Mountain classification (Tour de France)

The mountain classification of the Tour de France was first held at the Tour de France in 1933 under the name Grand Prix de la Montagne (French: Great Mountain Prize). The driver who collects the most points during all stages wins. The points are awarded for placement on classified climbs during the stage.

Dotted jersey

Sylvain Chavanel in the dotted jersey - on the 7th stage of the 2007 Tour de France on the climb to the Col de la Colombière .

Since the Tour de France 1975 , the leader of the mountain classification has been wearing the red-dotted classification jersey ( French: maillot à pois rouges ) after a stage the next day .

The distinctive design of the dotted jersey is said to go back to the French chocolate manufacturer "Chocolat Poulain", who sold their chocolate in white paper with red dots and originally sponsored the mountain classification. Although the sponsor has since changed, the point look has been retained. Other sources question this as there is no evidence of such packaging.

Scoring

Mountain classification at Col de la Colombière in the 7th stage of the 2007 Tour de France

The mode of mountain scoring is similar to scoring . Points are awarded at the end of every slope classified by the organizer as a mountain classification. The category describes the difficulty of the ascent. The highest classification is the Hors Catégorie (HC), the lowest classification is the 4th category. The points are awarded depending on the placement in the mountain classification. The awarding of mountain points is not limited to the mountains, but can also take place on flat stages on smaller inclines (hills, e.g. of the 4th category).

At the Tour de France 2017 z. B. Scheme:

category	Points are awarded according to placement
	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th
Hors Catégorie	20th	15th	12	10	8th	6th	4th	2
1st category	10	8th	6th	4th	2	1
2nd category	5	3	2	1
3rd category	2	1
4th category	1

Double the number of points is awarded for mountain arrivals in the Hors Catégorie.

The winner is the driver with the most points. In the event of a tie between two or more drivers, the decisive criterion is the number of first places in the Hors Catégorie mountain arrivals. If there is again a tie, the number of first places in the mountain ratings of the next category will decide. In the event of a tie, also based on the number of first places in all categories, the ranking of the drivers in the overall classification is decisive.

Mountain classification winner

Richardirusesque was able to win the dotted jersey a total of seven times, being the first racing driver four times in a row (1994–1997). In 1998 he was not able to continue the series due to his involvement in the Festina doping scandal . Federico Bahamontes and Lucien Van Impe have each won the classification of the best climber six times .

Chronological list of the mountain classification winners

Winner 1933–1959

1933	Vincente Trueba
1934	René Vietto
1935	Félicien Vervaecke
1936	Julián Berrendero
1937	Félicien Vervaecke
1938	Gino Bartali
1939	Sylvère Maes
1947	Pierre Brambilla
1948	Gino Bartali
1949	Fausto Coppi
1950	Louison Bobet
1951	Raphaël Géminiani
1952	Fausto Coppi
1953	Jesús Lorono
1954	Federico Bahamontes
1955	Charly Gaul
1956	Charly Gaul
1957	Gastone Nencini
1958	Federico Bahamontes
1959	Federico Bahamontes

Winner 1960–1979

1960	Imerio Massignan
1961	Imerio Massignan
1962	Federico Bahamontes
1963	Federico Bahamontes
1964	Federico Bahamontes
1965	Julio Jímenez
1966	Julio Jímenez
1967	Julio Jiménez
1968	Aurelio González Puente
1969	Eddy Merckx
1970	Eddy Merckx
1971	Lucien Van Impe
1972	Lucien Van Impe
1973	Pedro Torres
1974	Domingo Perurena
1975	Lucien Van Impe
1976	Giancarlo Bellini
1977	Lucien Van Impe
1978	Mariano Martínez
1979	Giovanni Battaglin

Winner 1980–1999

1980	Raymond Martin
1981	Lucien van Impe
1982	Bernard Vallet
1983	Lucien Van Impe
1984	Robert Millar
1985	Luis Herrera
1986	Bernard Hinault
1987	Luis Herrera
1988	Steven Rooks
1989	Gert-Jan Theunisse
1990	Thierry claveyrolate
1991	Claudio Chiappucci
1992	Claudio Chiappucci
1993	Tony Rominger
1994	Richard virusesque
1995	Richard virusesque
1996	Richard virusesque
1997	Richard virusesque
1998	Christophe Rinero
1999	Richard virusesque

Winner since 2000

2000	Santiago Botero
2001	Laurent Jalabert
2002	Laurent Jalabert
2003	Richard virusesque
2004	Richard virusesque
2005	Michael Rasmussen
2006	Michael Rasmussen
2007	Mauricio Soler
2008	Bernhard Kohl 1
2009	Franco Pellizotti 2
2010	Anthony Charteau
2011	Samuel Sánchez
2012	Thomas Voeckler
2013	Nairo Quintana
2014	Rafał Majka
2015	Chris Froome
2016	Rafał Majka
2017	Warren Barguil
2018	Julian Alaphilippe
2019	Romain Bardet

annotation

¹Kohl's results were deleted after he tested positive for the EPO doping agent CERA. The classification has not yet been renewed. Carlos Sastre was 2nd in the ranking.

²Pellizotti's results were deleted after he was diagnosed with abnormal blood tests. The classification has not yet been renewed. Egoi Martínez was 2nd in the ranking.

