King of the Mountains
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The King of the Mountains 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 is used.
A polkadot cycling jersey worn by Queen of the Mountains: Alison Jackson
The mountains classification is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1933. It is given to the rider that gains the most points for reaching mountain summits first. The leader
King of the Mountains
…d'Italia, Vuelta a España) 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…
The 2013 polka dot jersey, worn by Pierre Rolland
Ide Schelling in the 2021 polka dot jersey