- Combination classification in the Vuelta a España
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Award details Sport Road Cycling Competition Vuelta a España Given for Winner combination classification Local name(s) Jersey Blanco History First award 1970 Editions 22 First winner Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
Most wins Sean Kelly (IRL)
Federico Echave (ESP)
Roberto Heras (ESP)
Denis Menchov (RUS)
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
(2 wins)Most recent Juan José Cobo (ESP)
The combination classification is one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cycling stage race. This classification is calculated by adding the numeral ranks of each cyclist in the general, points, and mountains classifications (a rider must have a score in all classifications possible to qualify for the combination classification), with the lowest cumulative total signifying the leader of this competition.
Until 2002 this was the special classification of "regularity." Since 2006, the leader of the classification wears a white jersey; in 2005 it was a golden-green jersey.
The award strongly favours top riders in the competition. Since 2004, the winner of the overall title has also taken the combination classification.
Winners
- 1970
Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
- 1971
Cyrille Guimard (FRA)
- 1972
José Manuel Fuente (ESP)
- 1973
Eddy Merckx (BEL)
- 1974
José Luis Abilleira (ESP)
- 1986
Sean Kelly (IRL)
- 1987
Laurent Fignon (FRA)
- 1988
Sean Kelly (IRL)
- 1989
Óscar de Jesús Vargas (COL)
- 1990
Federico Echave (ESP)
- 1991
Federico Echave (ESP)
- 1992
Tony Rominger (SUI)
- 1993
Jesús Montoya (ESP)
- 2002
Roberto Heras (ESP)
- 2003
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
- 2004
Roberto Heras (ESP)
- 2005
Denis Menchov (RUS)
- 2006
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
- 2007
Denis Menchov (RUS)
- 2008
Alberto Contador (ESP)
- 2009
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
- 2010
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
- 2011
Juan José Cobo (ESP)
Vuelta a España 1935 · 1936
suspended due to Spanish Civil War
1941 · 1942
suspended due to World War II
1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012Vuelta a España winners of the Combination classification
1970 Guido Reybrouck • 1971 Cyrille Guimard • 1972 José Manuel Fuente • 1973 Eddy Merckx • 1974 José Luis Abilleira • 1986 Sean Kelly • 1987 Laurent Fignon • 1988 Sean Kelly • 1989 Óscar de Jesús Vargas • 1990–1991 Federico Echave • 1992 Tony Rominger • 1993 Jesús Montoya • 2002 Roberto Heras • 2003 Alejandro Valverde • 2004 Roberto Heras • 2005 Denis Menchov • 2006 Alexander Vinokourov • 2007 Denis Menchov • 2008 Alberto Contador • 2009 Alejandro Valverde • 2010 Vincenzo Nibali • 2011 Juan José Cobo
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