Victories by nation

rank	nation	Victories	Most successful drivers	Last winner
1	France	22nd	Richard virusesque (7)	Romain Bardet 2019
2	Spain	16	Federico Bahamontes (6)	Samuel Sánchez 2011
3	Italy	11	Gino Bartali , Fausto Coppi , Imerio Massignan and Claudio Chiappucci (2)	Claudio Chiappucci 1992
	Belgium	11	Lucien Van Impe (6)	Lucien Van Impe 1983
5	Colombia	5	Luis Herrera (2)	Nairo Quintana 2013
6th	Luxembourg	2	Charly Gaul (2)	Charly Gaul 1956
	Netherlands	2	Steven Rooks and Gert-Jan Theunisse	Gert-Jan Theunisse 1989
	Denmark	2	Michael Rasmussen (2)	Michael Rasmussen 2006
	United Kingdom	2	Robert Millar and Chris Froome	Chris Froome 2015
	Poland	2	Rafał Majka (2)	Rafał Majka 2016
11	Switzerland	1	Tony Rominger	Tony Rominger 1993

"Hors Catégorie" climbs

As Hors Catégorie (French) abbreviated as HC , translated roughly outside of the categories or extraordinary category , in the German-speaking area also sometimes referred to as an honor category , the Tour de France organizer ASO , which also organizes other bike races, usually increases classified, which overcomes either more than 1500 meters or 1000 meters with an average gradient greater than 6.5%. In the Tour de France, however, there are also passes that do not meet these parameters and are still considered mountains of the Hors Catégorie . So has z. B. the ascent to Luz Ardiden only 870 meters. On the other hand, the Port d'Envalira overcomes 1685 meters of altitude, but is a mountain of the first category because of the relatively low gradient.

The following passes were classified as mountain ratings hors catégorie at the Tour de France :

Legend:

• The four mountains in bold are considered the most famous climbs of the Tour de France.
• G. → Mountains (P = Pyrenees , A = Alps )

G.	country	Surname	Pass height / target height	climbed vertical meters		average slope		photo
				page 1	Page 2	page 1	Page 2
P		Arcalís	2,225 m	753 m		7.1%
P		Col d'Aubisque	1,709 m	1,190 m		7.2%
A.		Col de Granon	2,413 m	1,049 m	1,009 m	9.2%	6.6%
A.		Col de Joux Plane	1,712 m	989 m		8.5%
A.		Col de la Bonette	2,715 m	1,502 m	1,565 m	6.8%	6.5%
A.		Col de la Croix de Fer	2,067 m	1,545 m	1,356 m	5.2%	4.3%
A.	/	Col de la Lombarde	2,350 m	1,360 m	1,478 m	5.7%	7.4%
A.		Col de la Madeleine	1,993 m	1,465 m	1,547 m	5.4%	8.0%
P		Col de Soudet	1,540 m	1,090 m		7.3%
A.		Col d'Izoard	2,360 m	1,095 m		6.8%
A.		Col du Galibier	2,645 m	1,226 m	587 m	7.7%	6.9%
P		Col du Tourmalet	2,115 m	1,405 m	1,270 m	7.6%	7.4%
A.	/	Col Agnel	2,744 m	1,475 m	1,571 m	6.7%	6.5%
A.	/	Great St. Bernhard	2,469 m	1,752 m	1,878 m	5.9%	6.2%
P		Hautacam	1,520 m	1,037 m		7.2%
A.		Alpe d'Huez	1,850 m	1,090 m		7.9%
P		Luz Ardiden	1,720 m	870 m		6.9%
A.	( )	Col du Mont Cenis	2,083 m	1,581 m		5.2%
A.		Mont Ventoux	1,912 m	1,535 m	1,622 m	7.2%	7.1%
P		Plateau de Beille	1,780 m	1,248 m		7.9%
P		Port de Balès	1,755 m	1,185 m		6.3%
P	( )	Port de Larrau	1,573 m	1,193 m		8.1%
P		Port de Pailhères	2,001 m	1,281 m	871 m	6.9%	8.2%
A.		Val Thorens	2,275 m	1,794 m		5.2%

Wearers of the dotted jersey from German-speaking countries

Fabian Wegmann in the dotted jersey (2005)

So far (as of July 25, 2018) seven drivers from Germany, one from Switzerland and one from Austria wore the dotted jersey.

Germany

Jens Voigt : 1998 , 2014

Marcel Wüst : 2000

Rolf Aldag : 2003

Fabian Wegmann : 2005 , 2006

Sebastian Lang : 2008

Tony Martin : 2014

Paul Voss : 2016

Austria

Bernhard Kohl : 2008

Switzerland

Tony Rominger : 1993

Luxembourg

Charly Gaul : 1955 , 1956 , 1957 and 1958

See also

• List of the highest mountain classifications on the Tour de France
• Souvenir Henri Desgrange
• Souvenir Jacques Goddet
• Mountain classification (Giro d'Italia)

Web links

Commons : Dotted Jersey  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Tour de France in the ProCyclingStats.com database
• Official website of the Tour de France
• List of winners of the mountain classifications of Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España on gbrathletics.com (English)
• Les cols du Tour de France

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Tour Xtra - The Polka Dot Jersey from cvccbike.com.Retrieved July 20, 2014
2. ↑ 40 Years of the Polka Dot Jersey. In: sicycle.wordpress.com. June 16, 2015, accessed May 13, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Regulations and ratings for the Tour de France on Sportschau.de, accessed on July 12, 2017
4. ↑ cf. z. B. radsport-news.com from July 18, 2014: The first mountain in the honor category