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 | 27 (as of 2015) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
3 | 2003, 2009, 2012 |
2 | ![]() |
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 |