List of Vuelta a España classification winners

Since 1935, and annually since 1955, the Vuelta a España has been the most important multiday cycle racing event in Spain. In the 63 editions of the race, riders from eleven different countries have won the general classification. A mountains classification has been held every edition too, while the first points classification was held in 1945 and annually since 1955. Madrid has staged the most Vuelta-starts and finishes, and has been the regular finish city since 1994.

By year

Vuelta Year Overall Points Mountains Combination
70 2015 Italy Aru, FabioFabio Aru Spain Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde Spain Fraile, OmarOmar Fraile Spain Rodríguez, JoaquimJoaquim Rodríguez
69 2014 Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador Germany Degenkolb, JohnJohn Degenkolb Spain Sánchez, Luis LeónLuis León Sánchez Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador
68 2013 United States Horner, ChrisChris Horner Spain Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde France Edet, NicolasNicolas Edet United States Horner, ChrisChris Horner
67 2012 Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador Spain Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde Australia Clarke, SimonSimon Clarke Spain Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde
66 2011 Spain Cobo, Juan JoséJuan José Cobo Netherlands Mollema, BaukeBauke Mollema France Moncoutié, DavidDavid Moncoutié Spain Cobo, Juan JoséJuan José Cobo
65 2010 Italy Nibali, VincenzoVincenzo Nibali United Kingdom Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish France Moncoutié, DavidDavid Moncoutié Italy Nibali, VincenzoVincenzo Nibali
64 2009 Spain Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde Germany Greipel, AndréAndré Greipel France Moncoutié, DavidDavid Moncoutié Spain Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde
63 2008 Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador Belgium Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet France Moncoutié, DavidDavid Moncoutié Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador
62 2007 Russia Menchov, DenisDenis Menchov Italy Bennati , DanieleDaniele Bennati Russia Menchov, DenisDenis Menchov Russia Menchov, DenisDenis Menchov
61 2006 Kazakhstan Vinokourov, AlexandreAlexandre Vinokourov Norway Hushovd , ThorThor Hushovd Spain Martínez, EgoiEgoi Martínez Kazakhstan Vinokourov, AlexandreAlexandre Vinokourov
60 2005 Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras Italy Petacchi , AlessandroAlessandro Petacchi Spain Rodríguez, JoaquimJoaquim Rodríguez Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras
59 2004 Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras Germany Zabel , ErikErik Zabel Colombia Cárdenas , FélixFélix Cárdenas Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras
58 2003 Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras Germany Zabel, ErikErik Zabel Colombia Cárdenas, FélixFélix Cárdenas Spain Valverde, AlejandroAlejandro Valverde
57 2002 Spain González, AitorAitor González Germany Zabel, ErikErik Zabel Spain Osa, AitorAitor Osa Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras
56 2001 Spain Casero, ÁngelÁngel Casero Spain Jiménez, José MaríaJosé María Jiménez Spain Jiménez, José MaríaJosé María Jiménez
55 2000 Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras Spain Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras Spain Sastre, CarlosCarlos Sastre
54 1999 Germany Ullrich, JanJan Ullrich Belgium Vandenbroucke, FrankFrank Vandenbroucke Spain Jiménez, José MaríaJosé María Jiménez
53 1998 Spain Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano Italy Guidi, FabrizioFabrizio Guidi Spain Jiménez, José MaríaJosé María Jiménez
52 1997 Switzerland Zülle, AlexAlex Zülle France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert Spain Jiménez, José MaríaJosé María Jiménez
51 1996 Switzerland Zülle, AlexAlex Zülle France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert Switzerland Rominger, TonyTony Rominger
50 1995 France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert
49 1994 Switzerland Rominger, TonyTony Rominger France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert France Leblanc, LucLuc Leblanc
48 1993 Switzerland Rominger, TonyTony Rominger Switzerland Rominger, TonyTony Rominger Switzerland Rominger, TonyTony Rominger Spain Montoya, JesúsJesús Montoya
47 1992 Switzerland Rominger, TonyTony Rominger Uzbekistan Abdoujaparov, DjamolidineDjamolidine Abdoujaparov Spain Hernández, CarlosCarlos Hernández Switzerland Rominger, TonyTony Rominger
46 1991 Spain Mauri, MelchorMelchor Mauri Germany Raab, UweUwe Raab Colombia Herrera, LuchoLucho Herrera Spain Echave, FedericoFederico Echave
45 1990 Italy Giovannetti, MarcoMarco Giovannetti Germany Raab, UweUwe Raab Colombia Farfán, José MartínJosé Martín Farfán Spain Echave, FedericoFederico Echave
44 1989 Spain Delgado, PedroPedro Delgado United Kingdom Elliott, MalcolmMalcolm Elliott Colombia Vargas, ÓscarÓscar Vargas Colombia Vargas, ÓscarÓscar Vargas
43 1988 Republic of Ireland Kelly, SeanSean Kelly Republic of Ireland Kelly, SeanSean Kelly Spain Pino, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Pino Republic of Ireland Kelly, SeanSean Kelly
