Vuelta a España records and statistics

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. A jersey is given to that cyclist, which the cyclist wears during the next stage. From 1999 to 2009, this jersey had a golden color and was named the golden jersey. From 2010 onwards, the leader's jersey was red. It has also been black and white at different points in the Vuelta's history.

Although the leader of the classification after a stage gets the leader's jersey, he is not considered the winner of that jersey, only the wearer. Only after the final stage, the wearer of the leader's jersey is considered the winner, and therefore the winner of the Vuelta a España.

Since the first Vuelta a España in 1935, there have been 1,440 stages, up to and including the 2018 Vuelta a España The race leader following each stage has been awarded a leader's jersey.

Although the number of stages is 1,440, there have been 1,441 leader's jerseys awarded, because after the first stage of the 1948 Vuelta a España, Bernardo Ruiz and Julián Berrendero shared the lead and both received the leader's jersey. As of 2018, 1,441 leader's jerseys have been awarded in the Vuelta a España to 216 different riders.

Jerseys per rider

Key:

Cyclists who are still active

In previous Vueltas a España, sometimes a stage was split in two. On such occasions, only the cyclist leading at the end of the day is counted. The "Leader's jerseys" column gives the number of days that the cyclist wore the leader's jersey, the "Vuelta wins" column gives the number of times that the cyclist won the Vuelta. The next three columns indicate the number of times the rider won the points classification, the mountains classification, and the years in which the rider lead the general classification, with bold years indicating an overall Vuelta win.

For example: Alex Zülle has spent 48 days in the leader's jersey, and won the overall classification two times. He wore the leader's jersey in the Vueltas of 1993, 1996, 1997 and 2000, of which he won the 1996 and 1997 Vueltas.

