{"id":1571,"date":"2025-06-21T14:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?page_id=1571"},"modified":"2025-06-21T14:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T12:33:38","slug":"tour-de-france-yellow-jersey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-yellow-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tour de France Yellow Jersey: Legends, Rules &amp; 2025 Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c18c4f-f2\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe1 The Tour de France Yellow Jersey: <\/strong>Legends, Rules &amp; 2025 Showdown<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_128ea5-36\">The <strong>Tour de France Yellow Jersey (Maillot Jaune)<\/strong> is the most prestigious prize in professional cycling. It represents the <strong>leader of the general classification (GC)<\/strong> and is worn by the rider with the lowest cumulative time across all stages.<br><br>In this comprehensive guide, we will explore everything you need to know about the <strong>Yellow Jersey<\/strong>, from its <strong>history and significance<\/strong> to the <strong>most legendary champions<\/strong> and key facts for <strong>2025<\/strong>.<br><br>This <strong>comprehensive guide<\/strong> covers <strong>history, strategies, legendary winners, records, controversies, sponsors, and more<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1571_afe40a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_afe40a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_afe40a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:500px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_afe40a-b9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_afe40a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_afe40a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_afe40a-b9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_6ab709-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column1571_6ab709-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_6ab709-91 > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_6ab709-91\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1571_f91e57-4c .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-left:8px solid #ffff00;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1571_f91e57-4c .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1571_f91e57-4c .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:6px;font-family:\"Lucida Console\", Monaco, 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solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1571_f91e57-4c .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-left:8px solid #ffff00;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1571_f91e57-4c .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1571_f91e57-4c .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:22px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_e538bb-1e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_e538bb-1e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_e538bb-1e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f9ca55-6d\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe1 What is the Yellow Jersey?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_355118-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_355118-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_355118-ce\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_355118-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_355118-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_355118-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_355118-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_355118-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_355118-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_355118-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_355118-ce\">T<strong>he Crown Jewel of Cycling Royalty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to the Tour de France, forget the champagne, forget the podium kisses \u2014 <em>this<\/em> is the jersey everyone wants. The Tour de France <strong>Yellow Jersey<\/strong>, aka the <strong>Maillot Jaune<\/strong>, is the undisputed crown for the overall leader of the Tour de France. It\u2019s not about flashy sprints or KOM bragging rights. This one&#8217;s about <strong>endurance, strategy, and pure Tour de France domination<\/strong> over three brutal weeks.<br><br>If you see a guy in yellow, he\u2019s not just surviving the race \u2014 he\u2019s <strong>controlling it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a9300c-07\"><strong>What Does the Yellow Jersey Actually Represent?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_47ce4f-fd\">Unlike the <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-jerseys\/green-jersey\/\">Green Jersey (points-based)<\/a> or the Polka Dot (climbers\u2019 pride), the Yellow Jersey is all about <strong>time<\/strong> \u2014 and not just being fast on one day. The rider who wears yellow is the one with the <strong>lowest total elapsed time<\/strong> across all stages.<br><br>Whether it\u2019s a sprint day, mountain madness in the Alps, or a solo time trial \u2014 the clock never stops ticking. One bad day? You\u2019re toast. One crash? Game over. The Tour de France Yellow Jersey is a daily war against fatigue, terrain, rivals, and your own limits.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_2a58e4-0f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_2a58e4-0f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_2a58e4-0f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9bccd4-bc\"><strong>2025: Who\u2019s Coming for the Maillot Jaune?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the shortlist of riders who don\u2019t just want yellow \u2014 they\u2019re <em>built<\/em> for it:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_15c203-c8\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma\u2013Lease a Bike)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two-time defending champ (2022, 2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The guy floats over mountains and smashes time trials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If he\u2019s recovered from that brutal crash in early 2024, he\u2019s the man to beat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9b9fca-b2\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Already has two yellow jerseys (2020, 2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The most aggressive, versatile rider in the peloton.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If anyone can light up the Tour with a long-range mountain attack, it\u2019s him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f9828-cf\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Remco Evenepoel (Soudal\u2013Quick-Step)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The time trial killer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The question: can he survive the high mountains without cracking?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bbdac-b1\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (BORA\u2013hansgrohe)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Older, smarter, still fast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">He\u2019s got unfinished business with yellow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179dfc-b6\">\ud83d\udfe1 <strong>Wildcard?<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7433ff-b6\">Carlos Rodr\u00edguez. Quiet, consistent, and capable of sneaking onto the podium \u2014 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_6d8e61-c2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_6d8e61-c2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_6d8e61-c2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_920beb-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_920beb-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_920beb-18\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_920beb-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_920beb-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_920beb-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_920beb-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_920beb-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_920beb-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_920beb-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_920beb-18\"><strong>\ud83d\udc51 Who Wore Yellow in 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019d be <strong>Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong>, again. Cool, calm, and calculated, he held off a fired-up Poga\u010dar in what became one of the most intense GC battles we\u2019ve seen in years.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2039a4-50\"><strong>What Makes It So Iconic?