Exclusive: How do Tour de France Yellow Jerseys Get Made so Quickly?

The yellow jersey can exchange hands many times throughout the Tour de France—here's how race organizers stay on top of their production

by The Editors of BicyclingPublished: Jul 18, 2017

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It all started with L'Auto, the French newspaper that announced and sponsored the very first Tour de France in 1903. The publishers used yellow newsprint, and so the first yellow jersey was used as a marketing strategy. Since then, it's become one of the most recognizable cycling icons around the world. (Declare your own love of the Tour and the maillot jaune with this ultra-soft yellow jersey tee!)

Have you ever wondered how they make the Tour's yellow jerseys so quickly—especially when the Tour can have so many changes in the GC classification from stage to stage? This video has the answers.