List of Vuelta a España classification winners

Since 1935, and annually since 1955, the Vuelta a España has been the most important multiday cycle racing event in Spain. In the 63 editions of the race, riders from eleven different countries have won the general classification. A mountains classification has been held every edition too, while the first points classification was held in 1945 and annually since 1955. Madrid has staged the most Vuelta-starts and finishes, and has been the regular finish city since 1994.

By year

Vuelta	Year		Overall		Points		Mountains		Combination
71	2016		Nairo Quintana		Fabio Felline		Omar Fraile		Nairo Quintana
70	2015		Fabio Aru		Alejandro Valverde		Omar Fraile		Joaquim Rodríguez
69	2014		Alberto Contador		John Degenkolb		Luis León Sánchez		Alberto Contador
68	2013		Chris Horner		Alejandro Valverde		Nicolas Edet		Chris Horner
67	2012		Alberto Contador		Alejandro Valverde		Simon Clarke		Alejandro Valverde
66	2011		Juan José Cobo		Bauke Mollema		David Moncoutié		Juan José Cobo
65	2010		Vincenzo Nibali		Mark Cavendish		David Moncoutié		Vincenzo Nibali
64	2009		Alejandro Valverde		André Greipel		David Moncoutié		Alejandro Valverde
63	2008		Alberto Contador		Greg Van Avermaet		David Moncoutié		Alberto Contador
62	2007		Denis Menchov		Daniele Bennati		Denis Menchov		Denis Menchov
61	2006		Alexandre Vinokourov		Thor Hushovd		Egoi Martínez		Alexandre Vinokourov
60	2005		Roberto Heras		Alessandro Petacchi		Joaquim Rodríguez		Roberto Heras
59	2004		Roberto Heras		Erik Zabel		Félix Cárdenas		Roberto Heras
58	2003		Roberto Heras		Erik Zabel		Félix Cárdenas		Alejandro Valverde
57	2002		Aitor González		Erik Zabel		Aitor Osa		Roberto Heras
56	2001		Ángel Casero		José María Jiménez		José María Jiménez
55	2000		Roberto Heras		Roberto Heras		Carlos Sastre
54	1999		Jan Ullrich		Frank Vandenbroucke		José María Jiménez
53	1998		Abraham Olano		Fabrizio Guidi		José María Jiménez
52	1997		Alex Zülle		Laurent Jalabert		José María Jiménez
51	1996		Alex Zülle		Laurent Jalabert		Tony Rominger
50	1995		Laurent Jalabert		Laurent Jalabert		Laurent Jalabert
49	1994		Tony Rominger		Laurent Jalabert		Luc Leblanc
48	1993		Tony Rominger		Tony Rominger		Tony Rominger		Jesús Montoya
47	1992		Tony Rominger		Djamolidine Abdoujaparov		Carlos Hernández		Tony Rominger
46	1991		Melchor Mauri		Uwe Raab		Lucho Herrera		Federico Echave
45	1990		Marco Giovannetti		Uwe Raab		José Martín Farfán		Federico Echave
44	1989		Pedro Delgado		Malcolm Elliott		Óscar Vargas		Óscar Vargas
43	1988		Sean Kelly		Sean Kelly		Álvaro Pino		Sean Kelly
42	1987		Lucho Herrera		Alfonso Gutiérrez		Lucho Herrera		Laurent Fignon
41	1986		Álvaro Pino		Sean Kelly		José Luis Laguía		Sean Kelly
40	1985		Pedro Delgado		Sean Kelly		José Luis Laguía
39	1984		Eric Caritoux		Guido Van Calster		Felipe Yáñez
38	1983		Bernard Hinault		Marino Lejarreta		José Luis Laguía
37	1982		Marino Lejarreta		Stefan Mutter		José Luis Laguía
36	1981		Giovanni Battaglin		Francisco Javier Cedena		José Luis Laguía
35	1980		Faustino Rupérez		Sean Kelly		Juan Fernández
34	1979		Joop Zoetemelk		Fons De Wolf		Felipe Yáñez
33	1978		Bernard Hinault		Ferdi Van den Haute		Andrés Oliva
32	1977		Freddy Maertens		Freddy Maertens		Pedro Torres
31	1976		José Pesarrodona		Dietrich Thurau		Andrés Oliva
30	1975		Agustín Tamames		Miguel María Lasa		Andrés Oliva
29	1974		José Manuel Fuente		Domingo Perurena		José Luis Abilleira		José Luis Abilleira
28	1973		Eddy Merckx		Eddy Merckx		José Luis Abilleira		Eddy Merckx
27	1972		José Manuel Fuente		Domingo Perurena		José Manuel Fuente		José Manuel Fuente
26	1971		Ferdinand Bracke		Cyrille Guimard		Joop Zoetemelk		Cyrille Guimard
25	1970		Luis Ocaña		Guido Reybrouck		Agustín Tamames		Guido Reybrouck
24	1969		Roger Pingeon		Raymond Steegmans		Luis Ocaña
23	1968		Felice Gimondi		Jan Janssen		Francisco Gabica
22	1967		Jan Janssen		Jan Janssen		Mariano Díaz
21	1966		Francisco Gabica		Jos van der Vleuten		Gregorio San Miguel
20	1965		Rolf Wolfshohl		Rik Van Looy		Julio Jiménez
19	1964		Raymond Poulidor		José Pérez-Francés		Julio Jiménez
18	1963		Jacques Anquetil		Bas Maliepaard		Julio Jiménez
17	1962		Rudi Altig		Rudi Altig		Antonio Karmany
16	1961		Angelino Soler		Antonio Suárez		Antonio Karmany
15	1960		Franz De Mulder		Arthur De Cabooter		Antonio Karmany
14	1959		Antonio Suárez		Rik Van Looy		Antonio Suárez
13	1958		Jean Stablinski		Salvador Botella		Federico Bahamontes
12	1957		Jesús Loroño		Vicente Iturat		Federico Bahamontes
11	1956		Angelo Conterno		Rik van Steenbergen		Nino Defilippis
10	1955		Jean Dotto		Fiorenzo Magni		Giuseppe Buratti
9	1950		Emilio Rodríguez				Emilio Rodríguez
8	1948		Bernardo Ruiz				Bernardo Ruiz
7	1947		Edouard van Dyck				Emilio Rodríguez
6	1946		Dalmacio Langarica				Emilio Rodríguez
5	1945		Delio Rodríguez		Delio Rodríguez		Julián Berrendero
4	1942		Julián Berrendero				Julián Berrendero
3	1941		Julián Berrendero				Fermín Trueba
2	1936		Gustaaf Deloor				Salvador Molina
1	1935		Gustaaf Deloor				Edoardo Molinar

