour (stage) races

UCI ProSeries (stage) races

UCI Continental Tour (stage) races

UCI Europe Tour

UCI Asia Tour

Former Stage races

Championship Jerseys

See also

References