The tri-color jersey is the distinctive jersey worn by the "Champion of Italy" in charge of a discipline of cycling. The mesh is composed of three horizontal colored bands around the chest. From top to bottom the colors are: green, white and red.

Other popular jerseys are the distinctive yellow, worn by the leader of the 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 rose, worn by the leader of 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...

, and the red worn by the leader of the Vuelta a España

Vuelta a España

The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...

. These sweaters are worn but only in the course of its competition, while the Italian champion of a discipline is wearing the tricolore jersey in all