who receives one point. Every stage (excluding time trials) also has an intermediate sprint. The first to cross that sprint receives 8 points, the next one 6 points, the next ones 4, 3, 2, until the sixth cyclist who receives one point. In 2014 this was changed so that there are three levels of stages, each with its own point classification scheme. The first level, presumably the flat stages, will award points to 20 riders on a scale from 50 to 1 point. Level two stages will award points to the top 15 riders on a scale of 25 to 1 and level three stages will award points to the top 10 riders on a scale of 15 to 1 point. Points at intermediate sprints will follow a similar scale. If two or more cyclists have the same number of points, the ranking is determined by the most stage victories, followed by the most intermediate sprint victories, followed by the lowest time in the general classification. Winners The "Year" column refers to the year the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season. The "Stages" column refers to the number of stages in the race, counting half stages as two and prologues as one. The "Stage wins" column refers to the number of stage wins the winner had during the race. The "Margin" column refers to the margin of time or points by which the winner defeated the runner-up. Multiple winners As of 2022, 10 cyclists have won the Points classification in the Giro d'Italia more than once. By nationality Riders from thirteen countries have won the Points classification in the Giro d'Italia. Notes The original winner was Alessandro Petacchi, who was stripped of his results from the 2007 Giro after a positive test for elevated levels of salbutamol. Awarded after the disqualification (due to doping) of apparent winner Danilo Di Luca Awarded after the disqualification (due to doping) of apparent winner Alberto Contador Azzurri d'Italia classification The Azzurri d'Italia classification (Azure or Sky Blue Italy) is an award in the Giro d'Italia in which points are awarded to the top three stage finishers (4, 2 and 1 point). It is similar to the standard points classification for which the leader and final winner are awarded the red jersey but no jersey is awarded for this classification, only a cash prize to the overall winner. For the