The current GC standings at the Vuelta a España 2025

An imperious display by Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) saw him storm to victory on the opening stage of the Vuelta a España, as his leadout train delivered the Belgian rider perfectly and left every other sprinter in their wake.

Having worn the maillot jaune after winning the opening stage of the Tour de France last month, Philipsen now adds the maillot rojo to his collection, as he moves into the overall lead of the race.

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Meanwhile, Reinderink’s breakaway companion Alessandro Verre (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) took maximum points on the sole categorised climb of the day, giving him the Maillot de Lunares, as he now leads the mountains classification ahead of Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Nicolas Vinokurov (XDS Astana).

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Here’s a rundown of all of the classifications at the Vuelta a España.

Maillot Rojo/Red Jersey – The red jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification who has completed the stages so far in the lowest accumulated time.

Maillot Verde/Green Jersey – The green jersey is the points classification. Points are awarded to riders at the intermediate sprints and stage finishes. The rider with the most points leads the ranking.

Maillot de Lunares/Polka Dot Jersey – The blue and white polka dot jersey is the mountains classification. Points are awarded to the first riders over certain hills and climbs during the stage, with the hardest mountains giving the most points. Once again, the rider with the most points leads the ranking.

Maillot Blanco/White Jersey – The white jersey is the youth classification. It works the same way as the yellow jersey, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win.