The 2019 Vuelta a Espania classification jerseys are once again provided by Italian company Santini. The four main jerseys red, green, polka dot and white have stayed for the most part the same as previous years but obviously the 18 denoting 2018 changes to 19 to represent 2019. Top Choices for the Green Jersey Competition Based on the cyclists in this year’s Vuelta a Espana, the following riders are the best choices to win this year’s Points Classification: Primoz Roglic (+175) Last year, Roglic took this competition by 19 points over Tadej Pogacar. Since the first Tour de France in 1903, there have been 2,163 stages, up to and including the final stage of the 2019 Tour de France.Since 1919, the race leader following each stage has been awarded the yellow jersey (French: Maillot jaune). Irishman Sam Bennett continued his superb season by sprinting to victory on stage four of the Vuelta a Espana. Bennett, who won the green points jersey in this year's Tour de France, reeled in.
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Robbie Mcewen
Cycling Commentator & Former Professional Cyclist
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The symbol of the Green Jersey is Peter Sagan. There is no reason denying it. With seven Tour de France ŠKODA Green Jerseys under his belt, he is the record-breaker and the ultimate Mr Green. So, how come the Vuelta’s overall winner Primož Roglič won the green as well? With all due respect, he is no sprinter – the reason is is because the points classification at La Vuelta is entirely different from the one at the Tour.
The points are awarded according to the placement at the finish line of every single stage. There are intermediate sprints as well but the number of points awarded there (4 points for the fastest rider) does not make much difference in comparison to the stage wins (25 points for the fastest rider). With the high number of summit finishes at La Vuelta, the results often correlate with the general classification.
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Polka Dot Jersey
In 2012, for example, John Degenkolb won five sprint stages but finished fourth in the points classification. Alejandro Valverde scored the points needed in the mountains and beat him by 50 in the end. Coincidently, Valverde, alongside Seán Kelly and Laurent Jalabert, has 4 titles to his name. Will Roglič threaten this record in the future? We shall see.
Vuelta Espana Tv Coverage Usa
1 Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo–Visma) – 155
2 Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) – 136
3 Sam Bennett (Bora–Hansgrohe) – 134
4 Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) – 132
5 Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) – 100
6 Miguel Ángel López (Astana) – 76
7 Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck–Quick-Step) – 73
8 Dylan Teuns (Bahrain–Merida) – 69
9 Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto–Soudal) – 63
10 Sergio Higuita (EF Education First) – 62