Maillot jaune translation

A great piece of French cycling terminology!

"Maillot jaune" is a French phrase that translates to "yellow jersey" in English.

In professional road cycling, the maillot jaune is the yellow jersey worn by the leader of the general classification in the Tour de France. The leader of the general classification is the rider who has accumulated the lowest cumulative time over the entire race, and the yellow jersey is awarded to them as a symbol of their lead.

The tradition of wearing a yellow jersey to signify the leader of the general classification dates back to the 1919 Tour de France, and it has since become an iconic symbol of the Tour de France and professional cycling.