the leader of the race wears a pink jersey called the "maglia rosa". this is because pink is the colour of "la gazzetta dello sport". for many years, the leader of the mountain climbing competition wore a green jersey (called the "maglia verde"), but a change in the sponsor for that competition led to a jersey change in 2012. the mountains leader now wears a blue jersey (called the "maglia azzurra"). similarly, the leader of the sprinters' competition wore a mauve jersey (called the "maglia ciclamino") for many years. however, a sponsorship change in 2010 also led to a jersey change. the sprints leader now wears a red jersey (called "maglia rosso passione"). the leader of the young riders' competition, for riders under age 25, wears a white jersey (called the "maglia bianca"). this is the same as the young riders' competition in the tour de france.