The polka dot jersey, or the \u2018king of the mountains\u2019 jersey, is perhaps the most attractive of all leaders\u2019 jerseys in the Tour de France. Cycling legends like Van Impe, Rooks, Theunisse, Chiappucci and Virenque have all won the polka dot jersey in the past. This now iconic symbol was introduced in 1975 by the then Tour director, F\u00e9lix L\u00e9vitan, to pay homage to French track cyclist Henri Lemoine, who always wore a red-dotted jersey in the \u201820s and \u201830s. And since then, the \u2018king of the mountains\u2019 jersey has become an integral part of the Tour de France.<\/p>\n
Because the polka dot pattern will always be associated with the Tour de France, we thought it would be a good idea to create a special version of the Urban BikeDock to commemorate the world\u2019s biggest cycling event: a Polka Dot LTD Edition. And we will be giving it away during this year\u2019s Tour de France!<\/p>\n
Enter your details below and tell us who will be wearing the polka dot jersey on the first resst day of the Tour de France. We’ll publish a new contest on the first and second rest day.<\/p>\n
All-rounder Tadej Pogacar (who actually won all three classifications) won last year\u2019s mountains classification and could thus also win it this year. Together with his Slovenian compatriot Primoz Roglic, he is one of the main favourites again this year. Although both men will be mainly competing for the general classification, it remains to be seen whether another talented climber will want to become the \u2018king of the mountains\u2019 and be able to amass enough points while the main protagonists fight it out for the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n
A dark horse among the favourites for this year\u2019s polka dot jersey is Bauke Mollema. We look forward to seeing your entries. In your opinion, who will be wearing the polka dot jersey in Paris?<\/p>\n
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