King of the Mountains / Queen of the Mountains
A polkadot cycling jersey worn by Queen of the Mountains: Alison Jackson
SportRoad bicycle racing
Competition
Awarded forClimbing specialists
Local name
  • Le Roi des montagnes (French)
  • Gran Premio della Montagna (Italian)
  • Gran Premio de la montaña (Spanish)

The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used.

While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest position over several designated climbs in a single-day road race, it is more usually applied to stage races (for example, the Grand Tours, Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España, and smaller races like the Tour of California) where points are accumulated over the duration of the whole race.

In the Tour de France, where it is officially known as the Mountains classification, at the top of each significant climb, points are awarded to the riders who are first over the top. The climbs are categorised from 1 (most difficult) to 4 (least difficult) based on their steepness and length. A fifth category, called Hors catégorie (outside category) applies to mountains rated even more severe than first category. Similar ratings apply to climbs in the other major Tours.

In the Tour de France, the leader in the mountains competition wears a distinctive polka dot jersey (French: maillot à pois rouges). Although the King of the Mountains was first recognised in the 1933 Tour de France, the distinctive jersey was not introduced until 1975. In the Giro, the King of the Mountains leader wore a green jersey until 2011; in 2012, the jersey changed to blue at the behest of the corporate sponsor of the mountains classification. In the Vuelta several jersey designs have been used, but since 2010 it has been white with blue polka dots.

Additionally, King of the Mountains (KoM) can also apply to the highest ranked user in certain activities tracked by applications such as Strava.[1]

