cyclists (in their first three years of professional racing). The final classification, the team classification, awarded no jersey to its leaders. This was calculated by adding together points earned by each rider on the team during each stage through the intermediate sprints, the categorized climbs, stage finishes, etc. The team with the most points led the classification. There were other minor classifications within the race, including the Campionato delle Regioni classification. The leader wore a blue jersey with colored vertical stripes ("maglia azzurra con banda tricolore verticale"). New to the race for the 1976 edition was the Fiat 131 classification, which was created in honor Juan Manuel Santisteban who died in stage 1A of this edition. In all stages longer than , there would be a banner at that point in the stage to designate a special sprint. The winner of the sprint in each stage received a Fiat 131. Final standings General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Combination classification Campionato delle Regioni classification Premio 131 Fiat classification Team points classification References 1976 Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 1976 Super Prestige Pernod