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In the Tour de France, at the top of each significant climb, points are awarded to the riders who are first over the top. The climbs are categorised from 1 (most difficult) to 4 (least difficult) based on their steepness and length. A fifth category, called ''Hors categorie'' (outside category) applies to mountains rated even more severe than first category. Similar ratings apply to climbs in the other major Tours. In the Tour de France, the leader in the mountains competition wears a distinctive Tour de France, the distinctive jersey was not introduced until 1975 ; in the Giro and Vuelta, the King of the Mountains leader wears a Green Jersey . Two riders have won the "King of the Mountains" in the Tour de France six times: Federico Bahamontes ( Spain ) and Lucien Van Impe ( Belgium ), while Richard Virenque ( France ) holds the record with seven wins. Gino Bartali holds the record for the Giro d'Italia, also with seven wins, while Jose Luis Laguia has won the Vuelta equivalent five times. No rider has won the "King of the Mountains" in all three Grand Tours in the same year. Indeed, only two riders, Federico Bahamontes and Luis Herrera , have won all three competitions in different years. Ten riders have achieved doubles. The Tour/Giro double has been achieved by four riders:
The Giro/Vuelta double has been achieved by two riders:
The Tour/Vuelta double has also been achieved by four riders:
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