Points classification in the Vuelta a España
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| Award details | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Road Cycling |
| Competition | Vuelta a España |
| Given for | Winner of the points classification |
| Local name | Maillot verde |
| History | |
| First award | 1945 |
| Editions | 63 (as of 2016) |
| First winner |
.svg.png){kind=small} Delio Rodríguez (ESP) |
| Most wins |
 Seán Kelly (IRL)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (4 wins) |
| Most recent |
 Fabio Felline (ITA) |
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 stage rankings.
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.
Seán Kelly and Laurent Jalabert, with 4 titles each, share the record of victories.
Winners of the points classification by year
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Multiple winners
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| | Sean Kelly (IRL) | 1980, 1985, 1986, 1988 |
| Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 | |
| |  Erik Zabel (GER) | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | 2012, 2013, 2015 | |
| | .svg.png){kind=small} Rik Van Looy (BEL) | 1959, 1965 |
 Jan Janssen (NED) | 1967, 1968 | |
| Uwe Raab (GER) | 1990, 1991 | |
References
- ↑ "25000 pesetas de la Case Pirelli para la Vuelta Ciclista a España". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 March 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- 1 2 "V Vuelta Ciclista a España Pirelli". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 March 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1955/05/09/pagina-8/638524/pdf.html
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2000 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2001 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2002 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2003 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2004 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2005 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2006 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2007 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Official Web Site Vuelta a España 2009 – History / 2008". LaVuelta.com. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2009 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2010 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2011 – Points classification". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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