Giro d'Italia

Jerseys

Whereas the overall leader of the Tour de France is awarded a yellow jersey, since 1931 the overall leader in the Giro sports the Maglia rosa (pink jersey), after the colour of paper used by La Gazzetta dello Sport. The "King of the Mountains" wears a green jersey, while the leader of the points classification wears a mauve jersey (Maglia ciclamino) (from 1967 to 1969 the leader wore a red jersey but from 1970 it was changed to mauve). The Giro d'Italia also has a daily competition called the Intergiro and the leader is awarded a sky-blue jersey.

Related Topics:
Yellow jersey - Maglia rosa - King of the Mountains - Maglia ciclamino - Intergiro

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Italian Felice Gimondi holds the record for the most podium finishes: nine total, consisting of three victories, two second places and four third place finishes.

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