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not just the color. The Yellow Jersey <strong>is the story of the Tour<\/strong>. Every day it changes shoulders, the narrative shifts. It\u2019s a jersey that carries pressure, media, team expectations, and the weight of cycling history. Riders have cracked under it. Some have transformed because of it. And a few became legends wearing it all the way into Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cYou don\u2019t win the Tour de France Yellow Jersey by chance. You have to earn every second.\u201d<br><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Bernard Hinault<\/em>, 5-time winner<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_d45323-52 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_d45323-52 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_d45323-52\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e57b03-ca\"><strong>\ud83d\udcdc History of the Maillot Jaune<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Dusty Roads to Legend Status<\/strong><br><br>The Tour de France Yellow Jersey didn\u2019t just pop into existence. It was <strong>born out of chaos<\/strong>. Imagine this: It\u2019s <strong>1919<\/strong>, just months after World War I ended. France is still rebuilding, and the Tour de France decides to roll again. Riders are filthy, unrecognizable, and journalists can\u2019t tell who\u2019s leading the race. <br><br>So, the organizers had a brilliant idea:<br><strong>\u201cLet\u2019s make the race leader wear something bright.\u201d<\/strong><br>Thus, the <strong>Maillot Jaune<\/strong> (Yellow Jersey) was born \u2014 a beacon in a peloton of dirt and sweat.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9636d5-63\"><strong>Why Yellow?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_017fd8-df\">Simple: <strong>L\u2019Auto<\/strong>, the newspaper that organized the Tour, was printed on yellow paper. The jersey matched the branding. That\u2019s it. No deep symbolism \u2014 just pure marketing. But what started as a visual aid became the <strong>most iconic jersey in all of cycling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_3fda09-dc .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_3fda09-dc .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_3fda09-dc\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ef57d9-fe\"><strong>The First to Wear It<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eug\u00e8ne Christophe<\/strong> was the first man ever to pull on the Yellow Jersey, on July 19, 1919.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">The poor guy didn\u2019t even win the Tour. He broke his fork, fixed it himself (rules back then were wild), and still lost time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e8a925-eb\">Still, history remembers him. Because he was the <em>first<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_ff774e-41 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_ff774e-41 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_ff774e-41\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e7a3a7-fb\"><strong>Evolution of the Tour de France Yellow Jersey<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From wool to hi-tech aero fabrics, the jersey has evolved with the sport. But its soul? Untouched. Every rider dreams of earning it \u2014 even for just one day.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3c43d6-ac\"><strong>Key changes over the decades:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1930s<\/strong>: Numbers and sponsors added.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>1950s-60s<\/strong>: TV brings global recognition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1990s-2000s<\/strong>: The doping era casts a shadow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2020s<\/strong>: A new wave of young talent makes it electric again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_0b4772-9c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_0b4772-9c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_0b4772-9c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_594a2c-2d\"><strong>Notable Tour de France Yellow Jersey Eras<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d44283-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d44283-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d44283-94\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d44283-94 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d44283-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d44283-94\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d44283-94 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d44283-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d44283-94\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_d44283-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d44283-94\"><strong>\ud83d\udc10 The Merckx Era (1969\u20131975)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eddy Merckx \u2014 &#8220;The Cannibal&#8221; \u2014 didn\u2019t just wear yellow. He devoured every stage, every rival, every KOM. Five overall wins. Dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d1a6d7-7a\"><strong>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 French Kings: Hinault &amp; Fignon<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bernard Hinault: 5x champ, the last Frenchman to win (1985).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Laurent Fignon: Stylish, cerebral, tragically lost in <em>that<\/em> 1989 time trial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_38bdf9-0e\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 The Indurain Years (1991\u20131995)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miguel Indurain = calm, controlled, and brutally strong in time trials. Five straight wins \u2014 and never looked panicked once.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d71b8f-76\"><strong>\ud83e\uddec The Modern Superhuman Era<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lance Armstrong\u2019s titles (1999\u20132005) were stripped for doping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Since then: <strong>Froome<\/strong>, <strong>Poga\u010dar<\/strong>, <strong>Vingegaard<\/strong> \u2014 all cleaner, smarter, and more versatile GC monsters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_c6bdf4-7a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_c6bdf4-7a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_c6bdf4-7a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_449a9f-28\"><strong>The Yellow Jersey Today<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0eb48e-5a\">It\u2019s not just a symbol of race leadership. It\u2019s a <strong>lightning rod for media, fans, pressure, and pride<\/strong>. Sponsors pay millions for a photo of their logo under that jersey. Teams sacrifice their entire strategy to protect it. Riders lay down their careers for one shot at wearing it into Paris.<br><br>Because legends aren\u2019t born in the bunch \u2014 they\u2019re made in yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_6ba2e6-c9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_6ba2e6-c9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_6ba2e6-c9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a56020-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a56020-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a56020-73\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a56020-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a56020-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a56020-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a56020-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a56020-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a56020-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_a56020-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a56020-73\"><strong>\u23f1\ufe0f How the Tour de France Yellow Jersey is Won (General Classification)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1484f1-cb\"><strong>&nbsp;Time &gt; Everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike the Green Jersey (which is all about <strong>points<\/strong>), the Yellow Jersey is won through <strong>time<\/strong>. It&#8217;s called the <strong>General Classification<\/strong> (or GC if you\u2019re in the know), and it tracks how fast a rider completes the entire Tour de France \u2014 all 21 stages \u2014 <strong>combined<\/strong>.<br><br>In other words:<br>\ud83d\udeb4 The one who finishes the Tour in the <strong>least amount of time<\/strong> wears the Maillot Jaune. Simple on paper. Brutal in real life.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8ca578-ab\"><strong>How Time is Tracked<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each rider\u2019s finishing time is recorded <strong>after every stage<\/strong>. These times stack up across the Tour. Whoever has the <strong>lowest cumulative time<\/strong> is the GC leader and earns the Tour de France Yellow Jersey for the next day.