By rider

Cyclist	Total	Years
Roberto Heras (ESP)	4	2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Tony Rominger (SUI)	3	1992, 1993, 1994
Alberto Contador (ESP)	3	2008, 2012, 2014
Gustaaf Deloor (BEL)	2	1935, 1936
Julián Berrendero (ESP)	2	1941, 1942
José Manuel Fuente (ESP)	2	1972, 1974
Bernard Hinault (FRA)	2	1978, 1983
Pedro Delgado (ESP)	2	1985, 1989
Alex Zülle (SUI)	2	1996, 1997

By country

Overall

Rank	Country	Wins
1	Spain	32
2	France	9
3	Belgium	7
4	Italy	6
5	Switzerland	5
6	Germany	3
7
	Colombia	2
	Netherlands	2
	Russia	2
10	Ireland	1
	Kazakhstan	1
	United States	1

Points

Rank	Country	Wins
1	Spain	16
2	Belgium	13
3	Germany	9
4	France	5
	Italy	5
	Netherlands	5
6	Ireland	4
8	Switzerland	2
	United Kingdom	2
10	Norway	1
	Uzbekistan	1

King of the Mountains

Rank	Country	Wins
1	Spain	50
2	France	7
3	Colombia	6
4	Italy	3
5	Switzerland	2
6	Australia	1
	Netherlands	1
	Russia	1