Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/July 31

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Word of the day
for July 31
yellow jersey n (cycle racing)
  1. Especially in the Tour de France: the yellow shirt worn by the leader of a stage of a cycling race, which is then awarded to the cyclist who wins the race with the fastest overall time.
  2. (by extension) A cyclist who wears such a jersey or shirt; hence, the leader of a stage of a cycling race, or the winner of a cycling race.

The 2022 Tour de France Femmes concluded today in La Planche des Belles Filles. It was won by the Dutch professional cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten.

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