<br>You don\u2019t have to win stages. You just have to lose less time than everyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d9b59-f1\"><strong>Example: GC Time Calculation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s say you&#8217;re a rider across 3 stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 1: 4h 10m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Stage 2: 3h 45m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 3: 5h 00m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_49844c-39 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_8fe82e-84\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d7d36f-a8\"><strong>Total GC time: 12h 55m<br><\/strong>Now compare that to everyone else. If that\u2019s the lowest? Boom. You\u2019re in yellow tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_cedc60-d9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_cedc60-d9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_cedc60-d9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2bc89e-f4\"><strong>Time Bonuses: The Cherry on Top<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make things spicy, <strong>time bonuses<\/strong> are handed out for top finishers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10 seconds<\/strong> off for 1st place on a stage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>6 seconds<\/strong> for 2nd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4 seconds<\/strong> for 3rd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll also see small bonuses at <strong>intermediate sprints<\/strong> on select stages. They matter when GC gaps are razor-thin (lookin\u2019 at you, 1989).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_62a3ea-b8\"><strong>Time Trials: The Race of Truth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two types of stages that really shape the GC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Individual Time Trials (ITT):<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> Riders go solo against the clock. No drafting. No teammates. Just pure power and pacing.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team Time Trials (TTT):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"> Less common, but when they happen, it&#8217;s a team-wide ballet at warp speed. Time is usually taken from the 4th rider to cross the line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_25f858-f6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_25f858-f6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_25f858-f6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c9a3ca-9c\"><strong>Mountain Stages: Where GC Dreams Die or Soar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Alps and Pyrenees? That\u2019s where the real 2025 of the Yellow Jersey contenders flex. It\u2019s not about sprints \u2014 it\u2019s about surviving 30\u201350 minute climbs at threshold pace while rivals explode behind.<br>GC contenders <strong>attack<\/strong>, <strong>defend<\/strong>, and <strong>crack<\/strong> here. You can\u2019t fake it on a mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0fa574-2f\"><strong>Crashes, Crosswinds, and Chaos<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GC riders live in constant fear of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Crash zones<\/strong> in flat stages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Crosswinds<\/strong> that split the peloton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mechanicals<\/strong> at the worst moments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6cf7df-70\">One bad day? You&#8217;re toast. The Tour doesn\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_393962-8f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_393962-8f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_393962-8f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_30164b-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_30164b-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_30164b-66\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_30164b-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_30164b-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_30164b-66\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_30164b-66 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_30164b-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_30164b-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_30164b-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_30164b-66\"><strong>TL;DR: How to Win Yellow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To win the Maillot Jaune, a rider must:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_9daf2c-74\">\u2705 Excel in mountains<br>\u2705 Limit time losses on flat &amp; chaotic stages<br>\u2705 Crush or defend in time trials<br>\u2705 Avoid crashes and dumb mistakes<br>\u2705 Have a team that <em>protects like Secret Service<\/em><br><br>It\u2019s a 3-week masterclass in <strong>endurance, tactics, and nerves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_47a8bb-14 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_47a8bb-14 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_47a8bb-14\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ad526d-34\"><strong>\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Legendary Yellow Jersey Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we talk Tour de France Yellow Jersey, we\u2019re talking cycling royalty. These aren\u2019t just great riders \u2014 they <em>defined<\/em> eras. They didn\u2019t just win races \u2014 they <strong>bent the Tour to their will<\/strong>.<br><br>Here are the heavy hitters \u2014 the alpha dogs of the Maillot Jaune.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_b691cb-ef\"><strong>\ud83d\udc10 Eddy Merckx \u2014 <em>The Cannibal<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yellow Jerseys:<\/strong> 5 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Days in Yellow:<\/strong> 96 (record)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Style:<\/strong> Win. Everything. Always.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0b3977-a7\">Merckx didn\u2019t just want to win the Tour. He wanted <strong>every jersey<\/strong>, <strong>every stage<\/strong>, and your soul while he was at it. He could sprint, climb, time trial \u2014 dude was a cheat code on two wheels.<br><br>No one has worn yellow for more days. No one was more feared.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_981177-96 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_981177-96 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_981177-96\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_93b1f5-d9\"><strong>\ud83d\udc13 Bernard Hinault \u2014 <em>The Badger<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yellow Jerseys:<\/strong> 5 (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Vibe:<\/strong> Aggression. Pride. Zero BS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_34cbb8-0b\">Hinault didn\u2019t negotiate. He dropped you, glared at you, and made sure you <strong>never dared<\/strong> try again. He won in an era packed with talent and still stood tall.<br><br>He was France\u2019s last Tour winner \u2014 and yeah, the French are <em>still<\/em> looking for the next Hinault.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_da9162-56 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_da9162-56 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_da9162-56\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_6111ce-30\"><strong>\ud83d\udca8 Miguel Indurain \u2014 <em>The Silent Killer<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yellow Jerseys:<\/strong> 5 (1991\u20131995, five in a row!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Weapon of choice:<\/strong> Time trial domination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_02b345-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_02b345-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_02b345-66\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_02b345-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_02b345-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_02b345-66\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_02b345-66 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_02b345-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_02b345-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_02b345-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_02b345-66\">Big Mig didn\u2019t attack in the mountains \u2014 he crushed your spirit in the TTs and then rode tempo so strong you couldn\u2019t breathe, let alone break him. Calm, clinical, unbeatable for half a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_e7344c-6e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_e7344c-6e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_e7344c-6e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4dfd26-3c\"><strong>\ud83d\udca5 Chris Froome \u2014 <em>The Modern Era Mastermind<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yellow Jerseys:<\/strong> 4 (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Team Sky Era:<\/strong> Controlled. Calculated. Relentless.