Points classification in the Giro d'Italia

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Cyclamen jersey
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Jonathan Milan in the maglia ciclamino jersey at the 2023 Giro d'Italia
SportRoad cycling
CompetitionGiro d'Italia
Awarded forMost consistent finisher
Local nameMaglia ciclamino (in Italian)
History
First award1966
Editions60 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of Italy.svg  Gianni Motta  (ITA)
Most winsFlag of Italy.svg  Francesco Moser  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Giuseppe Saronni  (ITA)
(4 wins)
Most recentFlag of Denmark.svg  Mads Pedersen  (DEN)

The points classification in the Giro d'Italia is one of the secondary classifications in the Giro d'Italia. It is determined by points awarded for placings in the daily stages, regardless of time gaps. From 1967 to 1969 the leader wore a red jersey but in 1970 it was changed to mauve, and named the maglia ciclamino (from Italian: mauve jersey), the name of the colour in Italian being derived from the alpine flower the cyclamen. The red jersey was re-introduced in 2010, as the maglia rosso passione. [1] However, in April 2017 RCS Sport, the organisers of the Giro, announced that the maglia ciclamino would be revived for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. [2]

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History

In 2011, a red jersey (right) was used for the leader of the points classification. Giro 2011-maglie.jpg
In 2011, a red jersey (right) was used for the leader of the points classification.

The first points classification in the Giro was used in 1958, called Trofeo A. Carli. The first rider in each stage was given 15 points, down to one point for the fifteenth rider. There was no jersey associated, and the next year it was not used again.

The ranking points system was reintroduced in 1966, [3] when there was no associated jersey, while for the two subsequent editions a red jersey was awarded to the leader of the classification. From 1969 to 2009, the jersey was mauve, but often referred to as cyclamen.

Points are given to riders who finish among the first in a stage, independent of the time difference. There are also points given to the first cyclists to reach the intermediate sprints. There is an intermediate sprints competition, with names changing from year to year, (Intergiro, Expo Milano 2015, Traguardo Volante), which used to give a blue jersey to its leader.

Among the winners of the points classification are Mario Cipollini (three times), Alessandro Petacchi and in 2006 the future world champion Paolo Bettini.

At the other grand tours, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, there are also points classifications; the points classification in the Tour de France rewards a green jersey to its leader, as does the points classification in the Vuelta a España.

Current rules

From 2009 to 2013, the winner of each stage receives 25 points, independent of the type of stage (unlike the better known points classification in the Tour de France, where winning a mountain stage gives fewer points than winning a flat stage). The next cyclist receives 20 points, the next ones 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, until the fifteenth cyclist who receives one point. Every stage (excluding time trials) also has an intermediate sprint. The first to cross that sprint receives 8 points, the next one 6 points, the next ones 4, 3, 2, until the sixth cyclist who receives one point.

In 2014 this was changed so that there are three levels of stages, each with its own point classification scheme. The first level, presumably the flat stages, will award points to 20 riders on a scale from 50 to 1 point. Level two stages will award points to the top 15 riders on a scale of 25 to 1 and level three stages will award points to the top 10 riders on a scale of 15 to 1 point. Points at intermediate sprints will follow a similar scale. [4]

If two or more cyclists have the same number of points, the ranking is determined by the most stage victories, followed by the most intermediate sprint victories, followed by the lowest time in the general classification. [5]

