Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España

Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España
Jersey
Current event Vuelta a España
Jersey puntosazules.png
Award details
Sport Road Cycling
Competition Vuelta a España
Given for Winner mountains classification
History
First award 1935
Editions 58
Final award 2008
First winner  Eduardo Molinar (ITA)
Most wins  José Luis Laguía (ESP)
(5 wins)
Most recent  David Moncoutié (FRA)

The mountains classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España. For this classification, points are given to the cyclists who cross the mountain peaks first. The classification was established in 1935, when it was won by Italian Edoardo Molinar, and until 2005 the leader in the mountain classification wore a green jersey. In 2006, it became an orange jersey, and in 2010 it became white with blue dots.

Spaniard José Luis Laguía has won this classification a record five times, including three consecutive. Other cyclists who have won this ranking for three consecutive times were Antonio Suárez, Antonio Karmany, Julio Jiménez, José María Jiménez, all Spaniards. Overall, the Spaniards have dominated this classification by 47 out of 63 times.

In 2010, David Moncoutié considered to retire, but stayed a professional cyclist to try and win his third consecutive mountains classification.[1] In 2011, he became the first rider ever to win this award in four consecutive years.

Contents

Jersey

As of 2010, the leader of the mountains classification is awarded a white jersey with blue dots.[2] The mountains jersey is third in the rankings of jerseys, behind the jersey for the general classification and points classification in the Vuelta a España but before the combination classification; this means that if a cyclists leads both the general classification and the mountains classification, he wears the jersey for the general classification, and the mountains jersey is passed on to the second cyclist in that ranking.

Rules

The organisation of the Vuelta designates which climbs are given points, and in which category they fall. As of 2010, there are 5 categories: most points are scored on the Top Alberto Fernandez, the highest point of the Vuelta.[2]

Points distribution
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6
Top Alberto Fernandez 20 15 10 6 4 2
High climb finish 15 10 6 4 2
First category 10 6 4 2 1
Second category 5 3 1
Third category 3 2 1

If two or more cyclists have the same number of points, the cyclist who was first on the 'Top Alberto Fernandez' gets the higher ranking. If that does not solve the problem, the cyclists with the most high climb finishes wins gets the higher ranking. If that does not solve it, the cyclists with the most first category wins, and so on. If after the third category there is still a tie, the order in the general classification is used.

