Points_classification Knowpia

The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning sprints at certain places along the route, most often called intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and is often known as the sprint classification; however, in some stage races these classifications are based on different criteria.

The points classification is arguably the second most important title and cycling jersey to win at a cycling stage race behind the general classification, which is the winner of the event by overall time.

Points classification winners of the Grand Tours edit

Winners by year edit

Year	Tour de France	Giro d'Italia	Vuelta a España
2023	Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (1/1)	Jonathan Milan (ITA) (1/1)	Kaden Groves (AUS) (1/1)
2022	Wout van Aert (BEL) (1/1)	Arnaud Démare (FRA) (2/2)	Mads Pedersen (DEN) (1/1)
2021	Mark Cavendish (GBR) (4/4)	Peter Sagan (SVK) (8/8)	Fabio Jakobsen (NED) (1/1)
2020	Sam Bennett (IRL) (1/1)	Arnaud Démare (FRA) (1/2)	Primož Roglič (SLO) (2/2)
2019	Peter Sagan (SVK) (7/8)	Pascal Ackermann (GER) (1/1)	Primož Roglič (SLO) (1/2)
2018	Peter Sagan (SVK) (6/8)	Elia Viviani (ITA) (1/1)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (4/4)
2017	Michael Matthews (AUS) (1/1)	Fernando Gaviria (COL) (1/1)	Chris Froome (GBR) (1/1)
2016	Peter Sagan (SVK) (5/8)	Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (2/2)	Fabio Felline (ITA) (1/1)
2015	Peter Sagan (SVK) (4/8)	Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (1/2)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (3/4)
2014	Peter Sagan (SVK) (3/8)	Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) (1/1)	John Degenkolb (GER) (1/1)
2013	Peter Sagan (SVK) (2/8)	Mark Cavendish (GBR) (3/4)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (2/4)
2012	Peter Sagan (SVK) (1/8)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (1/1)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (1/4)
2011	Mark Cavendish (GBR) (2/4)	Michele Scarponi (ITA) (1/1)	Bauke Mollema (NED) (1/1)
2010	Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (3/3)	Cadel Evans (AUS) (1/1)	Mark Cavendish (GBR) (1/4)
2009	Thor Hushovd (NOR) (3/3)	Denis Menchov (RUS) (1/1)	André Greipel (GER) (1/1)
2008	Óscar Freire (ESP) (1/1)	Daniele Bennati (ITA) (2/2)	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (1/1)
2007	Tom Boonen (BEL) (1/1)	No winner^[A]	Daniele Bennati (ITA) (1/2)
2006	Robbie McEwen (AUS) (3/3)	Paolo Bettini (ITA) (2/2)	Thor Hushovd (NOR) (2/3)
2005	Thor Hushovd (NOR) (1/3)	Paolo Bettini (ITA) (1/2)	Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (2/3)
2004	Robbie McEwen (AUS) (2/3)	Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (1/3)	Erik Zabel (GER) (9/9)
2003	Baden Cooke (AUS) (1/1)	Gilberto Simoni (ITA) (1/1)	Erik Zabel (GER) (8/9)
2002	Robbie McEwen (AUS) (1/3)	Mario Cipollini (ITA) (3/3)	Erik Zabel (GER) (7/9)
2001	Erik Zabel (GER) (6/9)	Massimo Strazzer (ITA) (1/1)	José María Jiménez (ESP) (1/1)
2000	Erik Zabel (GER) (5/9)	Dmitri Konyshev (RUS) (1/1)	Roberto Heras (ESP) (1/1)
1999	Erik Zabel (GER) (4/9)	Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (7/7)	Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) (1/1)
1998	Erik Zabel (GER) (3/9)	Mariano Piccoli (ITA) (1/1)	Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) (2/2)
1997	Erik Zabel (GER) (2/9)	Mario Cipollini (ITA) (2/3)	Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (6/7)
1996	Erik Zabel (GER) (1/9)	Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) (1/2)	Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (5/7)
1995	Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (3/7)	Tony Rominger (SUI) (2/2)	Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (4/7)
1994	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) (5/5)	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) (4/5)	Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (2/7)
