The Tour de France Trivia Questions

The yellow jersey, or maillot jaune, has been worn by the overall leader since 1919, matching the color of the newspaper L'Auto's pages.

The Tour de France was not held from 1915–1918 due to World War I and from 1940–1946 due to World War II.

The first Tour de France took place in 1903, organized by the newspaper L'Auto. It consisted of six stages covering 2,428 km.

The green jersey is awarded to the points classification leader (sprinter). The best climber wears the polka dot jersey.

Since 1975, the final stage has been a flat stage on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, not a time trial.

The yellow jersey was not introduced until the 1919 Tour de France. The first rider to wear it was Eugène Christophe.

The oldest professional cycling race is Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1892) or Paris-Roubaix (1896). The Tour de France began in 1903.

The 1926 Tour de France remains the longest in history, covering 5,745 km over 17 stages. Modern Tours are around 3,500 km.