Polka Dot Jersey Winners

Polka dot jersey – Julian Alaphilippe (FRA/QST) Alaphilippe started the Tour de France hoping to bag stage wins but, after his impressive victory in the Alps at Le Grand Bornand on stage 10, the Quick Step ‘puncheur’ also found himself in the King of the Mountains jersey for the race’s most consistent climber. Hippo® White Polka Dot Plant's attractive oval leaves remain dark green in color with distinctive white spots throughout the season. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. Landscape Attributes. Hippo® White Polka Dot Plant is an herbaceous annual with a mounded form.

The polka dot jersey is the special cycling jersey given to the 'King of the Mountains' in the Tour de France. The jersey is white with red spots, called polka dots. There is also space for the logo of the cycling team the winner belongs to.

The King of the Mountains is the rider who has collected the most points in the hill-climbing sections of each stage. Points are given to the first riders to reach the top. More points are given for difficult climbs. Difficulty is judged by the length of the climb and the average steepness of the climb.

The polka dot jersey is the special cycling jersey given to the 'King of the Mountains' in the Tour de France. The jersey is white with red spots, called polka dots. There is also space for the logo of the cycling team the winner belongs to.

The King of the Mountains is the rider who has collected the most points in the hill-climbing sections of each stage. Points are given to the first riders to reach the top. More points are given for difficult climbs. Difficulty is judged by the length of the climb and the average steepness of the climb.

The King of the Mountains competition at the Tour de France was started in 1933. The polka dot jersey for the winner was introduced in 1975.^[1]

Richard Virenque has won the jersey seven times, more than any other cyclist. In 2014 the winner was Rafał Majka. In 2015 an Eritrean rider, Daniel Teklehaimanot, became the first African who won a Polka dot jersey.

References

1. ↑Bill Mallon; Jeroen Heijmans (2011). Historical Dictionary of Cycling. Scarecrow Press. ISBN0810873699. https://books.google.com/books?id=nrdfuueq2CcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=isbn:0810873699&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJ0ofq3tjoAhVnUd8KHfxRAiQQ6AEIJTAA. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

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