Mountains classification winners of the Grand Tours

Winners by year

Year[2] Tour de France Giro d'Italia Vuelta a España
2023 Giulio Ciccone (ITA) (2/2) Thibaut Pinot (FRA) (1/1) Remco Evenepoel (BEL) (1/1)
2022 Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) (1/1) Koen Bouwman (NED) (1/1) Richard Carapaz (ECU) (1/1)
2021 Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (2/2) Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) (2/2) Michael Storer (AUS) (1/1)
2020 Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (1/2) Ruben Guerreiro (POR) (1/1) Guillaume Martin (FRA) (1/1)
2019 Romain Bardet (FRA) (1/1) Giulio Ciccone (ITA) (1/2) Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) (1/2)
2018 Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) (1/1) Chris Froome (GBR) (2/2) Thomas De Gendt (BEL) (1/1)
2017 Warren Barguil (FRA) (1/1) Mikel Landa (ESP) (1/1) Davide Villella (ITA) (1/1)
2016 Rafał Majka (POL) (2/2) Mikel Nieve (ESP) (1/1) Omar Fraile (ESP) (2/2)
2015 Chris Froome (GBR) (1/2) Giovanni Visconti (ITA) (1/1) Omar Fraile (ESP) (1/2)
2014 Rafał Majka (POL) (1/2) Julián Arredondo (COL) (1/1) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (1/1)
2013 Nairo Quintana (COL) (1/1) Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) (1/1) Nicolas Edet (FRA) (1/1)
2012 Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (1/1) Matteo Rabottini (ITA) (1/1) Simon Clarke (AUS) (1/1)
2011 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (1/1) Stefano Garzelli (ITA) (2/2) David Moncoutié (FRA) (4/4)
2010 Anthony Charteau (FRA) (1/1) Matthew Lloyd (AUS) (1/1) David Moncoutié (FRA) (3/4)
2009 Egoi Martínez (ESP)[A] (2/2) Stefano Garzelli (ITA) (1/2) David Moncoutié (FRA) (2/4)
2008 Carlos Sastre (ESP)[B] (2/2) Emanuele Sella (ITA) (1/1) David Moncoutié (FRA) (1/4)
2007 Mauricio Soler (COL) (1/1) Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) (1/1) Denis Menchov (RUS) (1/1)
2006 Michael Rasmussen (DEN) (2/2) Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) (1/1) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (1/2)
2005 Michael Rasmussen (DEN) (1/2) José Rujano Guillén (VEN) (1/1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (1/1)
2004 Richard Virenque (FRA) (7/7) Fabian Wegmann (GER) (1/1) Félix Cárdenas (COL) (2/2)
2003 Richard Virenque (FRA) (6/7) Fredy González (COL) (2/2) Félix Cárdenas (COL) (1/2)
2002 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (3/3) Julio Perez Cuapio (MEX) (1/1) Aitor Osa (ESP) (1/1)
2001 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (2/3) Fredy González (COL) (1/2) José María Jiménez (ESP) (4/4)
2000 Santiago Botero (COL) (1/1) Francesco Casagrande (ITA) (1/1) Carlos Sastre (ESP) (1/2)
1999 Richard Virenque (FRA) (5/7) José Jaime González (COL) (2/2) José María Jiménez (ESP) (3/4)
1998 Christophe Rinero (FRA) (1/1) Marco Pantani (ITA) (1/1) José María Jiménez (ESP) (2/4)
1997 Richard Virenque (FRA) (4/7) José Jaime González (COL) (1/2) José María Jiménez (ESP) (1/4)
1996 Richard Virenque (FRA) (3/7) Mariano Piccoli (ITA) (2/2) Tony Rominger (SUI) (3/3)
1995 Richard Virenque (FRA) (2/7) Mariano Piccoli (ITA) (1/2) Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (1/3)
1994 Richard Virenque (FRA) (1/7) Pascal Richard (SUI) (1/1) Luc Leblanc (FRA) (1/1)
1993 Tony Rominger (SUI) (2/3) Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) (5/5) Tony Rominger (SUI) (1/3)
1992 Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) (4/5) Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) (3/5) Carlos Hernández (ESP) (1/1)
1991 Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) (2/5) Iñaki Gastón (ESP) (1/1) Luis Herrera (COL) (5/5)
1990 Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) (1/1) Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) (1/5) José Martín Farfán (COL) (1/1)
1989 Gert-Jan Theunisse (NED) (1/1) Luis Herrera (COL) (4/5) Óscar Vargas (COL) (1/1)
1988 Steven Rooks (NED) (1/1) Andrew Hampsten (USA) (1/1) Álvaro Pino (ESP) (1/1)
1987 Luis Herrera (COL) (3/5) Robert Millar (GBR) (2/2) Luis Herrera (COL) (2/5)
1986 Bernard Hinault (FRA) (1/1) Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) (1/1) José Luis Laguía (ESP) (5/5)
1985 Luis Herrera (COL) (1/5) José Luis Navarro (ESP) (1/1) José Luis Laguía (ESP) (4/5)
1984 Robert Millar (GBR) (1/2) Laurent Fignon (FRA) (1/1) Felipe Yáñez (ESP) (2/2)
1983 Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (8/8) Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (7/8) José Luis Laguía (ESP) (3/5)
1982 Bernard Vallet (FRA) (1/1) Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (6/8) José Luis Laguía (ESP) (2/5)
1981 Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (5/8) Claudio Bortolotto (ITA) (3/3) José Luis Laguía (ESP) (1/5)
1980 Raymond Martin (FRA) (1/1) Claudio Bortolotto (ITA) (2/3) Juan Fernández (ESP) (1/1)
1979 Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) (1/1) Claudio Bortolotto (ITA) (1/3) Felipe Yáñez (ESP) (1/2)
1978 Mariano Martínez (FRA) (1/1) Ueli Sutter (SUI) (1/1) Andrés Oliva (ESP) (5/5)
1977 Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (4/8) Faustino Fernández Oviés (ESP) (1/1) Pedro Torres (ESP) (1/1)
1976 Giancarlo Bellini (ITA) (1/1) Andrés Oliva (ESP) (4/5) Andrés Oliva (ESP) (3/5)
1975 Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (3/8) Francisco Galdós (ESP) (1/1)
 Andrés Oliva (ESP) (2/5)
 Andrés Oliva (ESP) (1/5)
1974 Domingo Perurena (ESP) (1/1) José Manuel Fuente (ESP) (4/4) José Luis Abilleira (ESP) (2/2)
1973 Pedro Torres (ESP) (1/1) José Manuel Fuente (ESP) (3/4) José Luis Abilleira (ESP) (1/2)
1972 Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (2/8) José Manuel Fuente (ESP) (2/4) José Manuel Fuente (ESP) (1/1)
1971 Lucien Van Impe (BEL) (1/8) José Manuel Fuente (ESP) (1/4) Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (1/1)
1970 Eddy Merckx (BEL) (3/3) Martin Vandenbossche (BEL) (1/1) Agustín Tamames (ESP) (1/1)
1969 Eddy Merckx (BEL) (2/3) Claudio Michelotto (ITA) (1/1) Luis Ocaña (ESP) (1/1)
1968 Aurelio Gonzales (ESP) (2/2) Eddy Merckx (BEL) (1/3) Francisco Gabica (ESP) (1/1)
1967 Julio Jiménez (ESP) (6/6) Aurelio Gonzales (ESP) (1/2) Mariano Díaz (ESP) (1/1)
1966 Julio Jiménez (ESP) (5/6) Franco Bitossi (ITA) (3/3) Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) (1/1)
1965 Julio Jiménez (ESP) (4/6) Franco Bitossi (ITA) (2/3) Julio Jiménez (ESP) (3/6)
1964 Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (9/9) Franco Bitossi (ITA) (1/3) Julio Jiménez (ESP) (2/6)
1963 Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (8/9) Vito Taccone (ITA) (2/2) Julio Jiménez (ESP) (1/6)
1962 Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (7/9) Angelino Soler (ESP) (1/1) Antonio Karmany (ESP) (3/3)
1961 Imerio Massignan (ITA) (2/2) Vito Taccone (ITA) (1/2) Antonio Karmany (ESP) (2/3)
1960 Imerio Massignan (ITA) (1/2) Rik Van Looy (BEL) (1/1) Antonio Karmany (ESP) (1/3)
1959 Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (6/9) Charly Gaul (LUX) (4/4) Antonio Suárez (ESP) (1/1)
1958 Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (5/9) Jean Brankart (BEL) (1/1) Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (4/9)
1957 Gastone Nencini (ITA) (2/2) Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) (3/3) Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (3/9)
1956 Charly Gaul (LUX) (3/4) Charly Gaul (LUX) (2/4)
 Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (2/9)
 Nino Defilippis (ITA) (1/1)
1955 Charly Gaul (LUX) (1/4) Gastone Nencini (ITA) (1/2) Giuseppe Buratti (ITA) (1/1)
1954  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) (1/9)  Fausto Coppi (ITA) (5/5) Race not held
1953 Jesús Loroño (ESP) (1/1) Pasquale Fornara (ITA) (1/1)
1952 Fausto Coppi (ITA) (4/5) Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) (2/3)
1951 Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) (1/3) Louison Bobet (FRA) (2/2)
1950 Louison Bobet (FRA) (1/2) Hugo Koblet (SUI) (1/1) Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) (3/3)
1949  Fausto Coppi (ITA) (3/5)  Fausto Coppi (ITA) (2/5) Race not held
1948 Gino Bartali (ITA) (9/9) Fausto Coppi (ITA) (1/5) Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) (1/1)
1947 Pierre Brambilla (ITA) (1/1) Gino Bartali (ITA) (8/9) Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) (2/3)
1946 Race not held  Gino Bartali (ITA) (7/9)  Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) (1/3)
1945 Race not held  Julián Berrendero (ESP) (3/3)
1944 Race not held
1943
1942 Julián Berrendero (ESP) (2/3)
1941 Fermín Trueba (ESP) (1/1)
1940  Gino Bartali (ITA) (6/9) Race not held
1939 Sylvere Maes (BEL) (1/1) Gino Bartali (ITA) (5/9)
1938 Gino Bartali (ITA) (4/9) Giovanni Valetti (ITA) (1/1)
1937 Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) (2/2) Gino Bartali (ITA) (3/9)
1936 Julián Berrendero (ESP) (1/3) Gino Bartali (ITA) (2/9) Salvador Molina (ESP) (1/1)
1935 Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) (1/2) Gino Bartali (ITA) (1/9) Edoardo Molinar (ITA) (1/1)
1934  René Vietto (FRA) (1/1)  Remo Bertoni (ITA) (1/1) Race not held
1933 Vicente Trueba (ESP) (1/1) Alfredo Binda (ITA) (1/1)
Year Tour de France Giro d'Italia Vuelta a España
Notes

