I just saw a fat guy wearing a polka-dotted mountain classification jersey. Poser!
Seriously though, which jerseys do you think are the “goofiest” looking but demand a lot of respect for how they were won/obtained etc?
For me it has to be the mountains jersey from the TdF (complete with the polka-dotted socks) and the Giro’s pink leader’s jersey. Some things in this sport are just so hard to explain to the layperson.
The polka jersey, no doubt
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The late World Cup leader jersey, kind of rather gay rainbow: could be misinterpreted by non-cycling aficionados. This and a white (cf. the black shorts thread) set of bibs and the way to stardom lay wide open.
My wife asked me just the other day why is it every guy she sees in a polka dot jersey 40-50lbs over weight. I passed a guy where his brand new discovery team kit yesterday. I was running about a 7:40 pace at the time.