In so doing, he earned the pink jersey as the race transferred to Italy.
He also led the race during stages 11-13 and thus wore the pink jersey.
The team made little impression other than the pink jerseys it wore.
They had a stated goal of trying for stage wins and holding, if not ultimately winning, the pink jersey.
The leader of the General classification received a pink jersey.
The pink jersey has been awarded to 21 different countries since 1903.
That, coupled with the 20-second time bonus for winning the day, gave him the pink jersey.
The result in 2011 helped him take over the pink jersey for one day.
There was also a mountains classification, indicated with a pink jersey.
After Fignon broke away in the second stage, he became the leader of the race, and got to wear the pink jersey.