RankNameCountryLeader's
jerseys		Vuelta WinsPointsKoMYears
1Alex Zülle  Switzerland482001993, 1996, 1997, 2000
2Roberto Heras Spain344102000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
3=Delio Rodriguez Spain321101941, 1945, 1946, 1947
3=Tony Rominger  Switzerland323121992, 1993, 1994
3=Gustaaf Deloor Belgium322001935, 1936
6=Alejandro Valverde Spain271402006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014
6=Julián Berrendero Spain272031941, 1942, 1945, 1948
6=Chris Froome United Kingdom272102011, 2017
9Alberto Contador Spain263002008, 2012, 2014
10Domingo Perurena Spain250201967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1975
11Laurent Jalabert France241411995, 1996, 1997, 1998
12Abraham Olano Spain231001995, 1998, 1999, 2000
13=Manuel Costa Spain220001946, 1947
13=Denis Menchov Russia222012005, 2007
15Óscar Sevilla Spain210002001, 2002
16=Freddy Maertens Belgium201101977
16=Vincenzo Nibali Italy201002010, 2013
18=Emilio Rodriguez Spain191021950
18=Joaquim Rodríguez Spain190002003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
20Melchior Mauri Spain181001991
21René Pijnen Netherlands170001970, 1971, 1972
22=Angelo Conterno Italy161001956
22=José Manuel Fuente Spain162011972, 1974
22=Isidro Nozal Spain160002003
25=Jacques Anquetil France151001963
25=Pedro Delgado Spain152001984, 1985, 1989
25=Bernard Hinault France152001978, 1983
25=Dalmacio Langarica Spain151001946, 1948
25=Faustino Rupérez Spain151001980
30=Rudi Altig Germany141101962, 1968
30=Laudelino Cubino Spain140001988
30=Nairo Quintana Colombia141002014, 2016
33=Miguel María Lasa Spain130101972, 1975
33=Robert Millar United Kingdom130001985, 1986
33=Joop Zoetemelk Netherlands131011979
36=Giovanni Battaglin Italy121001981
36=Marco Giovannetti Italy121001990
36=Jesús Montoya Spain120001992
36=Álvaro Pino Spain121011983, 1986
36=Bernardo Ruiz Spain121011948
36=Fermín Trueba Spain120001941
36=Rolf Wolfshohl Germany121001965
43=Luis Herrera Colombia111021987
43=Rik Van Looy Belgium110101958, 1959, 1964, 1965
43=Simon Yates United Kingdom111002018
45=Jean-Pierre Ducasse France100001967
45=Agustín Tamames Spain101011970, 1971, 1975
45=Jan Ullrich Germany101001999
45=Valentín Uriona Spain100001966, 1967
49=Seamus Elliott Ireland90001962
49=Ferdi Van den Haute Belgium90101978
49=Omar Hernandez Colombia90001989
49=Jesús Loroño Spain91001955, 1957
49=Eddy Merckx Belgium91101973
49=Pello Ruiz Cabestany Spain90001985, 1990, 1992
55=Eric Caritoux France81001984
55=Régis Clère France80001981
55=Marc Gomez France80001982, 1986
55=Julián Gorospe Spain80001983, 1990
55=José Pesarrodona Spain81001973, 1976
60=Ángel Arroyo Spain70001982
60=Fabio Aru Italy71002015
60=Joseba Beloki Spain70002001, 2002
60=Sean Kelly Ireland71401987, 1988
60=Marino Lejarreta Spain71101982, 1983
60=Christian Levavasseur France70001979
60=Francesco Moser Italy70001984
60=Roger Pingeon France71001969
60=Raymond Poulidor France71001964, 1965
60=Jean Stablinski France71001958
60=Dietrich Thurau Germany70101976
71=Ferdinand Bracke Belgium61001971
71=Esteban Chaves Colombia60002015
71=Claude Criquielion Belgium60001982
71=Armand Desmet France60001960
71=Jean Dotto France61001955
71=Tom Dumoulin Netherlands60002015
71=Luis Ocaña Spain61011970
78=Joaquim Agostinho Portugal50001976
78=Igor Antón Spain50002010
78=Fabian Cancellara  Switzerland50002009
78=Sylvain Chavanel France50002008, 2011
78=Anselmo Fuerte Spain50001988, 1991
78=Dominique Gaigne France50001983
78=Philippe Gilbert Belgium50002010
78=Chris Horner United States51002013
79=Jan Janssen Netherlands51201967, 1968
79=Antonio Karmany Spain50031959
79=Floyd Landis United States50002004
79=Luis Otaño Spain50001964
79=José Pérez-Francés Spain50101964, 1968
79=Marcel Seynaeve Belgium50001961
79=Roberto Visentini Italy50001980
79=Alexander Vinokourov Kazakhstan51002006
95=Darwin Atapuma Colombia40002016
95=Federico Bahamontes Spain40021957
95=Fabio Baldato Italy40001996
95=Daniele Bennati Italy40102007, 2008, 2011
95=Ángel Casero Spain41002000, 2001
95=Reimund Dietzen Germany40001987
95=Vladimir Efimkin Russia40002007
95=Francisco Gabica Spain41011966
95=Felice Gimondi Italy41001968
