Mountain classification (Giro d'Italia)
The mountain classification of the Giro d'Italia was held for the first time at the Giro d'Italia in 1933 . The driver who collects the most points during all stages wins. The points are awarded for placement on classified climbs during the stage.
The first winner was Alfredo Binda . The record winner is Gino Bartali with seven wins.
From 1974 to 2011, the climb of the Giro d'Italia, a green jersey was for the leader cycling jersey ( Maglia Verde ) awarded. In 2012, the color of this leadership jersey was replaced by azure , the Maglia Azzurra .
Palmarès
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1974  José Manuel Fuente  
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1975  Andres Oliva / Francisco Galdós    
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1976  Andres Oliva  
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1977  Faustino Fernandez Ovies  
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1978  Üli Sutter  
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1979  Claudio Bortolotto  
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1980  Claudio Bortolotto  
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1981  Claudio Bortolotto  
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1982  Lucien Van Impe  
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1983  Lucien Van Impe  
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1984  Laurent Fignon  
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1985  José Luis Navarro  
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1986  Pedro Muñoz  
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1987  Robert Millar  
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1988  Andy Hampsten  
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1989  Luis Herrera  
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1990  Claudio Chiappucci  
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1991  Inaki Gaston  
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1992  Claudio Chiappucci  
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1993  Claudio Chiappucci  
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1994  Pascal Richard  
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1995  Mariano Piccoli  
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1996  Mariano Piccoli  
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1997  Chepe González  
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1998  Marco Pantani  
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1999  Chepe González  
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2000  Francesco Casagrande  
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2001  Fredy González  
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2002  Julio Pérez Cuapio  
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2003  Fredy González  
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2004  Fabian Wegmann  
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2005  José Rujano  
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2006  Juan Manuel Gárate  
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2007  Leonardo Piepoli  
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2008  Emanuele Sella  
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2009  Stefano Garzelli  
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2010  Matthew Lloyd  
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2011  Stefano Garzelli  
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2012  Matteo Rabottini  
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2013  Stefano Pirazzi  
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2014  Julián Arredondo  
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2015  Giovanni Visconti  
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2016  Mikel Nieve  
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2017  Mikel Landa  
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2018  Chris Froome  
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2019  Giulio Ciccone  













