Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España (original) (raw)

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Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España

Sport Road Cycling
Competition Vuelta a España
Awarded for Winner of the mountains classification
History
First award 1935
Editions 78 (as of 2023)
First winner Edoardo Molinar (ITA)
Most wins José Luis Laguía (ESP)(5 wins)
Most recent Jay Vine (AUS)

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 Karmany, Julio Jiménez, José María Jiménez, all Spaniards. Overall, the Spaniards have dominated this classification by 47 out of 68 times.

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

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.

The organisation of the Vuelta designates which climbs are given points, and in which category they fall. As of 2022, there are 6 categories: most points are scored on the Top Alberto Fernández, the highest point of the Vuelta.[2]

Class 1 2 3 4 5 6
Top Alberto Fernández 20 15 10 6 4 2
High climb finish(Categoria Especial) 15 10 6 4 2 1
First category 10 6 4 2 1
Second category 5 3 1
Third category 3 2 1
Fourth category 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.

Omar Fraile, winner of the mountains classification at the 2015 Vuelta a España

Winners of the mountain classification[3]

Year First Second Third
1935 Edoardo Molinar (ITA) Luigi Barral (ITA) Leo Amberg (SUI)
1936 Salvador Molina (ESP) Julián Berrendero (ESP) 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 Rodríguez (ESP) Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) Julián Berrendero (ESP)
1947 Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) Martin Mancisidor (ESP) Manuel Costa (ESP)
1948 Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) Bernardo Capo (ESP)
1949: no race
1950 Emilio Rodríguez (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 Segú (ESP) Julio Jiménez (ESP)
1963 Julio Jiménez (ESP) Antonio Karmany (ESP) Guy Ignolin (FRA)
1964 Julio Jiménez (ESP) José Perez-FRs (ESP) Ventura Díaz (ESP)
1965 Julio Jiménez (ESP) Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP) Esteban Martín (ESP)
1966 Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) Domingo Perurena (ESP) Mariano Díaz (ESP)
1967 Mariano Díaz (ESP) Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) Vicente López Carril (ESP)
1968 Francisco Gabica (ESP) Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP) José Perez-FRs (ESP)
1969 Luis Ocaña (ESP) Roger Pingeon (FRA) Gilbert Bellone (FRA)
1970 Agustín Tamames (ESP) Ventura Díaz (ESP) Joaquim Galera (ESP)
1971 Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Luis Balagué (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 Balagué (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 Yáñez (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 Yáñez (ESP) José Luis Laguía (ESP) Éric Caritoux (FRA)
1985 José Luis Laguía (ESP) Robert Millar (GBR) Francisco Rodríguez (COL)
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 Hernández (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) Dan Martin (IRL)[4]
2012 Simon Clarke (AUS) David de la Fuente (ESP) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
2013 Nicolas Edet (FRA) Chris Horner (USA) Daniele Ratto (ITA)
2014 Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Alberto Contador (ESP) Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2015 Omar Fraile (ESP) Rubén Plaza (ESP) Fränk Schleck (LUX)
2016 Omar Fraile (ESP) Kenny Elissonde (FRA) Robert Gesink (NED)
2017 Davide Villella (ITA) Miguel Ángel López (COL) Chris Froome (GBR)
2018 Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Bauke Mollema (NED) Luis Ángel Maté (ESP)
2019 Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) Ángel Madrazo (ESP) Sergio Samitier (ESP)
2020 Guillaume Martin (FRA) Tim Wellens (BEL) Richard Carapaz (ECU)
2021 Michael Storer (AUS)[5] Romain Bardet (FRA) Primož Roglič (SLO)
2022 Richard Carapaz (ECU) Robert Stannard (AUS) Enric Mas (ESP)
2023 Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Michael Storer (AUS)
2024 Jay Vine (AUS) Marc Soler (ESP) Pablo Castrillo (ESP)
Wins Rider Editions
5 José Luis Laguía (ESP) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986
4 José María Jiménez (ESP) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
David Moncoutié (FRA) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
3 Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) 1946, 1947, 1950
Antonio Karmany (ESP) 1960, 1961, 1962
Julio Jiménez (ESP) 1963, 1964, 1965
Andrés Oliva (ESP) 1975, 1976, 1978
2 Julián Berrendero (ESP) 1942, 1945
Federico Bahamontes (ESP) 1957, 1958
José Luis Abilleira (ESP) 1973, 1974
Felipe Yáñez (ESP) 1979, 1984
Luis Herrera (COL) 1987, 1991
Tony Rominger (SUI) 1993, 1996
Félix Cárdenas (COL) 2003, 2004
Omar Fraile (ESP) 2015, 2016

Days in leader's jersey

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after the end of 2024 Vuelta a España

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