Combination classification in the Giro d'Italia
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The Combination classification was a competition in the annual Giro d'Italia bicycle race. It was first introduced in the 1985 Giro d'Italia, where it was first won by the Swiss rider Urs Freuler.[1] The classification was run annually until the 1988 Giro d'Italia, where the American Andrew Hampsten won the classification.[2] The combination classification was replaced in the 1989 Giro d'Italia by the intergiro classification. The classification reappeared after an 11-year hiatus in 2001. It was the absent from the succeeding Giro d'Italia editions until it returned in 2006, where Paolo Savoldelli won the classification.[3] The classification did not return in 2007, as it was replaced by the return of the Young rider classification.
Sport | Road Cycling |
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Competition | Giro d'Italia |
Awarded for | Winning the combination classification |
English name | Blue jersey |
Local name | Maglia Azzurra (in Italian) |
History | |
First award | 1972 |
Editions | 12 |
Final award | 2006 |
First winner | Eddy Merckx (BEL) |
Most wins | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (2 wins) |
Most recent | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) |
For the 1988 and the 2006 editions of the Giro, the leader of the classification was awarded a blue jersey.[3][4][5]