Points classification in the Vuelta a España

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Green Jersey
Jersey green.svg
SportRoad Cycling
CompetitionVuelta a España
Awarded forWinner of the points classification
Local nameMaillot verde
History
First award1945
Editions68 (as of 2021)
First winner Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
Most wins Seán Kelly (IRL)
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
(4 wins each)
Most recent Fabio Jakobsen (NED)

The points classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España, in which the cyclists are ranked in a points classification based on the finish of each rider every stage.

History[]

For the first time, a points classification was calculated in 1945, sponsored by Pirelli. It was calculated as follows:[1]

  • The winner of a stage received 100 points, the second 99, and so on. If cyclists arrived in a group that was given the same time, they all received the same number of points.
  • The first five cyclists in a stage received 12 points for every minute that they arrived ahead of the number six of the stage.
  • For every point scored for the mountains classification, two points were given for this points classification.
  • On intermediate sprints, points could be won: 8 for the winner, 6 for the second, 4 and 2 for the next.

Although the sponsor said that the classification was a great success,[2] it did not return the next edition.

The next time that a points classification was calculated, was in 1955. Then it used the method of adding the stage ranks, in the same way as the points classification in the Tour de France did then; just like in the Tour de France, the leader of the points classification (with the fewest points) wore a green jersey. In 1963, the points system changed such that from now on points were given to the first cyclists to reach the finish, and the cyclist with the most points was the leader.

Seán Kelly, Laurent Jalabert and Alejandro Valverde, with 4 titles each, share the record of victories.

Current system[]

Points are awarded according to placement at the finish line and at intermediate points of every stage and the rider with the most points wears the jersey.[3]

Type 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
Stage finish 25 20 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Intermediate sprint 4 3 2

This system unlike the Tour de France & the Giro d'Italia, gives an equal number of points in the mountains compared to the flats, this paired with the high number of summit finishes at the Vuelta means there is a correlation between the overall classification and the points jersey. A good example from 2012 when sprinter John Degenkolb won five stages but only finished fourth in the points competition with Alejandro Valverde well ahead.

Winners of the points classification by year[]