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_379f8f-28\">Froome wasn\u2019t flashy, but he was effective. Surrounded by a superteam, he mastered the art of <strong>defense-first GC riding<\/strong>, crushing rivals in time trials and clinging to wheels in the mountains like a shadow with power data.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_70da0f-95 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_70da0f-95 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_70da0f-95\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_195d69-2b\"><strong>\u26a1 Tadej Poga\u010dar \u2014 <em>The Prodigy<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yellow Jerseys:<\/strong> 2 (2020, 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Cameo moment:<\/strong> The 2020 time trial at La Planche des Belles Filles \u2014 maybe the greatest GC heist in Tour history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_a5d387-bd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_eade05-29{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_eade05-29, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_eade05-29:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_eade05-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_eade05-29\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_432303-43\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_432303-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_432303-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_432303-43\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_432303-43\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_432303-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_432303-43\">He\u2019s not done. If Vingegaard blinks, Pog takes it back. Fast, fearless, and fun to watch.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_22b709-65 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_22b709-65 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_22b709-65\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fb610e-f0\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83e\uddca Jonas Vingegaard \u2014 <em>The Iceman<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yellow Jerseys:<\/strong> 2 (2022, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Superpower:<\/strong> Climbing like a mountain goat with a rocket strapped to his back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a292eb-c9\">Cool under pressure, zero panic, and backed by a Juggernaut team. If his 2024 crash doesn\u2019t derail things, he\u2019s coming for a third straight yellow in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_8d0bd3-f9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_8d0bd3-f9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_8d0bd3-f9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_dd7768-fe\"><strong>Bonus Shoutouts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jacques Anquetil<\/strong> \u2013 5x winner, the OG TT king.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Greg LeMond<\/strong> \u2013 1989 comeback + 8-second GC win = legend status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Cadel Evans<\/strong> \u2013 First Aussie to win it (2011), late bloomer with a lion\u2019s heart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alberto Contador<\/strong> \u2013 Explosive climber, tactical beast (though stripped of one win).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c41818-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c41818-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c41818-11\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c41818-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c41818-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c41818-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c41818-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c41818-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c41818-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_c41818-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c41818-11\">These guys aren\u2019t just winners \u2014 they\u2019re <strong>narratives<\/strong>, each with a chapter carved into Tour history. And guess what? Yellow jersey 2025 might just add a new name to this hall of greatness.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_8715ad-f2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_8715ad-f2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_8715ad-f2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_90a7da-34\"><strong>Yellow Jersey Records &amp; Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tour de France isn\u2019t just a race \u2014 it\u2019s a history book written in sweat, time gaps, and broken dreams. And when it comes to the Yellow Jersey, the stats tell <strong>the whole epic saga<\/strong>.<br><br>Let\u2019s run through the records that separate the contenders from the immortals.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e5d8f8-63\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 Most Yellow Jersey Wins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the guys who didn\u2019t just win \u2014 they <strong>dominated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_a1d907-67 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_00ab3b-1b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1571_2ce5d6-c0{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_2ce5d6-c0 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_2ce5d6-c0 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_2ce5d6-c0 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_2ce5d6-c0 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_2ce5d6-c0 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_2ce5d6-c0 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1571_2ce5d6-c0 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1571_2ce5d6-c0\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_c8e39a-8b{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_c8e39a-8b\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_39ce8d-50\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rider<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_40aa4c-27\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_1ad9e1-ce\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Years<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_539de1-24{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_539de1-24:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_539de1-24\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_73ee27-79\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jacques Anquetil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_ea4535-22\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">5<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_b051e0-05\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1957, 1961\u20131964<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_b694d1-e1{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_b694d1-e1:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_b694d1-e1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_ade61c-23\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eddy Merckx<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_cfebc7-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">5<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_72ead8-5e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1969\u20131972, 1974<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_5a5c4e-c8{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_5a5c4e-c8:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_5a5c4e-c8\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_e318ed-8d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bernard Hinault<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_d8f7f0-dc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">5<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_5bdab4-43\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_b6b3a0-a5{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table 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class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_da6433-84\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">4<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_abdf39-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2013, 2015\u20132017<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_1ea9b5-8e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_1ea9b5-8e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_1ea9b5-8e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_f6ba58-b2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_abf2a9-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_54dd28-e0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2022, 2023<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_ee8745-a4{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_ee8745-a4:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_ee8745-a4\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_fb17ff-69\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_741108-63\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_963b6a-c2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2020, 2021<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_7be765-14{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_7be765-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_7be765-14 > 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and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_1a8091-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_1a8091-54\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a7e6d5-56\">Note: Lance Armstrong won 7 titles (1999\u20132005), but they were <strong>stripped<\/strong> due to doping \u2014 more on that in the next section.