95=Miguel Indurain Spain40001985
95=José María Jiménez Spain40141998
95=Viktor Klimov Russia40001990
95=Michal Kwiatkowski Poland40002016, 2018
95=Egoi Martínez Spain40012008
95=Bradley McGee Australia40002005
95=André Messelis Belgium40001961
95=Lars Michaelsen Denmark40001997
95=Rudy Molard France40002018
95=Antonio Suárez Spain41111959
95=Roger Swerts Belgium40001974, 1975
95=Bradley Wiggins United Kingdom40002011
117=Antón Barrutia Spain30001960, 1962
117=Manuel Beltrán Spain30002004
117=Omer Braeckeveldt Belgium30001950
117=Janez Brajkovič Slovenia30002006, 2013
117=Jonathan Castroviejo Spain30002012, 2014
117=Joseph De Cauwer Belgium30001976
117=Daan De Groot Belgium30001958
117=Franz De Mulder Belgium31001960
117=José María Errandonea Spain30001966
117=Pierre Everaert France30001959
117=Alberto Fernández Spain30001983
117=Raphaël Géminiani France30001955
117=Fabrizio Guidi Italy30101997, 1998
117=Thor Hushovd Norway30102006
117=Roland Leclerq France30001989
117=Fernando Manzaneque Spain30001960
117=Michael Matthews Australia30002014
117=David Millar United Kingdom30002001
117=Ramón Saez Spain30001969
117=José Segu Spain30001959
117=Luigi Sgarbozza Italy30001969
117=Raymond Steegmans Belgium30101969
117=Edouard Van Dyck Belgium31011947
117=Eusebio Vélez Spain30001961, 1964
117=Michael Wright United Kingdom30001968, 1969
139=Gilbert Bauvin France20001955
139=Santiago Botero Colombia20002001
139=Mark Cavendish United Kingdom20102010
139=Biagio Conte Italy20001996
139Rohan Dennis Australia20002017, 2018
139=Danilo Di Luca Italy20002006
139=Laurent Dufaux  Switzerland20001997
139=Jacky Durand France20001999
139=Javier Elorriaga Spain20001976
139=Óscar Freire Spain20002007
139=Igor González Galdeano Spain20001999, 2003
139=André Greipel Germany20102009
139=Cees Haast Netherlands20001966
139=Jesús Herrada Spain20002018
139=Benoît Joachim Luxembourg20002004
139=Gerben Karstens Netherlands20001973
139=Hennie Kuiper Netherlands20001976
139=Levi Leipheimer United States20002008
139=René Marigil Spain20001955
139=Bert Oosterbosch Netherlands20001985
139=Roberto Pagnin Italy20001987
139=Angelino Soler Spain21001961
139=José Luis Talamillo Spain20001961
139=Bernard Thévenet France20001974
139=Marcel Wüst Germany20001999
139=Markus Zberg  Switzerland20001998
163=Felipe Alberdi Spain10001960
163=Alessandro Ballan Italy10002008
163=José Herrero Berrendero Spain10001958
163=Salvador Botella Spain10101957
163=Miguel Chacón Spain10001957
163=Hilaire Covreur France10001958
163=David de la Cruz Spain10002016
163=Michele Dancelli Italy10001967
163=Gino De Bakker Belgium10001989
163=Stijn Devolder Belgium10002007
163=Antoine Dignef Belgium10001935
163=Antonio Escuriet Spain10001935
163=Cadel Evans Australia10002009
163=José Martín Farfán Colombia10011989
163=Rubén Fernández Spain10002016
163=Jakob Fuglsang Denmark10002011
163=Jesús Galdeano Spain10001960
163=Frans Gielen Belgium10001948
163=Aitor González Spain11002002
163=Santos González Spain10002000
163=Max van Heeswijk Netherlands10002004
163=Joseph Huts Belgium10001936
163=Julio Jiménez Spain10031964
163=Peter Kennaugh United Kingdom10002016
163=Yves Lampaert Belgium10002017
163=Pablo Lastras Spain10002011
163=François Mahé France10001961
163=Thierry Marie France10001986
163=Antonio Martín Spain10001946
163=Gabriel Mas Spain10001960
163=Bauke Mollema Netherlands10102011
163=Carmelo Morales Spain10001957
163=Daniel Moreno Spain10002013
163=Francisco Moreno Spain10001957
163=Jelle Nijdam Netherlands10001992
163=Joaquín Olmos Spain10001946
163=Miguel Pacheco Spain10001958
163=Gianluca Pianegonda Italy10001995
163=Manuel Martín Piñera Spain10001968
163=Filippo Pozzato Italy10002008
163=Nicolas Roche Ireland10002013
163=José María López Rodríguez Spain10001967
163=Carlos Sastre Spain10012006
163=Modesto Urrutibeazcoa Spain10001988
163=Benny Van Brabant Belgium10001989
163=Rik Van Steenbergen Belgium10101956
163=Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke Belgium10001987
163=Peter Velits Slovakia10002015
163=Jesús Blanco Villar Spain10001986
163=Josef Vloebergh Belgium10001959
163=Herminio Díaz Zabala Spain10001991
163=Mikel Zarrabeitia Spain10002002

