List of Belgian cyclists who have led the Tour de France general classification
In the Tour de France, one of the three Grand Tours of professional stage cycling,[1][2] the yellow jersey is given to the leader of the general classification. The Tour de France is the most famous road cycling event in the world, and is held annually in the month of July.[3] Although all riders compete together, the winners of the Tour are divided into classifications, each best known by the coloured jersey that is worn by the leader of it; the general classification (GC), represented by the maillot jaune (yellow jersey), is for the overall leader in terms of the lowest time.[4][5] The other individual classifications in the Tour de France are the points classification, also known as the sprinters' classification (green jersey), the mountains classification (polka dot jersey), and the young rider classification (white jersey).[1][4]
The first Tour de France was in 1903, but the yellow jersey was only introduced during the 1919 Tour de France, during which Firmin Lambot was the first Belgian cyclist ever to wear the yellow jersey.[6]
List
- "Obtained" refers to the date and stage where the rider secured the lead of the general classification at the finish; the rider would first wear the yellow jersey in the stage after, where he would start the day as leader. "Relinquished" refers to the date and stage where the rider lost the lead, and therefore was not wearing the yellow jersey the following stage.
Notes
- After the seventh stage, Frantz, Leducq and Fontan led the general classification with exactly the same time. There was no rule in this situation to determine who was the leader, so all three were considered leaders and were given yellow jerseys for the next stage.
See also
References
- Coyle, Daniel (2005). Tour de Force. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 316–321. ISBN 0-00-720922-3.
- Associated Press (2008-07-15). "17 teams issue challenge over organizing of events". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- Kita, Joe (2008). "Tour de France". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- "A-Z of Le Tour". BBC. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- Guinness, Rupert (2008-07-15). "Evans in yellow as Piepoli wins". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- "The Tour - Year 1919". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
External links
- "Tour de France official website". Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2008-07-15.