Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2012) |
Sport | Road Cycling |
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Competition | Giro d'Italia |
Awarded for | Best climber in mountain stages |
History | |
First award | 1933 |
Editions | 73 |
First winner | Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
Most wins | Gino Bartali (ITA) (7 times) |
Most recent | Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) |
The Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. Most climbs are sorted into one of three scales based on difficulty and its position on that day's stage. Bonuses are given to mountain top finishes and to the first riders over the Cima Coppi, traditionally adjudged as the highest point of the entire Giro. The Cima Coppi was established in 1965 to honour the Italian cycling champion Fausto Coppi.
The classification was first calculated in 1933; from 1974 to 2011, the leader of the mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia wore the maglia verde (from Italian: "green jersey"): in 2012, as part of a sponsorship deal, the jersey colour was changed to blue (maglia azzurra).
Winners
- bold-face type denotes rider won the General classification as well.
- italic-face type denotes rider won the Points classification as well.
- italic and bold-face type denotes rider won the overall, points and mountains classifications.
Distribution of points
The points that are gained by consecutive riders reaching a mountain top are distributed according to the following classification:
GPM4 | GPM3 | GPM2 | GPM1 | |
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1st rider | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
2nd rider | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
3rd rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
4th rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
5th rider | 1 | 2 | ||
6th rider | 1 |
The organisation of the race determines which mountains are included for the mountains classification and in which category they are.
Notes
- ^ "www.cyclingnews.com presents the 91st Giro d'Italia". Autobus.cyclingnews.com. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2012-07-19.