42 1987 Colombia Herrera, LuchoLucho Herrera Spain Gutiérrez, AlfonsoAlfonso Gutiérrez Colombia Herrera, LuchoLucho Herrera France Fignon, LaurentLaurent Fignon
41 1986 Spain Pino, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Pino Republic of Ireland Kelly, SeanSean Kelly Spain Laguía, José LuisJosé Luis Laguía Republic of Ireland Kelly, SeanSean Kelly
40 1985 Spain Delgado, PedroPedro Delgado Republic of Ireland Kelly, SeanSean Kelly Spain Laguía, José LuisJosé Luis Laguía
39 1984 France Caritoux, EricEric Caritoux Belgium Van Calster, GuidoGuido Van Calster Spain Yáñez, FelipeFelipe Yáñez
38 1983 France Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault Spain Lejarreta, MarinoMarino Lejarreta Spain Laguía, José LuisJosé Luis Laguía
37 1982 Spain Lejarreta, MarinoMarino Lejarreta Switzerland Mutter, StefanStefan Mutter Spain Laguía, José LuisJosé Luis Laguía
36 1981 Italy Battaglin, GiovanniGiovanni Battaglin Spain Cedena, Francisco JavierFrancisco Javier Cedena Spain Laguía, José LuisJosé Luis Laguía
35 1980 Spain Rupérez, FaustinoFaustino Rupérez Republic of Ireland Kelly, SeanSean Kelly Spain Fernández, JuanJuan Fernández
34 1979 Netherlands Zoetemelk, JoopJoop Zoetemelk Belgium De Wolf, FonsFons De Wolf Spain Yáñez, FelipeFelipe Yáñez
33 1978 France Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault Belgium Van den Haute, FerdiFerdi Van den Haute Spain Oliva, AndrésAndrés Oliva
32 1977 Belgium Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens Belgium Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens Spain Torres, PedroPedro Torres
31 1976 Spain Pesarrodona, JoséJosé Pesarrodona Germany Thurau, DietrichDietrich Thurau Spain Oliva, AndrésAndrés Oliva
30 1975 Spain Tamames, AgustínAgustín Tamames Spain Lasa, Miguel MaríaMiguel María Lasa Spain Oliva, AndrésAndrés Oliva
29 1974 Spain Fuente, José ManuelJosé Manuel Fuente Spain Perurena, DomingoDomingo Perurena Spain Abilleira, José LuisJosé Luis Abilleira Spain Abilleira, José LuisJosé Luis Abilleira
28 1973 Belgium Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx Belgium Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx Spain Abilleira, José LuisJosé Luis Abilleira Belgium Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx
27 1972 Spain Fuente, José ManuelJosé Manuel Fuente Spain Perurena, DomingoDomingo Perurena Spain Fuente, José ManuelJosé Manuel Fuente Spain Fuente, José ManuelJosé Manuel Fuente
26 1971 Belgium Bracke, FerdinandFerdinand Bracke France Guimard, CyrilleCyrille Guimard Netherlands Zoetemelk, JoopJoop Zoetemelk France Guimard, CyrilleCyrille Guimard
25 1970 Spain Ocaña, LuisLuis Ocaña Belgium Reybrouck, GuidoGuido Reybrouck Spain Tamames, AgustínAgustín Tamames Belgium Reybrouck, GuidoGuido Reybrouck
24 1969 France Pingeon, RogerRoger Pingeon Belgium Steegmans, RaymondRaymond Steegmans Spain Ocaña, LuisLuis Ocaña
23 1968 Italy Gimondi, FeliceFelice Gimondi Netherlands Janssen, JanJan Janssen Spain Gabica, FranciscoFrancisco Gabica
22 1967 Netherlands Janssen, JanJan Janssen Netherlands Janssen, JanJan Janssen Spain Díaz, MarianoMariano Díaz
21 1966 Spain Gabica, FranciscoFrancisco Gabica Netherlands van der Vleuten, JosJos van der Vleuten Spain San Miguel, GregorioGregorio San Miguel
20 1965 Germany Wolfshohl, RolfRolf Wolfshohl Belgium Van Looy, RikRik Van Looy Spain Jiménez, JulioJulio Jiménez
19 1964 France Poulidor, RaymondRaymond Poulidor Spain Pérez-Francés, JoséJosé Pérez-Francés Spain Jiménez, JulioJulio Jiménez
18 1963 France Anquetil, JacquesJacques Anquetil Netherlands Maliepaard, BasBas Maliepaard Spain Jiménez, JulioJulio Jiménez
17 1962 Germany Altig, RudiRudi Altig Germany Altig, RudiRudi Altig Spain Karmany, AntonioAntonio Karmany
16 1961 Spain Soler, AngelinoAngelino Soler Spain Suárez, Antonio Antonio Suárez Spain Karmany, AntonioAntonio Karmany
15 1960 Belgium De Mulder, FranzFranz De Mulder Belgium De Cabooter, ArthurArthur De Cabooter Spain Karmany, AntonioAntonio Karmany
14 1959 Spain Suárez, Antonio Antonio Suárez Belgium Van Looy, RikRik Van Looy Spain Suárez, Antonio Antonio Suárez
13 1958 France Stablinski, JeanJean Stablinski Spain Botella, SalvadorSalvador Botella Spain Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes
12 1957 Spain Loroño, JesúsJesús Loroño Spain Iturat, VicenteVicente Iturat Spain Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes
11 1956 Italy Conterno, AngeloAngelo Conterno Belgium van Steenbergen, RikRik van Steenbergen Italy Defilippis, NinoNino Defilippis
10 1955 France Dotto, JeanJean Dotto Italy Magni, FiorenzoFiorenzo Magni Italy Buratti, GiuseppeGiuseppe Buratti
9 1950 Spain Rodríguez, EmilioEmilio Rodríguez Spain Rodríguez, EmilioEmilio Rodríguez
8 1948 Spain Ruiz, BernardoBernardo Ruiz Spain Ruiz, BernardoBernardo Ruiz
7 1947 Belgium van Dyck, EdouardEdouard van Dyck Spain Rodríguez, EmilioEmilio Rodríguez
6 1946 Spain Langarica, DalmacioDalmacio Langarica Spain Rodríguez, EmilioEmilio Rodríguez
5 1945 Spain Rodríguez, DelioDelio Rodríguez Spain Rodríguez, DelioDelio Rodríguez Spain Berrendero, JuliánJulián Berrendero
4 1942 Spain Berrendero, JuliánJulián Berrendero Spain Berrendero, JuliánJulián Berrendero
3 1941 Spain Berrendero, JuliánJulián Berrendero Spain Trueba, FermínFermín Trueba
2 1936 Belgium Deloor, GustaafGustaaf Deloor Spain Molina, SalvadorSalvador Molina
1 1935 Belgium Deloor, GustaafGustaaf Deloor Italy Molinar, EdoardoEdoardo Molinar

