For those new to the tour, riders compete to win different coloured race jerseys.
Four jerseys are up for grabs at any given stage:
Green jersey - the race leader on points
Yellow jersey - the winner of the last stage
White jersey - the best young rider
Polka dot - King of the Mountain, or the rider with the most points in the mountain stages
These days riders who have won a jersey are kitted out from head to toe in the relevant colour, and that includes the sunglasses. His team sponsors are also on his winner's jersey. So each rider must have his own outfit relevant to each coloured stage win, just in case.
The polka dot King of the Mountains jersey was voted best. Our judgement was based purley on aesthetic appeal.
On to our dream team jersey - that which I would design if entering my own team, and could choose the sponsors I used.
It would have to, naturally, be a Rapha classic team jersey. Black would be the first choice but seeing as this is already the Rapha Condor team colour, I'm thinking olive green with Rapha pink flashes at the neck and on the sleeves, trademark Rapha white band on left sleeve.
Sponsors:
Visvim, the Japanese clothing brand, would be a main sponsor - the V logo appearing on the right chest.
Dunhill, another sartorial fave, would occupy the space below Visvim
The logo of Acronym, the German brand know for jackets made from technical fabrics, would sit below the collar at the back of the neck
Monocle magazine would take the right sleeve
Thomas Pink would have a place around the hem of the left sleeve, below the white Rapha band
Miracle-Gro fertiliser would have a space on the back somewhere near my arse 
And slapped right across my chest in 50 point bold would be the gourmet love of my life, Higgidy pies.
Now that's what you call a TDF race jersey.
The name of the team? Pie-Vis-ibility
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