Points classification
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
Career triples
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]
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Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) - 1 Giro points jersey (1994), 3 Tour points jerseys (1991, 1993, 1994), 1 Vuelta points jersey (1992)
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Mark Cavendish (GBR) - 1 Giro points jersey (2013), 1 Tour points jersey (2011), 1 Vuelta points jersey (2010)
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Laurent Jalabert (FRA) - 1 Giro points jersey (1999), 2 Tour points jerseys (1992, 1995), 4 Vuelta points jerseys (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
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Eddy Merckx (BEL) - 2 Giro points jersey (1968, 1973), 3 Tour points jerseys (1969, 1971, 1972), 1 Vuelta points jersey (1973)
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Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) - 1 Giro points jersey (2004), 1 Tour points jersey (2010), 1 Vuelta points jersey (2005)
Natural doubles
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:
The Giro/Vuelta double has been achieved by one rider:
The Tour/Vuelta double has been achieved by four riders:
- Rudi Altig (1962)
- Jan Janssen (1967)
- Sean Kelly (1985)
- Laurent Jalabert (1995)
Most points jerseys (Grand Tours)
- 9: Erik Zabel -
Germany
- 8: Sean Kelly -
Ireland
- 7: Laurent Jalabert - France
- 6: Eddy Merckx - Belgium
Winners by year
| Year | Tour de France (FRA) |
Giro d'Italia (ITA) |
 Vuelta a España (ESP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Peter Sagan (SVK) (3/3) | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | John Degenkolb (GER) |
| 2013 | Peter Sagan (SVK) (2/3) | Mark Cavendish (GBR) (3/3) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (2/2) |
| 2012 | Peter Sagan (SVK) (1/3) | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (1/2) |
| 2011 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) (2/3) | Michele Scarponi (ITA) |  Bauke Mollema (NED) |
| 2010 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (3/3) |  Cadel Evans (AUS) | Mark Cavendish (GBR) (1/3) |
| 2009 |  Thor Hushovd (NOR) (3/3) |  Denis Menchov (RUS) | André Greipel (GER) |
| 2008 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Daniele Bennati (ITA) (2/2) | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) |
| 2007 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | None | 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) | Gilberto Simoni (ITA) | 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) | José Maria Jiménez (ESP) |
| 2000 | Erik Zabel (GER) (5/9) | Dmitri Konyshev (RUS) | Roberto Heras (ESP) |
| 1999 | Erik Zabel (GER) (4/9) | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (7/7) | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) |
| 1998 | Erik Zabel (GER) (3/9) | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | 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) | 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) | Uwe Raab (GER) (2/2) |
| 1990 | Olaf Ludwig (GER) | Gianni Bugno (ITA) | Uwe Raab (GER) (1/2) |
| 1989 | Sean Kelly (IRL) (8/8) | Giovanni Fidanza (ITA) | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) |
| 1988 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Johan van der Velde (NED) (3/3) | Sean Kelly (IRL) (7/8) |
| 1987 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Johan van der Velde (NED) (2/3) | Alfonso Gutierrez (ESP) |
| 1986 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | 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) | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Guido Van Calster (BEL) |
| 1983 | Sean Kelly (IRL) (3/8) | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (4/4) | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) |
| 1982 | Sean Kelly (IRL) (2/8) | Francesco Moser (ITA) (4/4) | Steffan Mutter (SUI) |
| 1981 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) (4/4) | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (3/4) | Javier Cedena (ESP) |
| 1980 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (2/4) | Sean Kelly (IRL) (1/8) |
| 1979 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (1/4) | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) |
| 1978 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) (3/4) | Francesco Moser (ITA) (3/4) | Ferdi Van De Haute (BEL) |
| 1977 | Jacques Esclassan (FRA) | Francesco Moser (ITA) (2/4) | Freddy Maertens (BEL) (2/4) |
| 1976 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) (1/4) | Francesco Moser (ITA) (1/4) | Dietrich Thurau (GER) |
| 1975 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (3/3) | Miguel Maria Lasa (ESP) |
| 1974 | Patrick Sercu (BEL) | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (2/3) | Domingo Perurena (ESP) (2/2) |
| 1973 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | 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) | Cyrille Guimard (FRA) |
| 1970 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Franco Bitossi (ITA) (3/3) | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) |
| 1969 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (2/6) | Franco Bitossi (ITA) (2/3) | Raymond Steegmans (BEL) |
| 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) | Jan Janssen (NED) (3/5) |
| 1966 | Willy Planckaert (BEL) | Gianni Motta (ITA) | Jos van der Vleuten (NED) |
| 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) | |
| 1963 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) (2/3) | Bas Maliepaard (NED) | |
| 1962 | Rudi Altig (FRG) (1/2) | Rudi Altig (GER) (2/2) | |
| 1961 | André Darrigade (FRA) (2/2) | Antonio Suarez (ESP) | |
| 1960 | Jean Graczyk (FRA) (2/2) | Arthur De Cabooer (BEL) | |
| 1959 | André Darrigade (FRA) (1/2) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) (1/3) | |
| 1958 | Jean Graczyk (FRA) (1/2) | Salvador Botella (ITA) | |
| 1957 | Jean Forestier (FRA) | Vicente Iturat (ESP) | |
| 1956 | Stan Ockers (BEL) (2/2) | Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) | |
| 1955 | Stan Ockers (BEL) (1/2) | Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) | |
| 1954 | Ferdi Kübler (SUI) |
Introduced in 1955 | |
| 1953 | Fritz Schär (SUI) | ||
| 1952 | Introduced in 1953 | ||
See also
- Cycling sprinter
- Points classification in the Tour de France
- Points classification in the Giro d'Italia
- Points classification in the Vuelta a España
References
- ↑ "Results Grand Tours". Cycling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ "Erik Zabel admits to 'doping for many years' and resigns from PCC". Press Association. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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