1993	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) (3/5)	Adriano Baffi (ITA) (1/1)	Tony Rominger (SUI) (1/2)
1992	Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (1/7)	Mario Cipollini (ITA) (1/3)	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) (2/5)
1991	Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) (1/5)	Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) (1/1)	Uwe Raab (GER) (2/2)
1990	Olaf Ludwig (GER) (1/1)	Gianni Bugno (ITA) (1/1)	Uwe Raab (GER) (1/2)
1989	Sean Kelly (IRL) (8/8)	Giovanni Fidanza (ITA) (1/1)	Malcolm Elliott (GBR) (1/1)
1988	Eddy Planckaert (BEL) (1/1)	Johan van der Velde (NED) (3/3)	Sean Kelly (IRL) (7/8)
1987	Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) (1/1)	Johan van der Velde (NED) (2/3)	Alfonso Gutiérrez (ESP) (1/1)
1986	Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) (1/1)	Guido Bontempi (ITA) (1/1)	Sean Kelly (IRL) (6/8)
1985	Sean Kelly (IRL) (4/8)	Johan van der Velde (NED) (1/3)	Sean Kelly (IRL) (5/8)
1984	Frank Hoste (BEL) (1/1)	Urs Freuler (SUI) (1/1)	Guido Van Calster (BEL) (1/1)
1983	Sean Kelly (IRL) (3/8)	Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (4/4)	Marino Lejarreta (ESP) (1/1)
1982	Sean Kelly (IRL) (2/8)	Francesco Moser (ITA) (4/4)	Stefan Mutter (SUI) (1/1)
1981	Freddy Maertens (BEL) (4/4)	Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (3/4)	Javier Cedena (ESP) (1/1)
1980	Rudy Pevenage (BEL) (1/1)	Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (2/4)	Sean Kelly (IRL) (1/8)
1979	Bernard Hinault (FRA) (1/1)	Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (1/4)	Alfons De Wolf (BEL) (1/1)
1978	Freddy Maertens (BEL) (3/4)	Francesco Moser (ITA) (3/4)	Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) (1/1)
1977	Jacques Esclassan (FRA) (1/1)	Francesco Moser (ITA) (2/4)	Freddy Maertens (BEL) (2/4)
1976	Freddy Maertens (BEL) (1/4)	Francesco Moser (ITA) (1/4)	Dietrich Thurau (GER) (1/1)
1975	Rik Van Linden (BEL) (1/1)	Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (3/3)	Miguel María Lasa (ESP) (1/1)
1974	Patrick Sercu (BEL) (1/1)	Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (2/3)	Domingo Perurena (ESP) (2/2)
1973	Herman Van Springel (BEL) (1/1)	Eddy Merckx (BEL) (6/6)	Eddy Merckx (BEL) (5/6)
1972	Eddy Merckx (BEL) (4/6)	Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (1/3)	Domingo Perurena (ESP) (1/2)
1971	Eddy Merckx (BEL) (3/6)	Marino Basso (ITA) (1/1)	Cyrille Guimard (FRA) (1/1)
1970	Walter Godefroot (BEL) (1/1)	Franco Bitossi (ITA) (3/3)	Guido Reybrouck (BEL) (1/1)
1969	Eddy Merckx (BEL) (2/6)	Franco Bitossi (ITA) (2/3)	Raymond Steegmans (BEL) (1/1)
1968	Franco Bitossi (ITA) (1/3)	Eddy Merckx (BEL) (1/6)	Jan Janssen (NED) (5/5)
1967	Jan Janssen (NED) (4/5)	Dino Zandegù (ITA) (1/1)	Jan Janssen (NED) (3/5)
1966	Willy Planckaert (BEL) (1/1)	Gianni Motta (ITA) (1/1)	Jos van der Vleuten (NED) (1/1)
1965	Jan Janssen (NED) (2/5)	Introduced in 1966	Rik Van Looy (BEL) (3/3)
1964	Jan Janssen (NED) (1/5)		José Pérez Francés (ESP) (1/1)
1963	Rik Van Looy (BEL) (2/3)		Bas Maliepaard (NED) (1/1)
1962	Rudi Altig (FRG) (1/2)		Rudi Altig (GER) (2/2)
1961	André Darrigade (FRA) (2/2)		Antonio Suárez (ESP) (1/1)
1960	Jean Graczyk (FRA) (2/2)		Arthur De Cabooer (BEL) (1/1)
1959	André Darrigade (FRA) (1/2)		Rik Van Looy (BEL) (1/3)
1958	Jean Graczyk (FRA) (1/2)		Salvador Botella (ESP) (1/1)
1957	Jean Forestier (FRA) (1/1)		Vicente Iturat (ESP) (1/1)
1956	Stan Ockers (BEL) (2/2)		Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) (1/1)
1955	Stan Ockers (BEL) (1/2)		Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) (1/1)
1954	Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) (1/1)		Introduced in 1955
1953	Fritz Schär (SUI) (1/1)
1952	Introduced in 1953
Year	Tour de France	Giro d'Italia	Vuelta a España

