Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/8/2012

Fabian Cancellara, the Swiss time trial specialist and classics rider on RadioShack Nissan Trek, gave up the yellow jersey he pulled on after the prologue to Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky on yesterday's stage to La Planche des Belles Filles. He wore it for 7 days, adding to his total of 28 career yellow jerseys. This number gives Fabian the record for most jerseys worn by a rider never to have won the overall in the Tour. Also, he has the most yellow jerseys among currently active professional riders, the next most going to Thomas Voeckler with 20.