Joaquim Rodríguez (right) wearing the classification leader's jersey at the 2011 Vuelta a España
Eventual classification winner Alejandro Valverde in the green jersey at the 2013 Vuelta a España
Matteo Trentin in the green jersey at the 2017 Vuelta a España
Year Winner Points Second place Points Third place Points Ref(s)
1945  Delio Rodríguez (ESP) 2347  João Rebelo (POR) 2021  Julián Berrendero  (ESP) 1967 [2]
1946–1948: No points classification
1949: Race not held
1950: No points classification
1951–1954: Race not held
1955  Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) 128  Gabriel Company Bauza (ESP) 161  Jesús Loroño (ESP) 177 [4]
1956  Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) 98  Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 187  Angelo Conterno (ITA) 231 [5]
1957  Vicente Iturat (ESP) 160  Gastone Nencini (ITA) 173  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) 217 [6]
1958  Salvador Botella (ESP) 202  Rik Luyten (BEL) 264  Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) 265 [7]
1959  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 148  Antonio Suárez (ESP) 179   (BEL) 253 [8]
1960  Arthur Decabooter (BEL) 189  Juan Campillo (ESP) 214  Franz De Mulder (BEL) 239 [9]
1961  Antonio Suárez (ESP) 194  Vicente Iturat (ESP) 199  José Perez Frances (ESP) 201 [10]
1962  Rudi Altig (GER) 143.5  Seamus Elliott (IRE) 256  José Perez Frances (ESP) 281 [11]
1963  Bas Maliepaard (NED) 130  Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL) 105  Frans Aerenhouts (BEL) 102 [12]
1964  José Pérez-Francés (ESP) 167  Arthur De Cabooter (BEL) 107  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 76 [13]
1965  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 243  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) 195  Michel Grain (FRA) 191 [14]
1966  Jos van der Vleuten (NED) 147
1967  Jan Janssen (NED) 209
1968  Jan Janssen (NED) 142
1969  Raymond Steegmans (BEL) 188  Michael Wright (GBR) 171  Ramón Sáez Marzo (ESP) 118 [15]
1970  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) 199.5
1971  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) 233
1972  Domingo Perurena (ESP) 224
1973  Eddy Merckx (BEL) 215.5
1974  Domingo Perurena (ESP) 210
1975  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 249.5
1976  Dietrich Thurau (GER) 174.5
1977  Freddy Maertens (BEL) 369  Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) 173  José Viejo (ESP) 131 [16]
1978  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) 218
1979  Fons De Wolf (BEL) 219
1980  Seán Kelly (IRL) 313
1981  Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) 211
1982  Stefan Mutter (SUI) 172
1983  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) 188
1984  Guido Van Calster (BEL) 204
1985  Seán Kelly (IRL) 223
1986  Seán Kelly (IRL) 253
1987  Alfonso Gutierrez (ESP) 149
1988  Seán Kelly (IRL) 248
1989  Malcolm Elliott (GBR) 161
1990  Uwe Raab (GDR) 173
1991  Uwe Raab (GER) 169
1992  Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) 157
1993  Tony Rominger (SUI) 247
1994  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 243
1995  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 312
1996  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 237  Nicola Minali (ITA) 163  Tom Steels (BEL) 142
1997  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 206  Ján Svorada (CZE) 161  Marcel Wüst (GER) 139
1998  Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) 206  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 158  José María Jiménez (ESP) 127
1999  Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) 129  Robert Hunter (RSA) 123  Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) 122
2000  Roberto Heras (ESP) 136  Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) 123  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 116 [17]
2001  José Maria Jiménez (ESP) 130  Erik Zabel (GER) 125  Levi Leipheimer (USA) 115 [18]
2002  Erik Zabel (GER) 188  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 163  Aitor González (ESP) 151 [19]
2003  Erik Zabel (GER) 181  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 161  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 160 [20]
2004  Erik Zabel (GER) 152  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 144  Roberto Heras (ESP) 142 [21]
2005  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 169  Denis Menchov (RUS) 142  Carlos Sastre (ESP) 124 [22]
2006  Thor Hushovd (NOR) 199  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) 163  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 147 [23]
2007  Daniele Bennati (ITA) 147  Denis Menchov (RUS) 135  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) 127 [24]
2008  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) 158  Alberto Contador (ESP) 137  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 129 [25]
2009  André Greipel (GER) 150  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 111  Daniele Bennati (ITA) 101 [26]
2010  Mark Cavendish (GBR) 156  Tyler Farrar (USA) 149  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) 119 [27]
2011  Bauke Mollema (NED) 122  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) 115  Daniele Bennati (ITA) 101 [28]
2012  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 199  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) 193  Alberto Contador (ESP) 161
2013  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 152  Chris Horner (USA) 126  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) 125
2014  John Degenkolb (GER) 169  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 146  Alberto Contador (ESP) 145
2015  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 118  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) 116  Esteban Chaves (COL) 108
2016  Fabio Felline (ITA) 100  Nairo Quintana (COL) 97  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 93
2017  Chris Froome (GBR) 158  Matteo Trentin (ITA) 156  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) 128
2018  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 131  Peter Sagan (SVK) 119  Elia Viviani (ITA) 105
2019  Primož Roglič (SLO) 155  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) 136  Sam Bennett (IRL) 134
2020  Primož Roglič (SLO) 204  Richard Carapaz (ECU) 133  Dan Martin (IRL) 111
2021  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) 250  Primož Roglič (SLO) 199  Magnus Cort (DEN) 161

Multiple winners[]

Wins Rider Editions
4
  Sean Kelly (IRL) 1980, 1985, 1986, 1988
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
3
  Erik Zabel (GER) 2002, 2003, 2004
2
  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 1959, 1965
 Jan Janssen (NED) 1967, 1968
 Uwe Raab (GER) 1990, 1991
 Primož Roglič (SLO) 2019, 2020

References[]

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