The introduction of the yellow jersey received just a short mention in L'Auto, but the message has endured. Sadly for Christophe he never got to wear the jersey in Paris after being struck by cruel luck. Brussels is decked out in yellow this week as the big day looms, but for Christophe his jersey was just something else to wear around the house. "The yellow jersey is the symbol of the leader in cycling. Everyone knows that the rider in yellow is the leader," one of this year's favourites, Denmark's Jacob Fuglsang, said this week.

Source: The Star July 05, 2019 11:48 UTC