Cycling jersey or jersey. Specialized cycling garment that covers the torso of the runner and that has pockets in the back to carry food, tools, cameras, and other implements without hindering the riding of the bike in the position adopted by the cyclist. In Italian it is known as Maglia, the cycling jersey or t-shirt is one of the garments that highlights the best cyclists in the peloton, such as the yellow jersey that highlights the leader of the overall Tour de France.