What is the name given to the cyclist at the back of the field in the Tour de France?

Linus_337

The closest to a fitting answer I can find is that a red jersey called the "Red Lantern" is awarded to the person in last place. http://www.allcycling.com/tour-de-france.html Sep 14 03, 3:46 PM

Flem-ish

The "Red Lantern" is not an official reward and there is no red jersey awarded to the person in last place. There was a time a red jersey was an award in the Tour de France but this marked the leader in the Intermediate Sprint Classification. This practice started in 1984 and was stopped in 1990. Irishman Sean Kelly was the last rider to wear it. See another website: http://www.angelfire.com/realm/cvccbikers/combativity.htm For a survey of the various jerseys see: http://www.overseasbet.com/SportsNews/tourdefrance.htm The most combative rider gets a red NUMBER, not jersey. Sep 14 03, 5:04 PM

Siskin

"My sympathies to Jimmy Casper, who has been the lanterne rouge (the last-placed rider in the race, so called because of the red lantern that used to hang at the back of a train)". An excerpt from this year's race. http://notd.blogs.com/tdf/2003/07/peloton_police_html Sep 15 03, 7:34 AM

ThurstAsh13

It's the lanterne rouge. (Click link for more information about it.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_france#Lanterne_rouge Dec 19 08, 10:28 PM

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