By rider

Cyclist Total Years
 Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras (ESP) 4 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
 Rominger, TonyTony Rominger (SUI) 3 1992, 1993, 1994
 Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP) 3 2008, 2012, 2014
 Deloor, GustaafGustaaf Deloor (BEL) 2 1935, 1936
 Berrendero, JuliánJulián Berrendero (ESP) 2 1941, 1942
 Manuel Fuente, JoséJosé Manuel Fuente (ESP) 2 1972, 1974
 Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (FRA) 2 1978, 1983
 Delgado, PedroPedro Delgado (ESP) 2 1985, 1989
 Zülle, AlexAlex Zülle (SUI) 2 1996, 1997

By country

Overall

Rank Country Wins
1  Spain 32
2  France 9
3  Belgium 7
4  Italy 6
5   Switzerland 5
6  Germany 3
7  Netherlands 2
 Russia 2
9  Colombia 1
 Ireland 1
 Kazakhstan 1
 United States 1

Points

Rank Country Wins
1  Spain 16
2  Belgium 13
3  Germany 9
4  France 5
 Netherlands 5
6  Italy 4
 Ireland 4
8   Switzerland 2
 United Kingdom 2
10  Norway 1
 Uzbekistan 1

King of the Mountains

Rank Country Wins
1  Spain 49
2  France 7
3  Colombia 6
4  Italy 3
5   Switzerland 2
6  Australia 1
 Netherlands 1
 Russia 1

See also

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