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The pink jersey is awarded to the leader of the General Classification
(GC) at the Giro d'Italia
. The leader of the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints. The final leader of the GC is judged to be the overall winner of the Giro.
In Tour de France
, the overall leader is awarded a yellow jersey
, which originally corresponds with the yellow newsprint of L'Auto (later L'Équipe
) - the chief sponsor. Similarly, the overall leader of Giro d'Italia has been wearing a pink jersey since 1931, which reflects the paper colour of the sports newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport
, originally sponsoring the race.
General Classification
The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
(GC) at the Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
. The leader of the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints. The final leader of the GC is judged to be the overall winner of the Giro.
In Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, the overall leader is awarded a yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France 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 .-History:...
, which originally corresponds with the yellow newsprint of L'Auto (later L'Équipe
L'Équipe
L'Équipe is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sports, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of football , rugby, motorsports and cycling...
) - the chief sponsor. Similarly, the overall leader of Giro d'Italia has been wearing a pink jersey since 1931, which reflects the paper colour of the sports newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
, originally sponsoring the race.
See also
- Pink jersey statisticsPink jersey statisticsSince the first Giro d'Italia in 1909, there have been 1,763 stages, up to and including the 21st stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia. Since 1931, the race leader following each stage has been awarded the pink jersey ....