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_fa1859-5b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_fa1859-5b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_fa1859-5b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f308e2-ba\"><strong>\u23f1\ufe0f Most Days in Yellow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shows who really <strong>owned<\/strong> the race, stage after stage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_ca65e9-2a{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_ca65e9-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_ca65e9-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_ca65e9-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_ca65e9-2a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_ca65e9-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_ca65e9-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_813f6d-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_813f6d-8b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1571_cf4aa1-f5{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_cf4aa1-f5 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_cf4aa1-f5 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_cf4aa1-f5 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_cf4aa1-f5 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_cf4aa1-f5 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1571_cf4aa1-f5 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1571_cf4aa1-f5 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1571_cf4aa1-f5\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_c57175-ea{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_c57175-ea\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_4740d6-a9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Rider<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_f109c8-c2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Days in Yellow<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_22fa38-04{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_22fa38-04:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_22fa38-04\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_d4094f-c8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eddy Merckx<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_f8d889-0d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">96<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_d824f6-e3{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_d824f6-e3:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_d824f6-e3\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_1e8304-53\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bernard Hinault<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_ca77fd-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">75<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_9641f9-f5{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_9641f9-f5:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_9641f9-f5\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_bf37ec-ea\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Miguel Indurain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_01294c-e0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">60<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_7eda87-b0{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_7eda87-b0:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_7eda87-b0\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_c3a8de-77\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris Froome<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_bbfb51-d1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">59<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_1e5b5b-20{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_1e5b5b-20:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_1e5b5b-20\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_7feeb1-52\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jacques Anquetil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_b8fad5-05\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">50<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_7e4b2c-33{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_7e4b2c-33:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_7e4b2c-33\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_f94c0e-33\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_da1345-2b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">35+ (and counting)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_c9894b-13{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1571_c9894b-13:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1571_c9894b-13\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_2ccfbc-01\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1571_8c73d7-d9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">27+ (with more to come?)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_f98a47-c5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_f98a47-c5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_f98a47-c5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_01e346-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_01e346-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_01e346-79\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_01e346-79 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_01e346-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_01e346-79\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_01e346-79 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_01e346-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_01e346-79\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_01e346-79 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_01e346-79\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd2 Youngest Yellow Jersey Winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Henri Cornet<\/strong> (1904) \u2013 19 years old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> (2020) \u2013 21 years old, youngest post-WWII winner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_a01b76-dc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_f70429-36{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_f70429-36, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_f70429-36:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_f70429-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_f70429-36\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7331c7-78\">Pog\u2019s 2020 win didn\u2019t just shock the world \u2014 it rewrote what we thought possible for a young GC rider.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_895a6a-2f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_895a6a-2f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_895a6a-2f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179996-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179996-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179996-ea\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179996-ea mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179996-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179996-ea\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179996-ea img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_179996-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179996-ea\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_179996-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_179996-ea\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83d\udc74 Oldest Yellow Jersey Winner<\/strong>s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Firmin Lambot<\/strong> (1922) \u2013 36 years old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Cadel Evans<\/strong> (2011) \u2013 34 years old, modern-era record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_20fea3-9c\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Other Notable Yellow Jersey Records<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Most stage wins in a single Tour (by a Yellow Jersey winner):<\/strong> Eddy Merckx (8 in 1970)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Smallest winning margin:<\/strong> Greg LeMond beat Laurent Fignon by 8 seconds in 1989.