The climbs are put into different classifications based on difficulty and their position on that day's stage.
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).
[1] In 1974, the organizers added a green jersey to designate the leader of the classification.
[7] Riders from fifteen different countries have won the Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia.
after the end of 2024 Giro d'Italia No rider wore the jersey in all stages of a single edition.