The famous Polka Dot jersey was worn onto the Champs-Élysées by French hero Romain Bardet.

“This jersey symbolizes hope and not giving up,” said the AG2R LA MONDIALE rider, who rides with Arione 00, after a testing Tour de France that saw his General Classification hopes dashed early in the race, forcing a rethink of his targets.

Following his own mantra of ‘take the risk or lose the chance’, Romain chose to commit to his talents as an extraordinary climber, amassing enough points in the mountains to add one of the most coveted and distinctive jerseys in professional cycling to his palmarès.

Romain’s ‘never say die’ attitude has proven that setbacks should never deter riders from striving to reach their goals, and we are immensely proud to support him!