List of Grand Tour mountains classification winners explained

The Grand Tours are the three most prestigious multi-week stage races in professional road bicycle racing.^[1] The competitions are the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España, contested annually in that order. They are the only stage races permitted to last longer than 14 days.^[2] No cyclist has won all three Grand Tours's mountains classifications in the same year; the only cyclists to win all three Grand Tours's mountains classifications in their career are Federico Bahamontes and Luis Herrera. It is rare for cyclists to ride all Grand Tours in the same year; in 2004, 474 cyclists started in one of the Grand Tours, 68 rode two and two cyclists started all three.^[3]

Cyclists are ranked on the basis of their total wins in the three Grand Tours. When there is a tie between cyclists they are listed alphabetically by the Grand Tour they won. The majority of winners have come from Europe, however there have been a few notable victories for cyclists from other continents. Colombia, Australia, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela are the only non-European countries to have a rider win a mountains classification, with twenty-two victories shared between the five countries.

Bahamontes and Gino Bartali, with 9 victories, have won the most mountains classifications at the Grand Tours. Lucien Van Impe is third with 8 and Richard Virenque is fourth with seven. Virenque has won the most mountains classifications at the Tour, with seven. Bartali, with seven, holds the record mountains classifications at the Giro. While, José Luis Laguía both have five victories in the mountains classification at the Vuelta.

Winners

By cyclist

Riders in bold are still active. Number of wins in gold indicates the current record holder(s).

Grand Tour mountains classification winners

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Cyclist	scope=col	Country	scope=col	Winning span	scope=col	Giro	scope=col	Tour	scope=col	Vuelta	scope=col	Total
1	scope=row align=left		Italy	1935–1948	bgcolor=gold	7	2	0	9
1	scope=row align=left		Spain	1954–1964	1	6	2	9
3	scope=row align=left		Belgium	1971–1983	2	6	0	8
4	scope=row align=left		France	1994–2004	0	bgcolor=gold	7	0	7
5	scope=row align=left		Spain	1963–1967	0	3	3	6
6	scope=row align=left		Spain	1971–1974	4	0	1	5
6	scope=row align=left		Italy	1990–1993	3	2	0	5
6	scope=row align=left		Italy	1948–1954	3	2	0	5
6	scope=row align=left		Spain	1975–1978	2	0	3	5
6	scope=row align=left		Colombia	1985–1991	1	2	2	5
6	scope=row align=left		Spain	1981–1986	0	0	bgcolor=gold	5	5
12	scope=row align=left		Luxembourg	1955–1959	2	2	0	4
12	scope=row align=left		Spain	1997–2001	0	0	4	4
12	scope=row align=left		France	2008–2011	0	0	4	4
15	scope=row align=left		Italy	1964–1966	3	0	0	3
15	scope=row align=left		Italy	1979–1981	3	0	0	3
15	scope=row align=left		France	1950–1957	2	1	0	3
15	scope=row align=left		Belgium	1968–1970	1	2	0	3
15	scope=row align=left		Slovenia	2020–2024	1	2	0	3
15	scope=row align=left		France	1995–2002	0	2	1	3
15	scope=row align=left		Spain	1936–1945	0	1	2	3
15	scope=row align=left		Switzerland	1993–1996	0	1	2	3
15	scope=row align=left		Spain	1960–1962	0	0	3	3
15	scope=row align=left		Spain	1946–1950	0	0	3	3
25	scope=row align=left		Italy	2009–2011	2	0	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Colombia	1997–1999	2	0	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Colombia	2001–2003	2	0	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Italy	1995–1996	2	0	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Italy	1961–1963	2	0	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		France	1950–1961	1	1	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Great Britain	2015-2018	1	1	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Spain	1957–1968	1	1	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		United Kingdom	1984–1987	1	1	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Italy	1955–1957	1	1	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Italy	2021–2023	1	1	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		France	2019–2021	1	0	1	2
25	scope=row align=left		Poland	2014-2016	0	2	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Italy	1960–1961	0	2	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Denmark	2005–2006	0	2	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Belgium	1935–1937	0	2	0	2
25	scope=row align=left		Ecuador	2022-2024	0	1	1	2
25	scope=row align=left		Spain	1973–1977	0	1	1	2
25	scope=row align=left		Spain	1973–1974	0	0	2	2
25	scope=row align=left		Colombia	2003–2004	0	0	2	2
25	scope=row align=left		Spain	2015-2016	0	0	2	2
25	scope=row align=left		Spain	1979–1984	0	0	2	2
47	scope=row align=left		Colombia	2014	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1934	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1933	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	2000	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1977	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1984	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1953	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	2006	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1991	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Portugal	2020	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		United States	1988	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Switzerland	1950	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Australia	2010	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1985	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1969	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1986	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1998	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Mexico	2002	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	2007	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	2013	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	2012	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Switzerland	1994	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Venezuela	2005	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	2008	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1962	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Switzerland	1978	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1938	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Belgium	1960	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Belgium	1970	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	2015	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Germany	2004	1	0	0	1
47	scope=row align=left	Julian Alaphilippe	France	2018	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	2019	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left	Warren Barguil	France	2017	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1979	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1976	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Colombia	2000	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1947	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	2010	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1990	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1986	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1953	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Belgium	1940	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1980	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1978	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1974	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Colombia	2013	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1998	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Netherlands	1988	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Colombia	2007	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	2011	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Netherlands	1989	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1933	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1982	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1934	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	2012	0	1	0	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1955	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Australia	2012	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1956	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left	Thomas De Gendt	Belgium	2018	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1967	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	2013	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1980	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1992	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	1992	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	2014	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		France	2020	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Colombia	1990	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	2006	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Russia	2007	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1936	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Italy	1935	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1969	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	2002	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1988	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	2005	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1948	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1966	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	2000	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1959	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1970	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Spain	1941	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Colombia	1989	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left	Davide Villella	Italy	2017	0	0	1	1
47	scope=row align=left		Netherlands	1971	0	0	1	1