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Longest time in Yellow without winning the Tour:<\/strong> Thomas Voeckler \u2013 20 days in 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_4cfddf-8e\"><strong>\ud83e\udde0 Yellow Stat That Blows Minds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_acf1e7-d5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_9cc82a-cd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_07ca1c-86\">Only 6 riders have ever won the <strong>Tour de France<\/strong>, <strong>Giro d\u2019Italia<\/strong>, and <strong>Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/strong> \u2014 the coveted <em>Grand Tour Triple Crown<\/em>. Eddy Merckx and Chris Froome are on that list.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_d00987-72 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_d00987-72 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_d00987-72\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_d6f404-93\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc1 Most Iconic Yellow Jersey Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yellow Jersey isn\u2019t just about stats. It\u2019s about <em>moments<\/em>. Goosebumps. History written in real time. These are the clips we rewatch, the stories we tell, the reasons we tune in.<br><br>Here are the Tour de France Yellow Jersey moments that shook the cycling world<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_79f2f4-ea\"><strong>\ud83e\udd47 LeMond vs. Fignon \u2013 1989 Time Trial Thriller<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arguably the <strong>most dramatic Tour finish ever<\/strong>. Final day. Individual time trial into Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laurent Fignon leads by 50 seconds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Greg LeMond is in 2nd, wearing an early aero helmet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LeMond drops an <em>insane<\/em> effort, shaves <strong>58 seconds<\/strong>, and wins the Tour\u2026by just <strong>8 seconds<\/strong> \u2014 the smallest margin <em>ever<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_1ec97d-66 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_fbf23a-29\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fd4979-7d\">Absolute madness. The Tour was changed forever.<br>\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f <em>If you haven\u2019t seen this TT, stop everything and go watch it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_aa353f-59 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_aa353f-59 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_aa353f-59\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_859df2-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_859df2-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_859df2-50\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_859df2-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_859df2-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_859df2-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_859df2-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_859df2-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_859df2-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_859df2-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_859df2-50\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Poga\u010dar\u2019s 2020 TT \u2013 The Shock of La Planche<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone thought Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d had the Tour in the bag. Then came Stage 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uphill time trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Poga\u010dar, just 21, flies up the climb like he\u2019s got rockets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Takes <strong>almost 2 minutes<\/strong> out of Rogli\u010d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_989db4-94 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_a82b6c-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1d979e-d3\">\u201cHE\u2019S GONNA TAKE THE YELLOW JERSEY!\u201d screamed commentators. And he did \u2014 <strong>on the second-last day<\/strong>.<br>It was like LeMond-Fignon 2.0 \u2014 only this time, the <em>future<\/em> arrived early.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_858477-74 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_858477-74 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_858477-74\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c535f6-5f\"><strong>\ud83d\udc9b Armstrong\u2019s Seven-Year Yellow Reign \u2013 Then Collapse<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lance Armstrong ruled from 1999 to 2005. Seven Tour wins. A comeback story for the ages\u2026<br>Until it wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fastest mountain attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Ruthless tactics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But later exposed in the <strong>biggest doping scandal<\/strong> cycling has ever seen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_83c3cf-9d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_08b641-05{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_08b641-05, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_08b641-05:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_08b641-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_08b641-05\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_a48cdb-e7\">UCI stripped all seven titles. His name is now a ghost in the record books.<br>Still, the <strong>shadow of Armstrong<\/strong> looms large over the Yellow Jersey legacy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_19235d-e8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_19235d-e8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_19235d-e8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7eeec4-f9\"><strong>\ud83d\ude22 Tom Simpson \u2013 1967 Tragedy on Mont Ventoux<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not all iconic moments are victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>British rider Tom Simpson collapsed and died on Mont Ventoux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Heat, exhaustion, and amphetamines all played a role.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPut me back on my bike,\u201d were reportedly his last words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_00e637-0a\">A tragic moment that changed the sport\u2019s attitude toward rider health and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_7ee7b5-20 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_7ee7b5-20 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_7ee7b5-20\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3488a3-ac\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc1 Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es Finish \u2013 The Yellow Parade<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final day into Paris isn\u2019t about racing the GC \u2014 it\u2019s a <strong>victory lap<\/strong> for the Yellow Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Champagne with teammates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Golden glow under the Arc de Triomphe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A celebration of three weeks of war.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it\u2019s Froome, Vingegaard, or Poga\u010dar \u2014 the Paris podium is the dream every kid chases.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_367571-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_367571-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_367571-de\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_367571-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_367571-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_367571-de\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_367571-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_367571-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_367571-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_367571-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_367571-de\"><strong>Marco Pantani\u2019s 1998 Domination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pirate. Attacking from miles out in the Alps. Risk, panache, chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Took the Yellow from Ullrich in the snow on Galibier and Les Deux Alpes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Explosive<\/strong>, emotional, unforgettable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pantani was flawed. But when he flew, no one looked cooler.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_9c006c-ec alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_8aedd5-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ed557-3b\">These aren\u2019t just moments. They\u2019re <strong>milestones<\/strong>. They define what the Maillot Jaune means \u2014 heartbreak, heroism, and history in motion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_68453b-3b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_68453b-3b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_68453b-3b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ae8ea3-c9\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Yellow Jersey Controversies &amp; Stripped Titles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Maillot Jaune shines bright \u2014 but some of its history is covered in shadow. From doping scandals to lifetime bans, the Tour de France Yellow Jersey has been won, lost, and torn apart more than once.