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100 Years of the Yellow Jersey
1919 - 2019

The 2019 edition of the Tour de France marks the 100th anniversary of the yellow jersey. To mark this event, the General Classification leader at the end of each stage will be presented with a unique yellow jersey. Each yellow jersey will have a unique watermarked image on it representing either race stages, race landmarks or previous Tour de France champions. The yellow jerseys will be supplied and manufactured by Le Coq Sportif.


The first yellow jersey was worn by rider Eugène Christophe in 1919. Eugène Christophe was leading in the Tour de France but his forks broke on a descent. Isolated on the mountain descent, he walked and carried his bike. He was directed to a nearby village blacksmith. He repaired his forks and continued but was penalised as someone else operated the bellows when he re-welded his forks.

Yellow Jersey Images

Stage 2: Bruxelles Palais Royal - Bruxelles Atomium - The Atomium

Stage 3: Binche – Epernay - Eddy Merckx

Stage 4: Reims – Nancy

Stage 5: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges – Colmar- Reims Cathedral

Stage 6: Mulhouse - La Planche des Belles Filles - Peloton

Stage 7: Belfort - Chalon-sur-Saône - Lion of Belfort

Stage 8: Mâcon - Saint-Etienne - Bernard Hinault

Stage 9: Saint-Etienne – Brioude - Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium

Stage 10: Saint-Flour – Albi - Sainte-Cécile Cathedral in Albi

Stage 11: Albi – Toulouse - Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain

Stage 12: Toulouse - Bagnères-de-Bigorre - Place du Capitole, Toulouse

Stage 13: Pau – Pau - Eugène Christophe

Stage 14: Tarbes - Tourmalet Barèges - Col du Tourmalet

Stage 15: Limoux - Foix Prat d'Albis Miguel Indurain

Stage 16: Nîmes – Nîmes - arenas of Nîmes

Stage 17: Pont du Gard – Gap - Pont du Gard aqueduct

Stage 18 Embrun – Valloire - Col du Galibier

Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Tignes - Col de l’Iseran

Stage 20: Albertville - Val Thorens - last mountain stage

Stage 21: Rambouillet - Paris Champs-Elysées - Arc de Triomphe





CLASSIFICATION WINNERS 2019



2019 SPECIAL YELLOW JERSEYS