By country

Grand Tour mountains classification winners by country

scope=col	Country	scope=col	Giro	scope=col	Tour	scope=col	Vuelta	scope=col	Total
scope=row align=left		16	18	50	84
scope=row align=left		39	12	4	55
scope=row align=left		5	23	9	37
scope=row align=left		6	11	1	18
scope=row align=left		6	5	6	17
scope=row align=left		3	1	2	6
scope=row align=left		2	2	0	4
scope=row		2	2	0	4
scope=row align=left		1	2	0	3
scope=row align=left		0	2	1	3
scope=row align=left		0	2	0	2
scope=row align=left		1	0	1	2
scope=row align=left		0	2	0	2
scope=row align=left		1	0	0	1
scope=row align=left		1	0	0	1
scope=row align=left		1	0	0	1
scope=row align=left		1	0	0	1
scope=row		1	0	0	1
scope=row align=left		0	0	1	1

See also

• Climbing specialist
• Mountains classification in the Tour de France
• Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia
• Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España

References

General

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• News: Past winners . Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, UK. June 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403200853/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/giro09/?id=history. April 3, 2015. live.
• News: Le Maillot Vert: Classement Par Points. French. The Green Jersey: Points Classificaition . Le Tour de France. Jacques Augendre. ASO. 119. June 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626212936/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/le-tour/2015/histoire/Historique-VERSION_INTEGRALE-fr.pdf. June 26, 2015. live.
• Web site: Giro d'Italia – Fight for Pink: Il Garibaldi. PDF. April 18, 2014. Giro d'Italia. RCS MediaGroup. 38. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015106/http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/download/Garibaldi%202014%20LOW.pdf. April 19, 2014. live.

Specific

Notes and References

1. News: Million dollar, baby! . Cycling News . Future Publishing Limited . 12 January 2007 . 21 May 2011 .
2. Web site: UCI Cycling Regulations . Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) . ASP . 29 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623174023/http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTkzNg&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=34028&LangId=1 . 23 June 2011 .
3. Web site: Doubler deux Grands Tours revient à la mode . 19 March 2005 . Riche, Antoine . CyclisMag . French . 11 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101120051406/http://cyclismag.com/article.php?sid=917 . 20 November 2010 .