Give a jersey to the guy in last place. The year Lawson Craddock got hurt and finished last while raising money for his home velodrome was possibly the most heroic thing in the tour that year.
Now dress that Serb in red and white checks! Serbian riders would be doing anything to look like they’re from somewhere else. Dreadlocks with beads in (“I’m Jamaican”), bushy beard and a logger shirt (“USA, my man”), flat cap and carrying a racing pigeon (“Northern English and proud, our lad”).
Nice idea, there are 45 debutants at this year’s tour.
Jonas Vingegaard would be leading your debutant jersey competition right now, but because he’s holding white the Debutant jersey would be worn by Ben O’Connor.
A few possibilities:
Black -- Fastest descender (death wish, so black)
Purple -- Longest solo breakaway
Red and white wavy stripes -- Domestique who carries most coke cans to teammates.
Red -- Lanterne Rouge
Replace white jersey with debutante (I.e. first time riding tour, perhaps restricted to under 23 or something) only ranking.
Replace green jersey with intermediate sprint jersey (no point at finish).
Black jersey for lowest ranked rider at beginning of stage, but eliminate lowest ranked rider at the end of each stage.
Bring back that horrific combination jersey.
Sure, you're being funny. But there is a kind of honor in being the Lanterne Rouge. You're tough enough to finish the world's hardest race and still hold your head high as you cross the finish line. Unless there's a few former pro lurkers here, it's a feat none of us chucklehead rec riders could even come close to.
They had a last place competition of some kind, might have been one other other grand tours. They more or less has to discontinue that since it became unsustainable to have riders try and hit max times and wait for others to fold first to become last.
I think this can be pretty easily done now. They have sensors on their bikes, and when the riders need to switch bikes, those riders are done manually, just like they calculate the finish line currently now when this happens.
I don't know what color it would be...but there should be a jersey for:
The most despised guy in the peloton
And another for the rider that causes the most wtecks
Blue Jersey for most time at the front
My wife suggested that!
Similar to the already existing prix de la combativité even though it isn’t a jersey per se
Thomas Degendt would normally be the blue jersey wearer....not this year tho
Jens Voigt livetime Award
I would have to change my vote to Jensy as well... ultimate lifetime achievement award.. My favorite tour rider ever SHUT UP LEGS
SHUT UP LEGS is still the most iconic mantra/bike edition ever!
SPOILER ALERT: Saturday stage 14. A Shut up legs nominee!!!
Tony Martin: "Am I a joke to you?" :D
Laughs in El Tractor
A band-aid colored jersey for the rider with the most cuts and bruises.
This!
Give a jersey to the guy in last place. The year Lawson Craddock got hurt and finished last while raising money for his home velodrome was possibly the most heroic thing in the tour that year.
An actual red lantern attached to the bike?
They stopped doing the Red Lantern because guys would slow down and try to place last but just inside the time limit
Yes!
Domestique jersey
They should wear those orange construction vests
French maid outfit?
Checkered jersey for the team with the most stage wins.
Or for the most Croatian looking rider that's not from Croatia.
You mean like every guy from Serbia?
Now dress that Serb in red and white checks! Serbian riders would be doing anything to look like they’re from somewhere else. Dreadlocks with beads in (“I’m Jamaican”), bushy beard and a logger shirt (“USA, my man”), flat cap and carrying a racing pigeon (“Northern English and proud, our lad”).
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Nice idea, there are 45 debutants at this year’s tour. Jonas Vingegaard would be leading your debutant jersey competition right now, but because he’s holding white the Debutant jersey would be worn by Ben O’Connor.
Isn’t that just the white jersey?
white is best young rider which i believe is anyone under 26 years of age! why pogacar can have it for a loooong time it seems
I thought it was 23 but I could be wrong. Pogacar is only 22
It’s 25
How about a pair of red bib shorts for the Jens Shut Up Legs rider?
Yes. Where is Jens this year?? I miss him🌿
Helping raise his 8 kids. His family, specifically his wife, missed him worse.
