Points classification in the Vuelta a España

Green Jersey
SportRoad Cycling
CompetitionVuelta a España
Awarded forWinner of the points classification
Local nameMaillot verde
History
First award1945
Editions70 (as of 2023)
First winner Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
Most wins Seán Kelly (IRL)
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
 Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
(4 wins each)
Most recent Kaden Groves (AUS)

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.

System in use up to 2020

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

The Vuelta used to award an equal number of points on all stages for stage finishes.[3] Except for time trials, stages also had one or more intermediate sprints offering points. This system 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.

Current system

In 2021, the Vuelta switched to a system that awarded more points for finishes of flat stages.[4] This is more in keeping with how the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia point classifications work.

All stages, other than time trial stages, have just one intermediate sprint.

Type 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
Stage finish (Flat stage) 50 30 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Stage finish (Medium Mountain stage) 30 25 22 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 2
Stage finish (Hard Mountain stage and Time Trials) 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Intermediate sprint 20 17 15 13 10

Rules[5]

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 [6]
1956  Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) 98  Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 187  Angelo Conterno (ITA) 231 [7]
1957  Vicente Iturat (ESP) 160  Gastone Nencini (ITA) 173  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) 217 [8]
1958  Salvador Botella (ESP) 202  Rik Luyten (BEL) 264  Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) 265 [9]
1959  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 148  Antonio Suárez (ESP) 179  Frans Van Looveren (BEL) 253 [10]
1960  Arthur Decabooter (BEL) 189  Juan Campillo (ESP) 214  Frans De Mulder (BEL) 239 [11]
1961  Antonio Suárez (ESP) 194  Vicente Iturat (ESP) 199  José Pérez Francés (ESP) 201 [12]
1962  Rudi Altig (FRG) 143.5  Seamus Elliott (IRE) 256  José Pérez Francés (ESP) 281 [13]
1963  Bas Maliepaard (NED) 130  Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL) 105  Frans Aerenhouts (BEL) 102 [14]
1964  José Pérez Francés (ESP) 167  Arthur Decabooter (BEL) 107  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 76 [15]
1965  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 243  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) 195  Michel Grain (FRA) 191 [16]
1966  Jos van der Vleuten (NED) 147  Gerben Karstens (NED) 142  Pasquale Fabbri (ITA) 105 [17]
1967  Jan Janssen (NED) 209  Gerben Karstens (NED) 171  Ramón Sáez Marzo (ESP) 159 [18]
1968  Jan Janssen (NED) 142  Rudi Altig (FRG) 125  Michael Wright (GBR) 122 [19]
1969  Raymond Steegmans (BEL) 188  Michael Wright (GBR) 171  Ramón Sáez Marzo (ESP) 118 [20]
1970  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) 199.5  Jean Ronsmans (BEL) 197  Ramón Sáez Marzo (ESP) 172 [21]
1971  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) 233  Miguel María Lasa (ESP)  Walter Godefroot (BEL) [22]
1972  Domingo Perurena (ESP) 224  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 126  Ger Harings (NED) 114 [23]
1973  Eddy Merckx (BEL) 215.5  Roger Swerts (BEL) 162  Pieter Nassen (BEL) 154 [24]
1974  Domingo Perurena (ESP) 210  Eric Leman (BEL) 186  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 159 [25]
1975  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 249.5  Agustín Tamames (ESP) 188  Domingo Perurena (ESP) 160 [26]
1976  Dietrich Thurau (FRG) 174.5  Francisco Elorriaga (ESP) 174  Cees Priem (NED) 171 [27]
1977  Freddy Maertens (BEL) 369  Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) 173  José Viejo (ESP) 131 [28]
1978  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) 218  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 157  Bernard Hinault (FRA) 130 [29]
1979  Fons De Wolf (BEL) 219  Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) 173  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 139 [30]
1980  Seán Kelly (IRL) 313  Guido Van Calster (BEL) 144  Jos Lammertink (NED) 116 [31]
1981  Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) 211  Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) 137  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 134 [32]
1982  Stefan Mutter (SUI) 172  José Luis Laguía (ESP) 133  Eddy Vanhaerens (BEL) 128 [33]
1983  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) 188  Bernard Hinault (FRA) 162  Laurent Fignon (FRA) 149 [34]
1984  Guido Van Calster (BEL) 204  Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) 168  Jozef Lieckens (BEL) 138 [35]
1985  Seán Kelly (IRL) 223  Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) 132  Francisco Rodríguez Maldonado (COL) 100 [36]
1986  Seán Kelly (IRL) 253  Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) 197  Álvaro Pino (ESP) 129 [37]
1987  Alfonso Gutiérrez (ESP) 149  Luis Herrera (COL) 104  Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) 104 [38]
1988  Seán Kelly (IRL) 248  Mathieu Hermans (NED) 166  Benny Van Brabant (BEL) 138 [39]
1989  Malcolm Elliott (GBR) 161  Mathieu Hermans (NED) 139  Eddy Planckaert (BEL) 139 [40]
1990  Uwe Raab (GDR) 173  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 96  Malcolm Elliott (GBR) 91 [41]
1991  Uwe Raab (GER) 169  Melcior Mauri (ESP) 134  Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) 116 [42]
1992  Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) 157  Tony Rominger (SUI) 137  Jelle Nijdam (NED) 129 [43]
1993  Tony Rominger (SUI) 247  Alex Zülle (SUI) 188  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 170 [44]
1994  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 243  Tony Rominger (SUI) 227  Alex Zülle (SUI) 121 [45]
1995  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 312  Abraham Olano (ESP) 195  Marcel Wüst (GER) 178 [46]
1996  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 237  Nicola Minali (ITA) 163  Tom Steels (BEL) 142 [47]
1997  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 206  Ján Svorada (CZE) 161  Marcel Wüst (GER) 139 [48]
1998  Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) 206  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) 158  José María Jiménez (ESP) 127 [49]
1999  Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) 129  Robert Hunter (RSA) 123  Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) 122 [50]
2000  Roberto Heras (ESP) 136  Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) 123  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 116 [51]
2001  José María Jiménez (ESP) 130  Erik Zabel (GER) 125  Levi Leipheimer (USA) 115 [52]
2002  Erik Zabel (GER) 188  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 163  Aitor González (ESP) 151 [53]
2003  Erik Zabel (GER) 181  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 161  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 160 [54]
2004  Erik Zabel (GER) 152  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 144  Roberto Heras (ESP) 142 [55]
2005  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 169  Denis Menchov (RUS) 142  Carlos Sastre (ESP) 124 [56]
2006  Thor Hushovd (NOR) 199  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) 163  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 147 [57]
2007  Daniele Bennati (ITA) 147  Denis Menchov (RUS) 135  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) 127 [58]
2008  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) 158  Alberto Contador (ESP) 137  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 129 [59]
2009  André Greipel (GER) 150  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) 111  Daniele Bennati (ITA) 101 [60]
2010  Mark Cavendish (GBR) 156  Tyler Farrar (USA) 149  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) 119 [61]
2011  Bauke Mollema (NED) 122  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) 115  Daniele Bennati (ITA) 101 [62]
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
2022  Mads Pedersen (DEN) 409  Fred Wright (GBR) 186  Enric Mas (ESP) 138
2023  Kaden Groves (AUS) 315  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) 236  Andreas Kron (DEN) 167

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

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