<br><br>Let\u2019s talk about the moments the Tour would rather forget \u2014 but we <em>never<\/em> will.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3ef18a-0d\"><strong>\ud83d\udeab Lance Armstrong \u2013 The King Who Fell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 Tour de France wins. Millions inspired.<br>And then\u2026 <em>boom<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Years of denial, lawsuits, and a vicious defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">In 2012, USADA dropped a bombshell: systematic doping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Armstrong was stripped of <em>all seven Tour wins<\/em> (1999\u20132005).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">The UCI left those years <strong>blank<\/strong> in the record books \u2014 no winner listed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_dbe257-48 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_3a13ad-bb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e3b30b-e7\">\u201cIt was one big lie,\u201d Armstrong later admitted on Oprah.<br>This was the biggest scandal not just in cycling, but in <strong>sports history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_aedd3f-6c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_aedd3f-6c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_aedd3f-6c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_e31a86-84\"><strong>\u274c Floyd Landis \u2013 The 2006 Meltdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pulled off one of the wildest comebacks ever on Stage 17 \u2014 a legendary solo breakaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Took back massive time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Won the Yellow Jersey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then\u2026 tested positive for synthetic testosterone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_3de064-15 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_ef1865-56:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_ef1865-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_ef1865-56\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_f10dd7-49\">Landis was stripped of the title, making <strong>\u00d3scar Pereiro<\/strong> the retroactive winner.<br>From hero to headline \u2014 all in a week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_25d279-f7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_25d279-f7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_25d279-f7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c1b8fd-3b\"><strong>\ud83d\udc89 Bjarne Riis \u2013 \u201cI Doped. And I Won.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1996 winner. Absolute beast in the mountains.<br>Years later, Riis simply admitted:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1571_f18fc0-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_f18fc0-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_f18fc0-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_f18fc0-c5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_f18fc0-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_f18fc0-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_f18fc0-c5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_30c248-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_30c248-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_30c248-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI used EPO. I won the Tour. I no longer feel like a winner.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_bdc85b-ee\">The UCI didn\u2019t officially strip him \u2014 but a huge asterisk still hangs over his name.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_389092-40 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_389092-40 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_389092-40\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_23eebf-81\"><strong>\ud83e\uddea Festina Affair \u2013 1998<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tour\u2019s entire foundation shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Police busted the Festina team for <em>organized doping<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Riders arrested. Teams ejected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The race nearly collapsed mid-Tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_232d2e-eb\">It exposed just how deep the doping culture ran \u2014 and sparked a new era of <em>actual<\/em> anti-doping enforcement (well, kinda).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_691b27-6f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_691b27-6f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_691b27-6f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c727fc-da\"><strong>\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Operation Puerto \u2013 2006 Fallout<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes was running a full-blown blood-doping empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Athletes across sports (including Tour riders) were implicated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Ivan Basso, Jan Ullrich, and others got suspended or pressured into retirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still, many details were buried, and the full truth never saw daylight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_e0aea8-1d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_e0aea8-1d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_e0aea8-1d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_5809d8-61\"><strong>\ud83d\ude36 Jan Ullrich \u2013 Always Second\u2026 and Then Gone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1997 Tour winner. Eternal runner-up to Armstrong.<br>When the doping scandal hit, Ullrich was banned and <em>erased<\/em> from modern pro cycling&#8217;s spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1571_5adbd3-67 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e{position:relative;}.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1571_57f630-8e:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_57f630-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_57f630-8e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_340c04-b0\">He never admitted guilt outright \u2014 but never fully fought it either.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_fa7e39-57 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_fa7e39-57 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_fa7e39-57\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_2d757d-12\"><strong>What Happens When a Title is Stripped?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The second-place rider <em>may<\/em> be named winner (Landis \u2192 Pereiro).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Sometimes, <strong>no winner is declared<\/strong> (Armstrong years).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sponsors, careers, and reputations crumble. Fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_88e343-3f\"><strong>The Aftermath<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These controversies forced the sport to evolve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stricter drug testing (biological passports)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Independent anti-doping bodies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultural shifts in training and transparency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7f8da2-92\">Still, the shadows haven\u2019t completely cleared. But today\u2019s stars \u2014 like Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel \u2014 are racing in an era where every watt is watched.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_95788c-74 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_95788c-74 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_95788c-74\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1571_427318-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1571_427318-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1571_427318-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1571_a22005-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1571_a22005-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1571_a22005-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1571_a22005-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1571_a22005-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1571_a22005-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1571_a22005-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1571_a22005-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_cbb5ba-56\">FAQs: Yellow Jersey Essentials<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0783ca-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0783ca-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_0783ca-68\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_0783ca-68 mark.kt-highlight, 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #ffff00;border-right:0px solid #ffff00;border-bottom:0px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:5px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:20px;}.