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18-477: The categorization was first introduced for the 1965 Giro d'Italia in honor of the late Fausto Coppi who won five editions of the Giro d'Italia and three mountain classification titles during his career. It was first announced on 22 April 1965 by then race director Vincenzo Torriani that the highest peak would award two times as many mountains classification points. Torriani thought of possibly awarding time bonuses to

36-557: A blue jersey to its leader. Among the winners of the points classification are Mario Cipollini (three times), Alessandro Petacchi and in 2006 the future world champion Paolo Bettini . At the other grand tours , the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España , there are also points classifications; the points classification in the Tour de France rewards a green jersey to its leader, as does

54-571: A cash prize to the overall winner. For the 2007 Giro d'Italia, the Azzurri d'Italia winner won € 5,000. [REDACTED] General classification   ( maglia rosa )  [REDACTED] Points classification   ( maglia ciclamino )  [REDACTED] Mountains classification   ( maglia azzurra )  [REDACTED] Young rider classification ( maglia bianca ) Team classification ( classifica

72-580: A squadre ) Intergiro classification ( Intergiro ) 1965 Giro d%27Italia The 1965 Giro d'Italia was the 48th running of the Giro d'Italia , one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in San Marino , on 15 May, with a 295 km (183.3 mi) stage and concluded in Florence , on 6 June, with a 136 km (84.5 mi) leg. A total of 100 riders from 10 teams entered

90-425: A squadre ) Intergiro classification ( Intergiro ) Points classification in the Giro d%27Italia The points classification in the Giro d'Italia is one of the secondary classifications in the Giro d'Italia . It is determined by points awarded for placings in the daily stages, regardless of time gaps. From 1967 to 1969 the leader wore a red jersey but in 1970 it was changed to mauve, and named

108-512: The maglia ciclamino (from Italian: mauve jersey ), the name of the colour in Italian being derived from the alpine flower the cyclamen . The red jersey was re-introduced in 2010, as the maglia rosso passione . However, in April 2017 RCS Sport , the organisers of the Giro, announced that the maglia ciclamino would be revived for the 2017 Giro d'Italia . The first points classification in

126-613: The points classification in the Vuelta a España . From 2009 to 2013, the winner of each stage receives 25 points, independent of the type of stage (unlike the better known points classification in the Tour de France , where winning a mountain stage gives fewer points than winning flat stage). The next cyclist receives 20 points, the next ones 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, until the fifteenth cyclist who receives one point. Every stage (excluding time trials) also has an intermediate sprint. The first to cross that sprint receives 8 points,

144-468: The 22-stage race, which was won by Italian Vittorio Adorni of the Salvarani team. The second and third places were taken by Italian riders Italo Zilioli and Felice Gimondi , respectively. Ten teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1965 edition of the Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 100 cyclists. From

162-432: The Giro was used in 1958 , called Trofeo A. Carli . The first rider in each stage was given 15 points, down to one point for the fifteenth rider. There was no jersey associated, and the next year it was not used again. The ranking points system was reintroduced in 1966, when there was no associated jersey, while for the two subsequent editions a red jersey was awarded to the leader of the classification. From 1969 to 2009,

180-466: The Points classification in the Giro d'Italia. The Azzurri d'Italia classification (English: ' Azure or Sky Blue Italy ) is an award in the Giro d'Italia in which points are awarded to the top three stage finishers (4, 2 and 1 point). It is similar to the standard points classification for which the leader and final winner are awarded the red jersey but no jersey is awarded for this classification, only

198-570: The first to summit the mountain; however, after many dissenting opinions, he opted to award more mountains classification points. The Cima Coppi changes from year to year, depending on the altitude profile of the Giro d'Italia, but the Cima Coppi par excellence is the Stelvio Pass , which at 2758m is the highest point ever reached by the Giro. The Stelvio has been used in the 1972, 1975, 1980, 1994, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2020 editions. It

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216-401: The jersey was mauve, but often referred to as cyclamen . Points are given to riders who finish among the first in a stage, independent of the time difference. There are also points given to the first cyclists to reach the intermediate sprints. There is an intermediate sprints competition, with names changing from year to year, (Intergiro, Expo Milano 2015, Traguardo Volante), which used to give

234-438: The next one 6 points, the next ones 4, 3, 2, until the sixth cyclist who receives one point. In 2014 this was changed so that there are three levels of stages, each with its own point classification scheme. The first level, presumably the flat stages, will award points to 20 riders on a scale from 50 to 1 point. Level two stages will award points to the top 15 riders on a scale of 25 to 1 and level three stages will award points to

252-486: The riders that began the race, 80 made it to the finish in Florence . The teams entering the race were: The race route was revealed to the public on 25 March 1965 by race director Vincenzo Torriani. San Marino hosted the start of the race, which marked the first time in race history that the race began outside of Italy. The small country only hosted the stage's start as the stage concluded in Perugia . One jersey

270-479: The top 10 riders on a scale of 15 to 1 point. Points at intermediate sprints will follow a similar scale. If two or more cyclists have the same number of points, the ranking is determined by the most stage victories, followed by the most intermediate sprint victories, followed by the lowest time in the general classification . As of 2023, 10 cyclists have won the Points classification in the Giro d'Italia more than once. Riders from thirteen countries have won

288-620: The top of the climbs were awarded points. Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the teams were awarded points for their rider's performance during the stages. [REDACTED] General classification   ( maglia rosa )  [REDACTED] Points classification   ( maglia ciclamino )  [REDACTED] Mountains classification   ( maglia azzurra )  [REDACTED] Young rider classification ( maglia bianca ) Team classification ( classifica

306-714: Was also scheduled in 1965, 1988, 2013, and 2024, but in each case the course was modified due to weather conditions, with various effects on the Cima Coppi designation. The following riders have won the Cima Coppi on 2 or more occasions. Riders from eleven different countries have won the Cima Coppi. [REDACTED] General classification   ( maglia rosa )  [REDACTED] Points classification   ( maglia ciclamino )  [REDACTED] Mountains classification   ( maglia azzurra )  [REDACTED] Young rider classification ( maglia bianca ) Team classification ( classifica

324-476: Was worn during the 1965 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro. The mountains classification leader. Certain climbs were given different categories based on their difficulty, which each awarded different levels of points for each category. The first riders to

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