yellow jersey
Cyclist's top prize
The yellow jersey is the distinctive garment worn by the overall leader of the Tour de France cycling race.
Awarded after each stage to whoever has the lowest cumulative time, it marks the rider to beat: He held the yellow jersey for twelve consecutive stages.
The term extends to leadership in any long competition: She's wearing the yellow jersey in the sales rankings.
Premier European cycling stage competition
- race leaderCurrent first-place competitor
- stage winnerSegment's first-place finisher
- time bonusReward for swift completion
- defending championReturning victor seeking retention
podium ceremony · Champs-Élysées · criterium · prologue · final stage
Main cycling group
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- domestiqueTeam cyclist who sacrifices
- climberOne who scales
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
cadence · drafting · paceline · echelon · musette · chamois · wheelset · derailleur
Current first-place competitor
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
- dominantHaving superior influence
- commandingExerting strong authority
- defendingProtecting against harm
unchallenged · insurmountable · gap · advantage · margin · seconds · minutes · standings
High regard, moral dignity
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
achievement · excellence · laurels · accolade · tribute · recognition · coveted · iconic
Tour de France
Premier European cycling stage competition
- race leaderCurrent first-place competitor
- stage winnerSegment's first-place finisher
- time bonusReward for swift completion
defending champion · podium ceremony · Champs-Élysées · criterium · prologue · final stage
peloton
Main cycling group
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- domestiqueTeam cyclist who sacrifices
- climberOne who scales
sprinter · cadence · drafting · paceline · echelon · musette · chamois · wheelset · derailleur · cobbles
race leader
Current first-place competitor
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
- dominantHaving superior influence
- commandingExerting strong authority
defending · unchallenged · insurmountable · gap · advantage · margin · seconds · minutes · standings · protect
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
renown · achievement · excellence · laurels · accolade · tribute · recognition · coveted · iconic · legendary
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- bicyclesmountain bike, road bike, BMX, tricycle, e-bike
yellow jerseylast place
Lowest rank achieved
abandonment · DNF · disqualification · abandon · peloton
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