The man in the spotted jersey has held his position as the lead mountain climber for the past two weeks.  This is the final day of the race, and he is fighting to keep his position of lead mountain climber.  The man behind him has been only slightly behind the leader for the past three days.  Today, if the man in second place does well and is able to beat the leader by more than two minutes, he will be able to keep the spotted jersey.  the fans are cheering for the man in second place because they want to see a fresh face in the lead and tend to cheer for the underdog.  The man in front pushes on.  Throughout the race he has learned perseverance and stamina of mind and of body.  He finishes first and gets to keep his jersey, but next year, he will definitely have strong competition from the man in second place.
