Polka Dot Jersey

Polka Dot Jersey

The Mountains classification in the Tour de France is a secondary classification in the Tour de France, in which cyclists receive points for reaching a mountain top first. The leader of the classification is named the "King of the Mountains", and since 1975 wears the polka dot jersey (French: maillot à pois rouges), a white jersey with red dots.

Read more about Polka Dot Jersey:  History, Current Situation, Distribution of Points, Criticism of The System

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