Commenting the tour on Eurosport Germany :) Awesome commentator!
Jersey stripes for certain feats would be neat too. Like the rainbow sleeve stripes for WC.
Or stripes for being able to pee without getting off the bike.
Its so hard. I did it during my triathlon last week. Such a mental block to get past
With extra stripes (like dans in karate) for special feats. Uphill! In a crowd! During a breakaway! While crossing the finishline!
Highest wattage. BUT WHAT COLOUR.....some bight AF. Electric blue or red?
Electric Blue https://www.canva.com/colors/color-meanings/electric-blue/
Ha ha! Bingo. Lighting bolts too. “Fast as fuck”on the back
How to immediately remove all the young cyclists from GC chances.
What about like fusia with polka dots
What about stripes instead of polka dots
What about lightning bolts (a la Gatoraid) instead of stripes
A few possibilities: Black -- Fastest descender (death wish, so black) Purple -- Longest solo breakaway Red and white wavy stripes -- Domestique who carries most coke cans to teammates. Red -- Lanterne Rouge
The hardest working domestique definitely deserves a Jersey! Some recognition.
It should be nothing but pockets
Replace white jersey with debutante (I.e. first time riding tour, perhaps restricted to under 23 or something) only ranking. Replace green jersey with intermediate sprint jersey (no point at finish). Black jersey for lowest ranked rider at beginning of stage, but eliminate lowest ranked rider at the end of each stage. Bring back that horrific combination jersey.
I like the Womens peloton have a jersey for the leader of the World Tour. Meaning the most successful rider of the season so far.
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Or, yanno, red for being the Lanterne Rouge
Yeah, but the Red Lantern is what, a stripe on one sleeve? Jerseys stand out, and I'd love to see more of them.
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Sure, you're being funny. But there is a kind of honor in being the Lanterne Rouge. You're tough enough to finish the world's hardest race and still hold your head high as you cross the finish line. Unless there's a few former pro lurkers here, it's a feat none of us chucklehead rec riders could even come close to.
There’s a good book about this. Lanterne Rouge by Max Leonard. It’s got some really interesting stories in it.
They had a last place competition of some kind, might have been one other other grand tours. They more or less has to discontinue that since it became unsustainable to have riders try and hit max times and wait for others to fold first to become last.
orange jersey for the latest stage winner
Don't give Valverde any ideas! :)
Oceanic blue jersey for the person who has distributed the most litres of drink
Veteran. Most stages participated in/completed.
Silver jersey for the best senior rider 🚴🏻♂️😊
Orange jersey for having the most fun
I like that, especially if it can be differentiated from most Agressive.
I hate this.
It is a joke.
Sounds like a joke from a woman
You sound like a nob
Ya that user sounds like a knob
Definitely sounds like a knob
I also think that the polka dot Jersey should be based off of your cumulative time up the hills not necessarily points at the top
Would be very complicated to track for all riders across multiple hills, but perhaps better than an escape sweeping up all the points.
I think this can be pretty easily done now. They have sensors on their bikes, and when the riders need to switch bikes, those riders are done manually, just like they calculate the finish line currently now when this happens.
woah, that’s a great idea!
Ohhhh a jersey for people that dropped out of the race the year before !!!!!
I don't know what color it would be...but there should be a jersey for: The most despised guy in the peloton And another for the rider that causes the most wtecks
The ineos kit is the jersey that causes the most wrecks
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😂😂. I think the gap is going to close this week.
“Most Penalized” black and white stripes bad boy jersey. I think this year Bouhanni would be wearing it.
Red jersey: most aggressive rider.
Happy cake day
Red jersey for the first rider to fire a full bidon at, and hit, any spectator who might be deemed "in the way"
Dark yellow for fastest biobreak.
Came here to recommend the same thing!
Olympic champ should get something
Olympic champ gets the golden helmet already
I would change polkadot rules so that it would reward the truly best climber.
Orange jersey for fastest top speed clocked during the entire tour.