The Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification that is a part of the

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, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. The climbs are put into different classifications based on difficulty and their position on that day's stage. Bonus points are given to mountain top finishes and to the first riders over the '' Cima Coppi'', traditionally adjudged as the highest point of the entire Giro. The classification was first calculated in 1933; from 1974 to 2011, the leader of the mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia wore the maglia verde (from ): in 2012, as part of a sponsorship deal, the jersey color was changed to blue (maglia azzurra).

History

The mountains classification was added to the

1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...

. In the inaugural year of the classification, the organizers chose select climbs and awarded points to the first three riders who crossed the climbs.

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was first over each climb and won the first mountains classification. In

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

, the organizers added a green jersey to designate the leader of the classification. The green jersey was used until

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, when the classification's sponsor, Banca Mediolanum, renewed its sponsorship for another four years and desired the jersey to be blue rather than green.

Winners

* The "Year" column refers to the year the competition was held, and

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s to the article about that edition of the race. * The "Points" column refers to the number of points that the rider had in the mountains classification. * The "Margin" column refers to the margin of time or points by which the winner defeated the runner-up. * The "Stage wins" column refers to the number of stages wins the winner had during the race.

Multiple winners

As of 2025, 15 cyclists have won the mountains classification more than once.

By nationality

Riders from sixteen different countries have won the Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia.

Distribution of points

The points that are gained by consecutive riders reaching a mountain top are distributed according to 5 categories: The figures in brackets are awarded if the first category climb is also the stage finish. The organization of the race determines which mountains are included for the mountains classification and in which category they are. The points for the '' Cima Coppi'' are awarded once every Giro, for the summit at the highest altitude in that Giro.

Days in leader's jersey

''after the end of 2025 Giro d'Italia''

Riders leading all stages of an edition

No rider wore the jersey in all stages of a single edition. In some editions the Mountain Classification was not compiled in the first stages (no points awarded in the first stages). Some riders led all the stages after the first points were awarded: *

(first stage awarding points: 5th stage, 13 stages) *

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

(first stage awarding points: 5th stage, 13 stages) *

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

(first stage awarding points: 6th stage, 14 stages) *

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

(first stage awarding points: 4th stage, 18 stages) *

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...

(first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 20 stages) *

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

(first stage awarding points: 3th stage, 20 stages) *

(first stage awarding points: 3th stage, 21 stages) *

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

(first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 21 stages) *

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

(first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 20 stages) *

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

(first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 20 stages)

References

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