List of winners

Winners of the mountain classification[3]
Year First Second Third
1935  Eduardo Molinar (ITA)  Luigi Barral (ITA)  Leo Amberg (SUI)
1936  Salvador Molina (ESP) Julián Berrendero Spain Fermín Trueba
1937 - 1940: no race
1941  Fermin Trueba (ESP)  Julián Berrendero (ESP)  José Jabardo (ESP)
1942  Julián Berrendero (ESP)  Pierre Brambilla (ITA)  Isidro Berajano (ESP)
1943 - 1944: no race
1945  Julián Berrendero (ESP)  Joao Rebelo (POR)  Pedro Font (ESP)
1946  Emilio Rodriguez (ESP)  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
1947  Emilio Rodriguez (ESP)  Martin Mancisidor (ESP)  Manuel Costa (ESP)
1948  Bernardo Ruiz (ESP)  Emilio Rodriguez (ESP)  Bernardo Capo (ESP)
1949: no race
1950  Emilio Rodriguez (ESP)  José Serra (ESP)  Jesús Loroño (ESP)
1951 - 1954: no race
1955  Giuseppe Buratti (ITA)  Antonio Gelabert (ESP)  Gilbert Bauvin (FRA)
1956  Nino Defilippis (ITA)  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) Spain Antonio Suárez
1957  Federico Bahamontes (ESP)  Carmelo Morales (ESP)  Benigno Aspuru (ESP)
1958  Federico Bahamontes (ESP)  Jesús Loroño (ESP)  Hilaire Couvreur (BEL)
1959  Antonio Suárez (ESP)  Richard Van Genechten (BEL)  Antonio Karmany (ESP)
1960  Antonio Karmany (ESP)  Antonio Suárez (ESP)  Frans De Mulder (BEL)
1961  Antonio Karmany (ESP)  Julio Jiménez (ESP)  José Perez-FRs (ESP)
1962  Antonio Karmany (ESP)  José Segu (ESP)  Julio Jiménez (ESP)
1963  Julio Jiménez (ESP)  Antonio Karmany (ESP)  Guy Ignolin (FRA)
1964  Julio Jiménez (ESP)  José Perez-FRs (ESP)  Ventura Diaz (ESP)
1965  Julio Jiménez (ESP)  Antonio Gomez del Moral (ESP)  Esteban Martin (ESP)
1966  Gregorio San Miguel (ESP)  Domingo Perurena (ESP)  Mariano Diaz (ESP)
1967  Mariano Diaz (ESP)  Gregorio San Miguel (ESP)  Vicente Lopez-Carril (ESP)
1968  Francisco Gabica (ESP)  Antonio Gomez del Moral (ESP)  José Perez-FRs (ESP)
1969  Luis Ocaña (ESP)  Roger Pingeon (FRA)  Gilbert Bellone (FRA)
1970  Agustín Tamames (ESP)  Ventura Diaz (ESP)  Joaquim Galera (ESP)
1971  Joop Zoetemelk (NED)  Luis Balague (ESP)  Wilfried David (BEL)
1972  José Manuel Fuente (ESP)  Andrés Oliva (ESP)  Miguel María Lasa (ESP)
1973  José-Luis Abilleira (ESP)  Eddy Merckx (BEL)  Luis Balague (ESP)
1974  José-Luis Abilleira (ESP)  José Manuel Fuente (ESP)  Luis Ocaña (ESP)
1975  Andrés Oliva (ESP)  Pedro Torres (ESP)  Luis Ocaña (ESP)
1976  Andrés Oliva (ESP)  Ludo Loos (BEL)  Joaquim Agostinho (POR)
1977  Pedro Torres (ESP)  Andrés Oliva (ESP)  Ludo Loos (BEL)
1978  Andrés Oliva (ESP)  Enrique Cima (ESP)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1979  Felipe Yanez (ESP)  Vicente Belda (ESP)  Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
1980  Juan Fernández (ESP)  Anastasio Greciano (ESP)  José Luis Laguía (ESP)
1981  José Luis Laguía (ESP)  Vicente Belda (ESP)  José-Luis Cerron (ESP)
1982  José Luis Laguía (ESP)  Juan Fernández (ESP)  José Recio (ESP)
1983  José Luis Laguía (ESP)  Fiorenzo Aliverti (ITA)  Marino Lejarreta (ESP)
1984  Felipe Yanez (ESP)  José-Luis Recio (ESP)  Eric Caritoux (FRA)
1985  José Luis Laguía (ESP)  Robert Millar (GBR)  Francisco Rodriguez (ESP)
1986  José Luis Laguía (ESP)  Álvaro Pino (ESP)  Eduardo Chozas (ESP)
1987  Luis Herrera (COL)  Vicente Belda (ESP)  Henri Abadie (FRA)
1988  Álvaro Pino (ESP)  Anselmo Fuerte (ESP)  Seán Kelly (IRL)
1989  Óscar Vargas (COL)  Pedro Delgado (ESP)  Ivan Ivanov (URS)
1990  José Martín Farfán (COL)  Álvaro Mejía (COL)  Pablo Wilches (COL)
1991  Luis Herrera (COL)  Marino Lejarreta (ESP)  Fabio Parra (COL)
1992  Carlos Hernandez (ESP)  Tony Rominger (SUI)  Julio-Cesar Cadena (COL)
1993  Tony Rominger (SUI)  Alex Zülle (SUI)  Antonio-Miguel Diaz (ESP)
1994  Luc Leblanc (FRA)  Michele Coppolillo (ITA)  Tony Rominger (SUI)
1995  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Roberto Pistore (ITA)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
1996  Tony Rominger (SUI)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Dmitri Konysjev (RUS)
1997  José María Jiménez (ESP)  Alex Zülle (SUI)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
1998  José María Jiménez (ESP)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Fernando Escartín (ESP)
1999  José María Jiménez (ESP)  Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)  Roberto Heras (ESP)
2000  Carlos Sastre (ESP)  Roberto Heras (ESP)  Roberto Laiseka (ESP)
2001  José María Jiménez (ESP)  Claus Michael Møller (DEN)  Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP)
2002  Aitor Osa (ESP)  Roberto Heras (ESP)  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
2003  Félix Cárdenas (COL)  Aitor Osa (ESP)  Joan Horrach (ESP)
2004  Félix Cárdenas (COL)  Roberto Heras (ESP)  Santiago Pérez (ESP)
2005  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)  Eladio Jiménez (ESP)  Roberto Heras (ESP)
2006  Egoi Martínez (ESP)  Pietro Caucchioli (ITA)  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2007  Denis Menchov (RUS)  Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL)  Carlos Sastre (ESP)
2008  David Moncoutié (FRA)  Christophe Kern (FRA)  Alberto Contador (ESP)
2009  David Moncoutié (FRA)  David de la Fuente (ESP)  Julián Sánchez (ESP)
2010  David Moncoutié (FRA)  Serafín Martínez (ESP)  Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP)
2011  David Moncoutié (FRA)  Matteo Montaguti (ITA)  Juan José Cobo (ESP)

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