Talk:Yellow jersey
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"The cyclist wearing the maillot jaune at the finish is the overall winner." I know what you're trying to say but this isn't actually true. The maillot only changes hands at the end of a stage, so the one actually waring the maillot might come in second as they cross the line. DJ Clayworth 13:34, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Hopefully, my rewrite has fixed this. - IMSoP 23:10, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Insignia on maillot jaune?
Can anyone explain the significance of the script or "cursive" insignia on the shoulders of the maillot jaune in the Tour de France? The same insignia can be seen on the chest in older pictures of the jersey. It looks a bit like two letters, one is similar to a backwards "L" or perhaps the letters "de" and the other is similar to a "C" or a "G" on its side. Thanks!
- It's 'HD', for 'Henri Desgrange'; I've added that to the article. - IMSoP 21:16, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC) [Not that, I must admit, it looks much like it; presumably it's in his hand-writing, but the 'D' appears to be sideways. *shrug*]
[edit] Why "jersey"?
The challenge I'd like to set (and I'll try to find out myself tomorrow) is where the translation "jersey" comes from - a jersey being rather a warm thing for an athlete to wear, is it not? But now I think about it, what do jerseys have to do with Jersey anyway? Still, I don't think it's very similar to the French, since maillot de bain is a swimming costume, which is far more similar. - IMSoP 23:10, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)
I believe it stems from the fact that prior to the development of the high-tech synthetic fabrics that are used to produce modern cycling garments they were made from lightweight (typically Merino) wools (wool having good wicking properties which lift sweat away from the skin helping to keep the athelete cool and dry).
[edit] List
I have made a list, from publicly available information, about how many yellow jerseys each rider got, since the 1994 tour. The result is on my user page. (moved in order to keep this page readable) Is there a database to finish this list, and is this list appropriate for this article? --Pie.er 08:32, 27 July 2006 (UTC).
- I think the list is very valuable, but I think the list should be kept in a seperate article, because it is (as I understand it) a list of the maillots jaune in the Tour de France, while some other rounds use it as well, and because lists of this kind can clutter up regular articles. I don't know of any database, but you could try the articles on the seperate Tours de France. SQB 07:06, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
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- OK. I moved the list to my userspace. The articles on seperate Tours were useful for the last years, but not 1993 or earlier... Thanks anyway! --Pie.er 09:34, 31 July 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Table removed from main page
I removed this as it's a list of Tour winners, not of holders of maillots jaunes in general, and anyway doesn't list everyone who's held the maillot jaune in the Tour. For added excitement, some of the years listed are from before the yellow jersey was invented. But here it is anyway, for posterity:
[edit] Repeat winners
| Rank | Rider | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lance Armstrong |
7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| 2 |  Jacques Anquetil |
5 | 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 |
 Eddy Merckx |
5 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 | |
| Bernard Hinault |
5 | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985 | |
 Miguel Indurain |
5 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 | |
| 6 | Philippe Thys |
3 | 1913, 1914, 1920 |
| Louison Bobet |
3 | 1953, 1954, 1955 | |
| Greg LeMond |
3 | 1986, 1989, 1990 | |
| 9 | Lucien Petit-Breton |
2 | 1907, 1908 |
| Firmin Lambot |
2 | 1919, 1922 | |
 Ottavio Bottecchia |
2 | 1924, 1925 | |
 Nicolas Frantz |
2 | 1927, 1928 | |
| André Leducq |
2 | 1953, 1932 | |
| Antonin Magne |
2 | 1931, 1934 | |
| Sylvère Maes |
2 | 1936, 1939 | |
| Fausto Coppi |
2 | 1949, 1952 | |
| Bernard Thévenet |
2 | 1975, 1977 | |
| Laurent Fignon |
2 | 1983, 1984 |
[edit] Winners by Nation
| Rank | Country | Most Prolific Winner | Most Recent Winner | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault (5) | Bernard Hinault 1985 | 36 |
| 2 | Belgium |
Eddy Merckx (5) | Lucien Van Impe 1976 | 18 |
| 3 | United States |
Lance Armstrong (7) | Floyd Landis 2006 (contested) | 11 |
| 4 | Italy |
Ottavio Bottecchia, Fausto Coppi (2) | Marco Pantani 1998 | 9 |
| 5 | Spain |
Miguel Indurain (5) | Miguel Indurain 1995 | 8 |
| 6 | Luxembourg |
Nicolas Frantz (2) | Charly Gaul 1958 | 4 |
| 7 |  Netherlands |
Jan Janssen, Joop Zoetemelk | Joop Zoetemelk 1980 | 2 |
 Switzerland |
Ferdinand Kübler, Hugo Koblet | Hugo Koblet 1951 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Ireland |
Stephen Roche | Stephen Roche 1987 | 1 |
 Denmark |
Bjarne Riis | Bjarne Riis 1996 | 1 | |
 Germany |
Jan Ullrich | Jan Ullrich 1997 | 1 |
--Mike 10:26, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