Winners

Paolo Bettini in the cyclamen jersey at the 2005 Giro d'Italia Bettini maglia ciclamino.jpg
Paolo Bettini in the cyclamen jersey at the 2005 Giro d'Italia
Michele Scarponi, the eventual winner of the points classification in 2011 Scarponi & Traffico (cropped).jpg
Michele Scarponi, the eventual winner of the points classification in 2011
Mark Cavendish wearing the classification's red leader's jersey at the 2013 Giro d'Italia Mark Cavendish 2013 Giro.jpg
Mark Cavendish wearing the classification's red leader's jersey at the 2013 Giro d'Italia
Nacer Bouhanni wearing a red overcoat to denote him as classification leader at the 2014 Giro d'Italia 2014 Giro d'Italia, bouhanni (17600688909).jpg
Nacer Bouhanni wearing a red overcoat to denote him as classification leader at the 2014 Giro d'Italia
Elia Viviani leading the points classification during the 2018 Giro d'Italia GIR30183 viviani (42462550871).jpg
Elia Viviani leading the points classification during the 2018 Giro d'Italia
Key
Winner won general classification in the same year
*Winner won King of the Mountains classification in the same year
Winner won general and King of the Mountains classification in the same year
Giro d'Italia points classification winners [6]
YearCountryCyclistSponsor/teamStagesStage winsPointsMargin
1966 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianni Motta Molteni 222490170
1967 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dino Zandegù Salvarani23220022
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Eddy Merckx Faema23419860
1969 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Franco Bitossi Filotex24118216
1970 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Franco Bitossi Filotex20325211
1971 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Marino Basso Ferretti22318133
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck Dreher234264120
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Eddy Merckx Molteni 21623721
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck Brooklyn24026556
1975 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck Brooklyn236346187
1976 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Francesco Moser Sanson243272123
1977 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Francesco Moser Sanson27022540
1978 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Francesco Moser Sanson22423130
1979 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Saronni Scic–Bottecchia2032751
1980 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Saronni Gis Gelati 23730186
1981 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Saronni Gis Gelati 24321582
1982 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Francesco Moser Famcucine23224740
1983 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Saronni Del Tongo–Colnago24322374
1984 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Urs Freuler Atala 2341786
1985 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Johan van der Velde Vini Ricordi24019525
1986 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Guido Bontempi Carrera Jeans–Vagabond 23516719
1987 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Johan van der Velde Gis Gelati 2421754
1988 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Johan van der Velde Gis Gelati 23015423
1989 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giovanni Fidanza Château d'Ax23017233
1990 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianni Bugno Château d'Ax21319519
1991 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Claudio Chiappucci Carrera Jeans–Tassoni 22028344
1992 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mario Cipollini GB–MG Maglificio 22423628
1993 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Adriano Baffi Mercatone Uno–Zucchini–Medeghini 21322841
1994 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Team Polti–Vaporetto 23120220
1995 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Tony Rominger Mapei–GB–Latexco 22420552
1996 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fabrizio Guidi Scrigno–Blue Storm 22023585
1997 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mario Cipollini Scrigno–Gaerne 22520256
1998 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mariano Piccoli Brescialat-Liquigas23019436
1999 Flag of France.svg  France Laurent Jalabert ONCE 2231755
2000 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Dimitri Konyshev Fassa Bortolo 22115940
2001 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Massimo Strazzer Mobilvetta Design22017719
2002 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mario Cipollini Acqua & Sapone 21618418
2003 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gilberto Simoni Saeco 21315417
2004 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo 21925097
2005 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Paolo Bettini Quick-Step–Innergetic 2111628
2006 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Paolo Bettini Quick-Step–Innergetic 2111699
2007 1 21
2008 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Daniele Bennati Liquigas 21318951
2009 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Denis Menchov 2 Rabobank 21214411
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team 21115022
2011 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Michele Scarponi 3 Lampre–ISD 2101226
2012 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Joaquim Rodríguez Team Katusha 2121391
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Mark Cavendish Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 21515830
2014 Flag of France.svg  France Nacer Bouhanni FDJ.fr 21329126
2015 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Trek Factory Racing 21018133
2016 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Trek–Segafredo 21018533
2017 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Fernando Gaviria Quick-Step Floors 214325133
2018 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Elia Viviani Quick-Step Floors 21434159
2019 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Pascal Ackermann Bora–Hansgrohe 21222613
2020 Flag of France.svg  France Arnaud Démare Groupama–FDJ 21423349
2021 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Peter Sagan Bora–Hansgrohe 21113618
2022 Flag of France.svg  France Arnaud Démare Groupama–FDJ 213254118
2023 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Jonathan Milan Team Bahrain Victorious 21121753
2024 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Jonathan Milan Lidl–Trek 213352127
2025 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Mads Pedersen Lidl–Trek 214295110

Multiple winners

As of 2025, 11 cyclists have won the Points classification in the Giro d'Italia more than once.

