General classification in the Giro d'Italia

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Pink jersey
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Simon Yates wearing the pink jersey.
SportRoad Cycling
CompetitionGiro d'Italia
Awarded forWinner overall classification
Local nameMaglia Rosa (in Italian)
History
First award1909 (first pink jersey in 1931)
Editions105 (as of 2022)
First winnerFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Luigi Ganna  (ITA)
Most winsFlag of Italy.svg  Alfredo Binda  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Fausto Coppi  (ITA)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)
(5 wins each)
Most recentFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS)

The general classification in the Giro d'Italia is the most important classification of the Giro d'Italia, which determines who is the overall winner. It is therefore considered more important than secondary classifications as the points classification or the mountains classification.

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Since 1931, the leader of the general classification is identified by a pink jersey (Italian : maglia rosa [ˈmaʎʎa ˈrɔːza] ). [1] Prior to that year and since the creation of the race, no colour was used to distinguish the winner at the top of the classification. The first rider to wear the maglia rosa was Learco Guerra following the first stage of the 1931 Giro d'Italia. [2] The first jersey was entirely pink and made from wool. It had a roll-neck collar and front pockets. [2] As Italy was under Fascist Party rule there was a gray shield stitched onto the shirt, a symbol for the party. [2] This initial jersey and many of the first pink jerseys were designed by Vittore Gianni who had created jerseys for AC Milan and Juventus. [3] Castelli has made the pink jerseys from 1981 to being worn by Miguel Indurain last in 1992. In 2018 they resigned a four agreement to be the sponsor if the jersey again. [4] Since 2000, the pink jersey has been altered between years from being exclusively solid pink, like in 2006 there was a bike pattern on the jersey in a darker shade of pink. [2] To celebrate the 2009 Giro d'Italia which was on the 100th anniversary of the race's beginning in 1909, the jersey had side panels displaying the Italian colors of green, white, and red and was designed by Dolce and Gabbana. [2] Other designers that have designed a maglia rosa include Paul Smith and Fergus Niland, the latter of which made all the classification jerseys have a shamrock pattern while the 2014 race raced throughout Ireland. [2]

In the first editions of the Giro d'Italia, a points system was used for the calculation of the general classification, but since 1914 a time system is used. All stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints, and time penalties for breaking the rules.

The color pink was chosen because La Gazzetta dello Sport , the sports newspaper that created the Giro, was printed on pink paper. In comparison, the leader of the general classification in the Tour de France is awarded a yellow jersey, which originally corresponds with the yellow newsprint of L'Auto, the newspaper that created the Tour de France.

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ Farrand, Stephen (27 April 2013). "Giro d'Italia 2013: A gallery of historic pink jerseys". Cycling news. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sidwells 2017, p. 59.
  3. ↑ Sidwells 2017, p. 61.
  4. ↑ "Castelli in the pink with Giro d'Italia leaders' jerseys". 31 August 2017.

Bibliography

  • Sidwells, Chris (2017). The art of the cycling jersey : iconic cycle wear past and present. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Books. ISBN   978-1-62336737-4.
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