Combination classification in the Vuelta a España
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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 | 28 (as of 2016) |
First winner |
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Most wins |
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Most recent |
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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
- 1970
Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
- 1971
Cyrille Guimard (FRA)
- 1972
José Manuel Fuente (ESP)
- 1973
Eddy Merckx (BEL)
- 1974
José Luis Abilleira (ESP)
- 1986
Sean Kelly (IRL)
- 1987
Laurent Fignon (FRA)
- 1988
Sean Kelly (IRL)
- 1989
Oscar Vargas (COL)
- 1990
Federico Echave (ESP)
- 1991
Federico Echave (ESP)
- 1992
Tony Rominger (SUI)
- 1993
Jesús Montoya (ESP)
- 2002
Roberto Heras (ESP)
- 2003
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
- 2004
Roberto Heras (ESP)
- 2005
Denis Menchov (RUS)
- 2006
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
- 2007
Denis Menchov (RUS)
- 2008
Alberto Contador (ESP)
- 2009
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
- 2010
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
- 2011
Juan José Cobo (ESP)
- 2012
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
- 2013
Chris Horner (USA)
- 2014
Alberto Contador (ESP)
- 2015
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
- 2016
Nairo Quintana (COL)
Most wins
Rank | Cyclist | Total | Years |
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3 | 2003, 2009, 2012 |
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2 | 2008, 2014 |
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2 | 1990, 1991 | |
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2 | 2002, 2004 | |
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2 | 1986, 1988 | |
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2 | 2005, 2007 |