Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia

History

The mountains classification was added to the Giro d'Italia in 1933. In the inaugural year of the classification, the organizers chose select climbs and awarded points to the first three riders who crossed the climbs. Alfredo Binda was first over each climb and won the first mountains classification. In 1974, the organizers added a green jersey to designate the leader of the classification. The green jersey was used until 2012, 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 wikilinks 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 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:

• {{sortname|Alfredo|Binda}} 1933 (first stage awarding points: 5th stage, 13 stages)
• {{sortname|Remo|Bertoni}} 1934 (first stage awarding points: 5th stage, 13 stages)
• {{sortname|Gino|Bartali}} 1935 (first stage awarding points: 6th stage, 14 stages)
• {{sortname|Gino|Bartali}} 1936 (first stage awarding points: 4th stage, 18 stages)
• {{sortname|Pasquale|Fornara}} 1953 (first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 20 stages)
• {{sortname|Charly|Gaul}} 1959 (first stage awarding points: 3th stage, 20 stages)
• {{sortname|Jose Manuel|Fuente}} 1974 (first stage awarding points: 3th stage, 21 stages)
• {{sortname|Claudio|Bortolotto}} 1980 (first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 21 stages)
• {{sortname|Fredy|González}} 2003 (first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 20 stages)
• {{sortname|Emanuele|Sella}} 2008 (first stage awarding points: 2nd stage, 20 stages)

References

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References

1. Bill and Carol McGann. "1933 Giro d'Italia". Dog Ear Publishing.
2. Bill and Carol McGann. "1974 Giro d'Italia". Dog Ear Publishing.
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