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #ffff00;border-right:0px solid #ffff00;border-bottom:0px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:5px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1571_09a8b2-6d kt-accordion-has-6-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1571_0a9e14-37\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe1 Can one rider win multiple jerseys?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_c70e2f-56\">Yes \u2014 and it\u2019s happened more than once.<br>The Tour de France  Yellow Jersey (GC) can be combined with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udfe2 Green Jersey (points): Rare but possible. Eddy Merckx did it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\ud83d\udd34 Polka Dot Jersey (mountains): Happens more often \u2014 climbers who dominate can take both.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u26aa White Jersey (best young rider): The most common double. Poga\u010dar won all <strong>three<\/strong> in 2020 and 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it\u2019s <em>hard<\/em>. Each jersey has a different goal \u2014 sprinting vs. climbing vs. all-around domination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1571_9fcaeb-47\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe8 What happens in a tie?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_8c4f09-a0\">If two riders have <strong>exactly<\/strong> the same overall time (down to the second), the tie-breaker is based on <strong>stage placements<\/strong>.<br><br>So, the rider who has placed better on more stages gets the jersey.<br>And if that\u2019s also tied? (Yeah, it&#8217;s rare) \u2014 <strong>milliseconds from time trials<\/strong> come into play.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1571_ebc5d7-73\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>\ud83d\udd04 How is the Yellow Jersey passed stage-by-stage?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_33975e-e6\">It\u2019s simple in theory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every rider\u2019s time from each stage is added cumulatively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Whoever has the <strong>lowest total time<\/strong> after a stage gets the Yellow Jersey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the current wearer loses time on the next stage, someone else can take it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why breakaways, crashes, and mountain blowups can shift the GC standings overnight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1571_7d2201-55\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>\ud83d\uded1 What if someone crashes but finishes?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_1046b5-f1\">As long as a rider <strong>finishes<\/strong> within the time cut, their total time stands \u2014 even if they\u2019ve lost a chunk of it.<br><br>But if they <strong>DNF<\/strong> (did not finish)? They&#8217;re out of GC contention. No Yellow Jersey for you.<br><br>There\u2019s also a 3-km rule: If a crash happens within the final 3 km of a flat stage, GC riders don\u2019t lose time due to the crash. It&#8217;s to protect sprinters&#8217; chaos from screwing over the yellow contenders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1571_e315d0-42\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Does the Yellow Jersey come with extra pressure?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely. Riders say it\u2019s like riding with a target on your back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The media attention triples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Everyone watches your moves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your team has to defend all attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">You&#8217;re expected to speak, smile, and show up daily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing yellow is an honor \u2014 but it also makes life <em>way<\/em> harder for the next stage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane1571_ca7279-8b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Wearing yellow is an honor \u2014 but it also makes life <em>way<\/em> harder for the next stage.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The record is <strong>8 times in 1987<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_68d641-9c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_68d641-9c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_68d641-9c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_ea616a-e9\"><strong>&nbsp;Final Thoughts: The Legacy of the Maillot Jaune<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s not sugarcoat it \u2014 the Yellow Jersey isn\u2019t just a piece of fabric. It\u2019s <em>cycling royalty<\/em>. The holy grail. The crown jewel of the hardest race on the planet.<br><br>When someone pulls on the Maillot Jaune, they\u2019re not just leading a bike race \u2014 they\u2019re stepping into history. You\u2019re suddenly in the same conversation as Merckx, Hinault, Indurain, and Poga\u010dar. Legends who didn\u2019t just win races \u2014 they <em>defined eras<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_7c9f30-e9\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe1 Why the Yellow Jersey Still Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, the Green Jersey sprint battles are wild. The Polka Dot climbers? Pure pain. And the <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/white-jersey\">White Jersey is about future promise<\/a>T.<br><br>But <strong>Yellow<\/strong>? That\u2019s <em>everything<\/em> \u2014 consistency, grit, brainpower, mountain mastery, time trial power, and pure survival over 3,000+ kilometers.<br><br>It\u2019s not about one heroic day. It\u2019s about 21 days of <em>not breaking<\/em> when everything \u2014 from the weather to your legs to your rivals \u2014 is trying to destroy you.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_aae4e1-0d\">\ud83d\udc40 What to Watch in 2025 Yellow Jersey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Will Vingegaard three-peat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Can Poga\u010dar strike back with UAE\u2019s full firepower?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is Remco ready for GC primetime?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Will Rogli\u010d finally win one clean, no crashes, no drama?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_3e1ba7-d4\">And don\u2019t sleep on the wild cards. A breakout climber. A genius domestique given freedom. The Tour <em>always<\/em> delivers a plot twist.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_ba2618-0f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1571_ba2618-0f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1571_ba2618-0f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05a0e3-c4\">You\u2019ve got the breakdown. The history, the rules, the drama, the strategy \u2014 all of it.<br>Now do one thing:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_05cd9e-54\"><strong>Watch the race<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the mountain stages. The time trials. The early breakaways. Watch the riders suffer. Watch them fly.<br><br>Because when you see someone riding in yellow, you\u2019re not just watching a leader. You\u2019re watching someone <em>carry the weight of history<\/em> on their back \u2014 and trying to make it their own.<br><br>So this July, whether you\u2019re streaming from your phone, posted up on a mountain, or screaming from the side of the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es\u2026 know this:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1571_fca1a2-54\"><strong>Maillot Jaune = greatness<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And greatness? Is always worth watching.<br><br>Allez, legends. Let the battle for yellow begin. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udfe1 The Tour de France Yellow Jersey: Legends, Rules &amp; 2025 Showdown The Tour de France Yellow Jersey (Maillot Jaune) is the most prestigious prize in professional cycling. It represents the leader of the general classification (GC) and is worn by the rider with the lowest cumulative time across all stages. In this comprehensive guide,&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1571","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Evan Pembroke","author_link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/author\/evan-pembroke\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1571\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}