Talk:1953 Giro d'Italia
Latest comment: 9 years ago by EdgeNavidad in topic Green jersey for best foreign rider
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Green jersey for best foreign rider
editI have read (not in a RS, but I still trust it) that there was a green jersey for the best foreign (non-Italian) rider in the 1953 Giro. This jersey should have also existed in previous years, although it is not sure the color was green. If somebody happens to have more info on this, preferable from a reliable source, it would be a good addition to the article. --EdgeNavidad (Talk · Contribs) 16:27, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
- For what it is worth, a Dutch article that mentions the green jersey: (source)
- "Twee deelnemers trekken in de Giro sterk de aandacht. Het zijn de Zwitser Hugo Koblet en Louison Bobet, het idool der Franse supporters. Deze beide renners leveren een verwoed duel om de groene trui, voor de best geklasseerde buitenlander, die natuurlijk een flinke premie waard is. Hugo Koblet heeft die groene trui veroverd, maar in de tijdrit bovendien de rose trui voor de leider in het algemeen klassement. Hoe moet dat nu? Trekt hij beide truien over elkaar aan of gebruikt hij ze om beurten een uurtje?"
- Translated: "Two participants in this Giro draw attention. They are the Swiss Hugo Koblet and Louison Bobet, the idol of the French supporters. These two cyclists are battling for the green jersey, for the highest ranked foreigner, that comes with a lot of money. Hugo Koblet has won the green jersey, but in the time trial also won the pink jersey for the leader of the general classification. How should he do it? Should he wear two jerseys at the same time, or change every hour?"
- It is not a perfect source for the existence of this green jersey, but it is funny to read how the journalist was confused about one cyclist getting two jerseys. It might have been the first time...--EdgeNavidad (Talk · Contribs) 11:45, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
- @EdgeNavidad:Yeah I've noticed that when I was updating the articles year by year but I never gave it much look on the first go round. Whenever I get enough free time to get back here I'll expand. here's a corriere article showing the classification you speak of as well as one represented by a white jersey [1] (1950, page 7). There's more if you check the sources for the end classifications... but I guess I'll have to find which ones exactly later on. Disc Wheel (T + C) 04:11, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
- Ok great! I have asked some other people, and they said the white jersey in 1950 was for cyclists riding under a licence for "independents". (I like secondary classifications, maybe if I can find the time I will go through these end classifications and add them myself...) --EdgeNavidad (Talk · Contribs) 06:03, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
- @EdgeNavidad:Yeah I've noticed that when I was updating the articles year by year but I never gave it much look on the first go round. Whenever I get enough free time to get back here I'll expand. here's a corriere article showing the classification you speak of as well as one represented by a white jersey [1] (1950, page 7). There's more if you check the sources for the end classifications... but I guess I'll have to find which ones exactly later on. Disc Wheel (T + C) 04:11, 6 October 2015 (UTC)