<P> The mountains classification is the second oldest jersey awarding classification in the Tour de France . The mountains classification was added to the Tour de France in the 1933 edition and was first won by Vicente Trueba . Prizes for the classification were first awarded in 1934 . During stages of the race containing climbs, points are awarded to the first riders to reach the top of each categorized climb, with points available for up to the first 10 riders, depending on the classification of the climb . Climbs are classified according to the steepness and length of that particular hill, with more points available for harder climbs . The classification was preceded by the meilleur grimpeur (English: best climber) which was awarded by the organising newspaper l'Auto to a cyclist who completed each race . </P> <P> The classification awarded no jersey to the leader until the 1975 Tour de France, when the organizers decided to award a distinctive white jersey with red dots to the leader . The climbers' jersey is worn by the rider who, at the start of each stage, has the largest number of climbing points . If a rider leads two or more of classifications, the climbers' jersey is worn by the rider in second, or third, place in that contest . At the end of the Tour, the rider holding the most climbing points wins the classification . Some riders may race with the aim of winning this particular competition, while others who gain points early on may shift their focus to the classification during the race . The Tour has five categories for ranking the mountains the race covers . The scale ranges from category 4, the easiest, to hors catégorie, the hardest . During his career Richard Virenque won the mountains classification a record seven times . </P> <P> The point distribution for the mountains is as follows: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Type </Th> <Th> 1st </Th> <Th> 2nd </Th> <Th> 3rd </Th> <Th> 4th </Th> <Th> 5th </Th> <Th> 6th </Th> <Th> 7th </Th> <Th> 8th </Th> <Th> 9th </Th> <Th> 10th </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hors catégorie </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> First Category </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Second Category </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Third Category </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fourth Category </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Fewest number of riders to finish tour de france