- Mar 15, 2009
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So with le tour over its time to look at some of the discussions. One thing that stood was that most of the jersey systems are rubbish. So here is my comprehensive jersey update based on talked about points and some of my own.. Feel free to add your own.
Overall
Yellow jersey - as is
Golden jersey - awarded to the moral victor of the race
Mountain climbing
Polka dot jersey - as is
Polka diamond jersey - awarded for the last climb only, but do not count unless the rider is top 10 in the GC
King of the hills - awards for cat3/4 climbs
King of the bridges - awarded for humpy bridges
Sawtooth jersey - awarded by popular vote on day 1, this is a stylised profile on the cat 1 climbs of the years tour
Sprinter/Points
Khaki jersey - this awarded as the current green jersey actually the most militant point chaser
Red jersey - most points from intermediate sprints after a cat 1 or higher climb
Pink jersey - most points from sprints before a cat 1 or higher climb, pink because the winner is not man enough for red
Green jersey - most sprint wins but only on stages the sprinters won't get dropped because otherwise it would be unfair
Youth
Off white jersey - new colour for the white jersey, because after youve done it once you really shouldn't be wearing white
White jersey - for the best place u23 rider on the GC unlikely to ever achieve anything at the TDF
Overall
Yellow jersey - as is
Golden jersey - awarded to the moral victor of the race
Mountain climbing
Polka dot jersey - as is
Polka diamond jersey - awarded for the last climb only, but do not count unless the rider is top 10 in the GC
King of the hills - awards for cat3/4 climbs
King of the bridges - awarded for humpy bridges
Sawtooth jersey - awarded by popular vote on day 1, this is a stylised profile on the cat 1 climbs of the years tour
Sprinter/Points
Khaki jersey - this awarded as the current green jersey actually the most militant point chaser
Red jersey - most points from intermediate sprints after a cat 1 or higher climb
Pink jersey - most points from sprints before a cat 1 or higher climb, pink because the winner is not man enough for red
Green jersey - most sprint wins but only on stages the sprinters won't get dropped because otherwise it would be unfair
Youth
Off white jersey - new colour for the white jersey, because after youve done it once you really shouldn't be wearing white
White jersey - for the best place u23 rider on the GC unlikely to ever achieve anything at the TDF