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Alberto Contador in the gold jersey, which was replaced by a red jersey for 2010, representing the leader in the general classification. The Vuelta a España was established in 1935 by the newspaper Informaciones following on from the success of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia which had also been established by newspapers. [9]
Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta Pos. Position in the general classification: Time Deficit to the winner of the general classification ‡ Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1999, and thus eligible for the young rider classification: Denotes the winner of the general classification: Denotes the winner of the points ...
The team classification in the Vuelta a España is a prize that is contested in the Vuelta a España. It has been awarded since the race's inception in 1935. It has been awarded since the race's inception in 1935.
The Vuelta a España is an important cycling race (one of the Grand Tours). The first Vuelta a España was in 1935. As the Vuelta a España is a stage race, a classification based on times is calculated after every stage. The cyclist with the lowest time after a stage is the leader of the general classification after that stage.
While the general classification garners the most attention, there are, or have been, other contests held within the Vuelta: the points classification for the sprinters, the mountains classification for the climbers, the combination classification for the all-round riders, and the team classification for the competing teams. La Vuelta Femenina ...
In the 63 editions of the race, riders from eleven countries have won the general classification. A mountains classification has been held every edition too, while the first points classification was held in 1945 and annually since 1955. Madrid has staged the most Vuelta-starts and finishes, and has been the regular finish city since 1994.
This classification was considered the most important of the Vuelta a España, and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the Vuelta. Additionally, there was also a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage.
Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta Pos. Position in the general classification: Time Deficit to the winner of the general classification † Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1997, and thus eligible for the young rider classification: Denotes the winner of the general classification: Denotes the winner of the points ...