Young rider classification in the Vuelta a España

White jersey
SportRoad Cycling
CompetitionVuelta a España
Awarded forYoung rider classification
Local nameJersey Blanco
History
First award2017
Editions7 (as of 2023)
First winner Miguel Ángel López (COL)
Most wins Enric Mas (ESP)
(2 wins)
Most recent Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)

The young rider classification is one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cycling stage race. This classification is awarded based on the young rider with the lowest cumulative time (the same methodology as the general classification). The jersey is also awarded alongside the points and mountains classifications.[1] In the 2017 and the 2018 editions, the winner only wore a red number bib as the white jersey was awarded to the winner of the Combination classification.[2]

Winners

Year Rider Team GC
2017  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana 8
2018  Enric Mas (ESP) Quick-Step Floors 2
2019  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 3
2020  Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar Team 5
2021  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious 5
2022  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 1
2023  Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates 4
2024  Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) Lidl–Trek 5

By nationality

Vuelta a España young rider classification winners by nationality
Country No. of winning cyclists No. of wins
 Spain 2 3
 Colombia 1 1
 Slovenia 1 1
 Switzerland 1 1
 Belgium 1 1
 Denmark 1 1

References

  1. ^ "Vuelta a Espana introduces young rider jersey in 2019". Cycling News. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Race regulations (PDF). Madrid: Unipublic. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)