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The Tour de France is the biggest bicycle race in the world. The race lasts for three weeks and is one of the biggest sporting events of the year. At the end of each day of racing they give to the certain riders FOUR different colored jerseys. What are the four different colored jerseys AND what does it mean to the rider that gets to wear it the next day?



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Yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys

Step-by-step explanation:

Tour de France is the biggest bicycle race in the world held at France over a period of 23 days. At the end of each day of racing they give to the certain riders FOUR different colored jerseys:

  1. The yellow jersey is given to the overall winner at each stage, this shows the rider who was the best in the previous stage.
  2. The green jersey is given to the best sprinter of each stage,
  3. The polka dot jersey is given to the rider who first reach the crest of designated hills and mountains at each stage.
  4. The white jersey is given to the fastest rider at each stage under 25 years at the beginning of the racing year.

At the end of the competition, the total points are counted and the different jerseys are given to the overall winners.

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