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The jerseys were invented to make the race a bit more interesting for the spectators. Made it easier to identify the top riders as they passed.

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Q: Why do people wear the different jerseys in the tour de france?
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Why do they wear different jerseys in tour de france?

To make it easier for the audience to spot the top riders.


What do they do with the jerseys after the Tour de France?

The winners keep them


Maillot jerseys who are they awarded to?

To the winner of the Tour De France


What are the jerseys for in te tour de france?

To make it easier for spectators to spot the best riders


Is the tour de France stage solely in France?

no, it takes part in different countries, but the majority of the tour is in France


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Eddie Merckx


Tour de France Jerseys for juniors?

The leading rider aged under 25 on the 1st January wears a White Jersey.


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7 yellow jerseys in the Tour De France. The actual number is 83. The yellow jersey is givin to the leader of the race after each stage. Lance has won the tour de Frace race 7 times.


Who has won the Tour de France green jersey the most?

Erik Zabel won six green jerseys in a row: from 1996 to 2001.


How many people fall in the tour de France?

About 10%


What does tour de mean in english?

"Tour de" basically means "tour of". So tour de France = tour of France.


Why is the Tour France named?

The Tour de France, the cycling race, just means tour of France, tour meaning race in this instance. So called because it goes around France.