.jpg) Giulio Ciccone in the blue jersey of classification leader during the 2019 Giro d'Italia | |
| Sport | Road Cycling |
|---|---|
| Competition | Giro d'Italia |
| Awarded for | Best climber in mountain stages |
| Local name | Gran Premio della Montagna (Italian) |
| History | |
| First award | 1933 |
| Editions | 87 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| Most wins |  Gino Bartali (ITA)(7 wins) |
| Most recent |  Tadej Pogacar (SLO) |
The Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification that is a part of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. The climbs are put into different classifications based on difficulty and their position on that day's stage. Bonus points are given to mountain top finishes and to the first riders over the Cima Coppi, traditionally adjudged as the highest point of the entire Giro.
The classification was first calculated in 1933; from 1974 to 2011, the leader of the mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia wore the maglia verde (from Italian: "green jersey"): in 2012, as part of a sponsorship deal, the jersey color was changed to blue (maglia azzurra).