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.




Contents






  • 1 Points classification winners of the Grand Tours


    • 1.1 Career triples


    • 1.2 Natural doubles


    • 1.3 Most points jerseys (Grand Tours)


    • 1.4 Winners by year




  • 2 See also


  • 3 References





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]




  •  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), 1 Tour points jersey (2011), 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


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:




  • Rudi Altig (1962)


  • Jan Janssen (1967)


  • Sean Kelly (1985)


  • Laurent Jalabert (1995)



Most points jerseys (Grand Tours)




  • 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 1996-2003, 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)




  • 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)




  • 6: Peter Sagan -  Slovakia
    • Tour de France (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 )



  • 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)





Winners by year












































































































































































































































































































































































































Year

 Tour de France (FRA)

 Giro d'Italia (ITA)

 Vuelta a España (ESP)
2018
 Peter Sagan (SVK) (6/6)

 Elia Viviani (ITA)

 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (4/4)

2017
 Michael Matthews (AUS)

 Fernando Gaviria (COL)

 Chris Froome (GBR)
2016
 Peter Sagan (SVK) (5/6)

 Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (2/2)

 Fabio Felline (ITA)
2015
 Peter Sagan (SVK) (4/6)

 Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (1/2)

 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (3/4)

2014
 Peter Sagan (SVK) (3/6)

 Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)

 John Degenkolb (GER)
2013
 Peter Sagan (SVK) (2/6)

 Mark Cavendish (GBR) (3/3)

 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (2/4)

2012
 Peter Sagan (SVK) (1/6)

 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)

 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (1/4)

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 Den 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

 Ferdinand 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





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  2. ^ "Erik Zabel admits to 'doping for many years' and resigns from PCC". Press Association. Retrieved 5 August 2013.










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