The Yellow Jersey (French: Malliot Juane) is the jersey worn by the leader of many multi-stage bicycle races, originally and most notably the Tour de France. It allows the riders who are in the overall lead at the end of the day's racing to be easily identifiable.
A yellow jersey will be awarded to the winners of the Individual Time Trial with medals for 2nd and 3rd placegetters.
Green:
The Green Jersey (French: Maillot Vert) is won by the accumulation of the most points of the Sprint classification. Originally, the colour for the Sprint jersey was chosen to suit a sponsor and is now the traditional sprint colour.
A green jersey will be awarded to the winners of the Road Races, with medals for 2nd and 3rd placegetters.
Polka Dot:
The Polka Dot jersey (French: maillot à pois rouges) is the jersey awarded for the accumulation of the most KOM/QOM (King/Queen of Mountain) points won during the Road Race stages and the Mountain Climb stage.
A polka dot jersey will be awarded to the winners of the Hill Climb, with medals for 2nd and 3rd placegetters.
Pink:
To mark the occasion of the inclusion of MTB Cross County, a Pink jersey ( French: maillot rose) will be awarded to the winner of the MTB discipline. Why Pink? To pay homage to Cadel Evans who arrived on the "Road" scene from MTB when he captured the leader's Pink jersey in his first Grand Tour.
A pink jersey will be awarded to the winners of the Cross Country, with medals for 2nd and 3rd placegetters.
Red:
The Red jersey (French: maillot rouge) will be awarded to the winner of the MTB Downhill. Why? Because red is fast!
A red jersey will be awarded to the winners of the Downhill, with medals for 2nd and 3rd placegetters.
Overall:
The overall winning schools will be awarded a Rainbow jersey and the Peter Bartels Perpetual Trophy.