Multiple winners of the Giro d'Italia points classification
CyclistTotalYears
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Moser  (ITA)4 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982
Flag of Italy.svg  Giuseppe Saronni  (ITA)4 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger De Vlaeminck  (BEL)3 1972, 1974, 1975
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED)3 1985, 1987, 1988
Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Cipollini  (ITA)3 1992, 1997, 2002
Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Bitossi  (ITA)2 1969, 1970
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)2 1968, 1973
Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Bettini  (ITA)2 2005, 2006
Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)2 2015, 2016
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)2 2020, 2022
Flag of Italy.svg  Jonathan Milan  (ITA)2 2023, 2024

By nationality

Riders from fourteen countries have won the Points classification in the Giro d'Italia.

Giro d'Italia points classification winners by nationality
CountryNo. of winning cyclistsNo. of wins
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2435
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25
Flag of France.svg  France 34
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 22
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 11
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 11
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 11
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 11
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11

Notes

  1. The original winner was Alessandro Petacchi, who was stripped of his results from the 2007 Giro after a positive test for elevated levels of salbutamol.
  2. Awarded after the disqualification (due to doping) of apparent winner Danilo Di Luca
  3. Awarded after the disqualification (due to doping) of apparent winner Alberto Contador

Days in leader's jersey

after the end of 2025 Giro d'Italia

RiderDaysStages
Flag of Italy.svg  Giuseppe Saronni  (ITA)7476
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger De Vlaeminck  (BEL)6771
Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Cipollini  (ITA)5858
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Moser  (ITA)5254
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)5152
Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Petacchi  (ITA)4848
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED)4143
Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)4040
Flag of Italy.svg  Jonathan Milan  (ITA)3838
Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA)3333
Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Bitossi  (ITA)2930
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)2323
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)2121
Flag of Denmark.svg  Mads Pedersen  (DEN)2121
Flag of Italy.svg  Marino Basso  (ITA)1920
Flag of Spain.svg  Miguel Poblet  (ESP)1919

Riders leading all stages of an edition

Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Cipollini  (ITA) 1997 (22 stages)

Flag of Denmark.svg  Mads Pedersen  (DEN) 2025 (21 stages)

Azzurri d'Italia classification

The Azzurri d'Italia classification (English: ' Azure or Sky Blue Italy) is an award in the Giro d'Italia in which points are awarded to the top three stage finishers (4, 2 and 1 point). It is similar to the standard points classification for which the leader and final winner are awarded the red jersey but no jersey is awarded for this classification, only a cash prize to the overall winner. For the 2007 Giro d'Italia, the Azzurri d'Italia winner won 5,000. [7]

Past winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
2001 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mario Cipollini Saeco
2002 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mario Cipollini Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo
2003 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gilberto Simoni Saeco
2004 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo
2005 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo
2006 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ivan Basso Team CSC
2007 No race due to disqualification [a]
2008 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Daniele Bennati Liquigas
2009 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
2010 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas–Doimo
2011 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela José Rujano [b] Androni Giocattoli
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Mark Cavendish Team Sky
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Mark Cavendish Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014 Flag of France.svg  France Nacer Bouhanni FDJ.fr
2015 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Mikel Landa Astana

Notes

  1. The original winner was Alessandro Petacchi, who was stripped of his results from the 2007 Giro after a positive test for elevated levels of salbutamol.
  2. Awarded after the disqualification (due to doping) of apparent winner Alberto Contador.

References

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  3. "Regolamento" [Regulation]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 19 May 1966. p. 9. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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