    A. a Franco Pellizotti was the Mountains leader but later had his results removed after his biological passport indicated irregular values, but the classification has not been remade yet. Egoi Martínez was ranked second and later declared winner.
    B. b Bernhard Kohl was the Mountains leader but later had his results removed after a positive test for MIRCERA and admission to the use of doping. Carlos Sastre was ranked second and later declared winner.[3]

    Career triples

    No rider has won the "King of the Mountains" in all three Grand Tours in the same year. Only two riders, Federico Bahamontes and Luis Herrera, have won all three competitions in different years. Ten riders have achieved doubles.

    Natural doubles

    The Tour/Giro double has been achieved by four riders:

    The Giro/Vuelta double has been achieved by two riders:

    The Tour/Vuelta double has also been achieved by four riders:

    Most wins (Grand Tour)

    Two riders have won the "King of the Mountains" in the Tour de France six times: Federico Bahamontes (Spain) and Lucien Van Impe (Belgium), while Richard Virenque (France) holds the record with seven wins. Gino Bartali holds the record for the Giro d'Italia, also with seven wins, while José Luis Laguía has won the Vuelta equivalent five times.

    References

    1. Wynn, Nigel (2017-01-16). "How to take a Strava KOM". cyclingweekly.com. Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
    2. Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España. Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-13.
    3. Official history of the Tour, see pages 117 and 123 Archived 2009-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
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