Combination classification in the Vuelta a España
Award details | |
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Sport | Road Cycling |
Competition | Vuelta a España |
Given for | Winner combination classification |
Local name | Jersey Blanco |
History | |
First award | 1970 |
Editions | 27 (as of 2015) |
First winner | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) |
Most wins | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (3 wins) |
Most recent | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
The combination classification is one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cycling stage race. This classification is calculated by adding the numeral ranks of each cyclist in the general, points, and mountains classifications (a rider must have a score in all classifications possible to qualify for the combination classification), with the lowest cumulative total signifying the leader of this competition.
Since 2006, the leader of the classification wears a white jersey; in 2005 it was a golden-green jersey.
The award strongly favours top riders in the competition. Since its re-introduction in 2002, it has only been won by someone other than the race's overall winner four times: in 2002, 2003, 2012, and 2015. On all four of those occasions, the winning cyclist was placed either second or third in the overall classification.
Winners
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Most wins
Rank | Cyclist | Total | Years |
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1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | 3 | 2003, 2009, 2012 |
2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | 2 | 2008, 2014 |
Federico Echave (ESP) | 2 | 1990, 1991 | |
Roberto Heras (ESP) | 2 | 2002, 2004 | |
Sean Kelly (IRL) | 2 | 1986, 1988 | |
Denis Menchov (RUS) | 2 | 2005, 2007 |