Jerseys per country

The leader's jersey has been awarded to 20 different countries since 1935. In the table below, "Jerseys" indicates the number of leader's jerseys that were given to cyclists of each country. "Vuelta wins" stands for the number of Vuelta wins by cyclists of that country, "Points" for the number of times the points classification was won by a cyclist of that country and "KoM" for the number of times the mountains classification was won by a cyclist of that country. "Combo'" shows the winners of the combination classification, 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). The "Most recent" column shows the cyclist of the country that wore the leader's jersey most recently. The "Different holders" column gives the number of different cyclists of the country that wore the leader's jersey.

RankCountryJerseysVuelta WinsPointsKoMCombo'Most recent cyclistMost recent dateDifferent holders
1 Spain64631174913Jesús Herrada2018, stage 1388
2 France1599572Rudy Molard2018, stage 825
3 Belgium14171312Yves Lampaert2017, stage 227
4 Italy1076531Fabio Aru2015, stage 2119
5  Switzerland895221Fabian Cancellara2009, stage 75
6 United Kingdom643303Simon Yates2018, stage 218
7 Netherlands512510Tom Dumoulin2015, stage 1911
8 Germany504800André Greipel2009, stage 67
9 Colombia472062Nairo Quintana2016, stage 217
10 Russia302012Denis Menchov2007, stage 213
11 Ireland171402Nicolas Roche2013,stage 83
12 United States121001Chris Horner2013, stage 213
13 Australia100010Rohan Dennis2018, stage 14
14= Portugal50000Joaquim Agostinho1976, stage 161
14= Kazakhstan51001Alexander Vinokourov2006, stage 211
14= Denmark50000Jakob Fuglsang2011, stage 12
15 Poland40000Michal Kwiatkowski2018, stage 41
17= Norway30100Thor Hushovd2006, stage 41
17= Slovenia30000Janez Brajkovič2013, stage 11
19 Luxembourg20000Benoît Joachim2004, stage 41
20 Slovakia10000Peter Velits2015, Stage 11
21 Uzbekistan00100--0

Stage wins per country

Riders from 33 countries have won at least one stage in the Vuelta. Tables are correct as of 17 September 2018

Country #
 Spain548
 Belgium219
 Italy182
 France125
 Netherlands110
 Germany71
  Switzerland32
 Colombia32
 United Kingdom30
Country #
 Ireland22
 Russia20
 United States18
 Denmark15
 Australia13
 Kazakhstan11
 Portugal11
 Uzbekistan7
 Czech Republic6
Country #
 Luxembourg5
 Norway5
 Slovakia5
 Poland4
 Austria3
 Canada3
 New Zealand2
 Sweden2
 Ukraine2
Country #
 Estonia2
 South Africa2
 Belarus2
 Slovenia2
 Argentina1
 Venezuela1

Detailed table
1935471-------------------2----------
19361182------------------------------
194122--------------------------------
194213--7-----------------------------
194517-------------2------------------
194620---2---------1------------------
194717251-----------------------------
19481641------------------------------
19501735------------------------------
19554-92-----------------------------
19564635--1--------------------------
19577233-----------------------------
19585833-----------------------------
195994-4----------1------------------
19601071------------------------------
1961103-3----------1------------------
19623-2713---1-----------------------
196365-41----1-----------------------
196478-11---2------------------------
196579-3-1---------------------------
196610-3-9----------------------------
196752-291--2------------------------
1968813-23--2------------------------
196911332----2------------------------
197088-14-------------1--------------
197138-27----------------------------
1972122--7----------------------------
1973313-24----------------------------
1974108-21---------2------------------
19751046-1--------1-------------------
1976261-55--------1---1--------------
19774141-2----------------------------
197866153----------------------------
1979610-14----2-----------------------
1980713112---5--------------1--------
198112-432-------1--------------------
1982118-2---------------------1-------
19839335---------1-------------------
198451041-1---------------------------
1985831-1--3-31----------------------
198692-6-1--121----------------------
198711132---4-2-----------------------
19888-1-6--122--1--------------------
1989633-42-22-1----------------------
1990621314-3--1-1------1-------------
19918-2-51-2--1-2--------------------
1992532-5-21--------4----------------
19935--22-61--------3--1------1------
19941-472-61-------------------------
19953-55151---1-1--------------------
1996-21121-41--1----------------------
19975-13331---2-1----3---------------
19986-5-223---3----------------1-----
19995231161---1---------------1-1----
20009-7-1-11--1----1-----------------
20017-2--3122--11----1----------1----
200210-9----1--1----------------------
20039-6--2-11----1------------------1
200411-5----1--13---------------------
20056-3-13--1--11-14---1-------------
20066-3--3--1--11-14---1-------------
20077-7-12-1--21---------------------
20087452-------21--------------------
20091-22152-11-1-1---------11-----1--
20107221----3--3------1-1--------1---
20115-21-21-11---1----1-3------1---1-
2012822--5--1-1--1-----------1-------
201331141-1--1-212-1-2-----------1---
20145-42-5-1-----2-------1-1---------
2015412141-2-1-1-11---1-1------------
201614231-113-1-2-----1--------------
20171351---22------1-----31-------1--
20184145----1--2-3---------1---------
TOTAL548219182125110713232302220181513111176555433222222211

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