A. ^a Alessandro Petacchi was the Points leader but tested positive for elevated levels of salbutamol, resulting in a suspension and forfeiture of all results during the event. No alternate winner was declared.

Career triples edit

Winning the points classification in each of the three Grand Tours during a cyclist's career is a significant accomplishment. The Tour/Giro/Vuelta triple has been achieved by five riders:^[1]

Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) – 1 Giro points jersey (1994), 3 Tour points jerseys (1991, 1993, 1994), 1 Vuelta points jersey (1992)
Mark Cavendish (GBR) – 1 Giro points jersey (2013), 2 Tour points jerseys (2011, 2021), 1 Vuelta points jersey (2010)
Laurent Jalabert (FRA) – 1 Giro points jersey (1999), 2 Tour points jerseys (1992, 1995), 4 Vuelta points jerseys (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Eddy Merckx (BEL) – 2 Giro points jersey (1968, 1973), 3 Tour points jerseys (1969, 1971, 1972), 1 Vuelta points jersey (1973)
Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) – 1 Giro points jersey (2004), 1 Tour points jersey (2010), 1 Vuelta points jersey (2005)

Natural doubles edit

Winning the points classification in two Grand Tours in a single year is a rare feat.

The Tour/Giro double has been achieved by one rider:

Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (1994)

The Giro/Vuelta double has been achieved by one rider:

Eddy Merckx (1973)

The Tour/Vuelta double has been achieved by four riders:

Most points jerseys (Grand Tours) edit

9: Erik Zabel – Germany
- Tour de France (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
- Vuelta a España (2002, 2003, 2004)
  - Note: In 2013, Zabel admitted to taking banned substances from 1996 to 2003, including EPO and the steroid hormone cortisone.^[2]
8: Sean Kelly – Ireland
- Tour de France (1982, 1983, 1985, 1989)
- Vuelta a España (1980, 1985, 1986, 1988)
8: Peter Sagan – Slovakia
- Tour de France (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
- Giro d'Italia (2021)
7: Laurent Jalabert – France
- Tour de France (1992, 1995)
- Giro d'Italia (1999)
- Vuelta a España (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
6: Eddy Merckx – Belgium
- Tour de France (1969, 1971, 1972)
- Giro d'Italia (1968, 1973)
- Vuelta a España (1973)
5: Djamolidine Abdoujaparov – Uzbekistan
- Tour de France (1991, 1993, 1994)
- Giro d'Italia (1994)
- Vuelta a España (1992)
5: Jan Janssen – Netherlands
- Tour de France (1964, 1965, 1967)
- Vuelta a España (1967, 1968)

References edit

^ "Results Grand Tours". Cycling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
^ "Erik Zabel admits to 'doping for many years' and resigns from PCC". The Guardian. Press Association. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[chof-1] "Results Grand Tours". Cycling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 May 2012.

[2] "Erik Zabel admits to 'doping for many years' and resigns from PCC". The Guardian. Press Association. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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