Young rider classification in the Vuelta a España

White jersey

Sport	Road Cycling
Competition	Vuelta a España
Awarded for	Young rider classification
Local name	Jersey Blanco
History
First award	2017
Editions	7 (as of 2023)
First winner	Miguel Ángel López (COL)
Most wins	Enric Mas (ESP) (2 wins)
Most recent	Juan Ayuso (ESP)

The young rider classification is one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cycling stage race. This classification is awarded based on the young rider with the lowest cumulative time (the same methodology as the general classification). The jersey is also awarded alongside the points and mountains classifications.^[1] In the 2017 and the 2018 editions, the winner only wore a red number bib as the white jersey was awarded to the winner of the Combination classification.^[2]

Winners

Year	Rider	Team	GC
2017	Miguel Ángel López (COL)	Astana	8
2018	Enric Mas (ESP)	Quick-Step Floors	2
2019	Tadej Pogačar (SLO)	UAE Team Emirates	3
2020	Enric Mas (ESP)	Movistar Team	5
2021	Gino Mäder (SUI)	Team Bahrain Victorious	5
2022	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team	1
2023	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	UAE Team Emirates	4

By nationality

Vuelta a España young rider classification winners by nationality

Country	No. of winning cyclists	No. of wins
Spain	2	3
Colombia	1	1
Slovenia	1	1
Switzerland	1	1
Belgium	1	1

References