Cycling jersey
A cycling jersey is a specialized jersey for cycling. While the vast majority of cyclists worldwide wear conventional clothing while riding, a jersey offers certain advantages for the sport-oriented cyclist. A cycling jersey is cut long in the back to accommodate the bent-over position used in sport-oriented cycling. Any pockets on the jersey are placed on the back panel as front pockets would tend to spill. The zipper is often made very long so that the cyclist can open up the jersey to allow for ventilation. The cycling jersey is usually worn with a tight fit in order to reduce air resistance. Jerseys are made from a material designed to wick moisture from the skin, keeping the cyclist cooler and more comfortable.

Professional cycling is heavily sponsored; the traditional cycling jersey is printed with the logos of a few of the cycling team's sponsors.
Origin
Jerseys symbolising race positions include the yellow jersey, or maillot jaune, from the Tour de France, the pink jersey, or maglia rosa, from the Giro d'Italia, and the red jersey, or la roja, from the Vuelta a España. 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
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Pink jersey (maglia rosa) |
![]() Cyclamen Jersey (maglia ciclamino) |
![]() Blue jersey (maglia azzurra) |
![]() White jersey (maglia bianca) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (maillot de lunares) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) |
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UCI World Tour (stage) races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() Blue jersey |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Red jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow and white jersey (maillot jaune et blanc) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Polka-dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Blue jersey (maglia azzurra) |
![]() Red jersey (maglia rossa) |
![]() Green jersey (maglia verde) |
![]() White jersey (maglia bianca) |
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![]() White and Green striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles verdes) |
![]() White and orange striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles taronjas) |
![]() White and red striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles vermelles) |
![]() White and blue striped jersey (mallot blanc amb ratlles blaves) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() White jersey |
![]() Polka-dot jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Pink jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Black jersey |
Blue jersey |
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![]() Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1947-2010) |
![]() Yellow and blue jersey (maillot jaune et bleu) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() White polka-dot blue jersey (maillot bleu à pois blanc) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (żółta koszulka) |
![]() White jersey (biała koszulka) |
![]() Rose jersey (różowa koszulka) |
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![]() Green jersey (groen trui or maillot vert) |
![]() Red jersey (rode trui or maillot rouge) |
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![]() Red jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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UCI ProSeries (stage) races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) |
![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) |
![]() Orange jersey (maillot naranja) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) |
![]() Polka dot jersey (maillot de lunares) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Aqua jersey |
![]() Red jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Red jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Multicolor jersey (maillot multicolore) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) |
![]() Orange jersey (maillot naranja) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Polka-dot jersey |
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![]() Turquoise jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red jersey |
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![]() ![]() Giro del Trentino (1962-2014, 2016) Giro del Trentino Melinda (2015) |
![]() Cyclamen Jersey (maglia ciclamino) |
![]() Green Jersey (maglia verde) |
![]() White jersey (maglia bianca) |
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![]() Blue jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Rosa jersey |
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![]() Pink jersey (maillot rose) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Polka-dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Blue jersey |
![]() Red jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Red jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Red jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Violet jersey (maillot violeta) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() White jersey |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey |
![]() Aqua jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Orange jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Cyan jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Orange jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Red jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Gold jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
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![]() Orange jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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UCI Continental Tour (stage) races
UCI Europe Tour
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Orange jersey (maillot orange) |
![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Blue jersey (maillot bleu) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanco) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Blue jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() White Yellow jersey |
![]() White Green jersey |
![]() White Red jersey |
![]() White Blue jersey |
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White Pink jersey
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() White Polka dot jersey (maillot bleu à pois blanc) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Brown jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois bleus) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() White jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Granate jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Pink jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Grey jersey |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Grey jersey |
![]() Gold Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Multicolor jersey (maillot multicolor) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) |
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![]() Blue jersey (maillot azul) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot verde) |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (maillot de lunares) |
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![]() Red jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Green and white jersey (maillot vert et blanc) |
![]() Blue and white jersey (maillot bleu et blanc) |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) |
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![]() Turquoise jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red jersey |
![]() Violet jersey |
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![]() Pink jersey |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Purple jersey (maillot violette) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Blue jersey (maillot bleu) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() Blue jersey (maillot bleu) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (žltý dres) |
![]() Blue Polka dot jersey (biely dres s modrými bodmi) |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey (biely dres s červenými bodmi) |
![]() White jersey (biely dres) |
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![]() Yellow jersey (sárga trikó) |
![]() Green jersey (zöld trikó) |
![]() Red jersey (piros trikó) |
![]() White jersey (fehér trikó) |
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![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Blue jersey |
![]() Polka-dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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UCI Asia Tour
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() | ![]() Green jersey |
![]() Red jersey |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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Former Stage races
Course | General leader | Points leader | Mountain leader | Youth leader | Other | Historical | |
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![]() (2007-2009) | ![]() Yellow jersey |
![]() Green jersey |
Aqua jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() (2008-2015) |
![]() Yellow jersey (maillot amarillo) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rojo) |
![]() Blue jersey (maillot azul) |
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![]() (2002-2016) |
![]() Gold jersey |
![]() Silver jersey |
![]() White jersey |
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![]() (1932-2016) |
![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red Polka dot jersey (maillot à pois rouges) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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![]() (1974-2016) |
![]() Yellow jersey (maillot jaune) |
![]() Green jersey (maillot vert) |
![]() Red jersey (maillot rouge) |
![]() White jersey (maillot blanc) |
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