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Dates | 15 May – 6 June 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,249.7 km (2,019 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 137h 55' 59" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1926 Giro d'Italia was the 14th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 15 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 275 km (171 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 6 June after a 288 km (179 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,249.7 km (2,019 mi). The race was won by the Giovanni Brunero of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Alfredo Binda and Arturo Bresciani.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Participants
[edit]Of the 206 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 15 May, 40 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 6 June. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were six teams that competed in the race: Berrenttini, Ganna, Legnano, Météore, Olympia, and Wolsit.[7] Eighteen of the 206 riders were on a team.[7]
The peloton was primarily composed of Italians.[7] The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in two-time winners Costante Girardengo and Giovanni Brunero, 1924 winner Giuseppe Enrici, and returning champion Alfredo Binda.[7] Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Giovanni Rossignoli and Angelo Gremo.[7]
Final standings
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type[Notes 1] | Winner | Race Leader | |
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1 | 15 May | Milan to Turin | 275 km (171 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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2 | 17 May | Turin to Genoa | 250.5 km (156 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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3 | 19 May | Genoa to Florence | 312 km (194 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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4 | 21 May | Florence to Rome | 287.2 km (178 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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5 | 23 May | Rome to Naples | 232.1 km (144 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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6 | 25 May | Naples to Foggia | 262.9 km (163 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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7 | 27 May | Foggia to Sulmona | 250.8 km (156 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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8 | 29 May | Sulmona to Terni | 266.5 km (166 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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9 | 31 May | Terni to Bologna | 357.8 km (222 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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10 | 2 June | Bologna to Udine | 355.2 km (221 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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11 | 4 June | Udine to Verona | 291.7 km (181 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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12 | 6 June | Verona to Milan | 288 km (179 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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Total | 3,429.7 km (2,131 mi) |
General classification
[edit]There were 40 cyclists who had completed all twelve stages. For these cyclists, the times they had needed in each stage was added up for the general classification. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the winner. Giuseppe Enrici won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.[8]
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Legnano | 137h 55' 59" |
2 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 15' 28" |
3 | ![]() |
Olympia | + 54' 41" |
4 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 1h 11' 38" |
5 | ![]() |
— | + 1h 15' 57" |
6 | ![]() |
Wolsit | + 1h 26' 00" |
7 | ![]() |
Olympia | + 2h 02' 52" |
8 | ![]() |
Météore | + 3h 16' 58" |
9 | ![]() |
Berrettini | + 3h 41' 39" |
10 | ![]() |
Ganna | + 3h 59' 18" |
Final general classification (11–40)[7][9] | |||
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Rank | Name | Team | Time |
11 | ![]() |
Olympia-Dunlop | + 4h 47' 39" |
12 | ![]() |
Olympia-Dunlop | + 4h 58' 19" |
13 | ![]() |
— | + 5h 24' 11" |
14 | ![]() |
— | + 6h 32' 50" |
15 | ![]() |
— | + 6h 39' 28" |
16 | ![]() |
— | + 7h 04' 034" |
17 | ![]() |
— | + 7h 25' 00" |
18 | ![]() |
— | + 8h 11' 20" |
19 | ![]() |
— | + 8h 34' 21" |
20 | ![]() |
— | ? |
21 | ![]() |
— | + 9h 51' 36" |
22 | ![]() |
— | + 10h 42' 45" |
23 | ![]() |
— | + 10h 53' 49" |
24 | ![]() |
— | + 13h 11' 25" |
25 | ![]() |
— | + 13h 49' 42" |
26 | ![]() |
— | + 15h 04' 33" |
27 | ![]() |
— | + 15h 18' 16" |
28 | ![]() |
— | + 15h 19' 50" |
29 | ![]() |
— | + 15h 27' 27" |
30 | ![]() |
— | + 15h 31' 04" |
31 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 21' 06" |
32 | ![]() |
— | + 17h 02' 08" |
33 | ![]() |
— | + 17h 26' 33" |
34 | ![]() |
— | + 17h 49' 07" |
35 | ![]() |
— | + 19h 15' 39" |
36 | ![]() |
— | + 19h 40' 33" |
37 | ![]() |
— | + 20h 04' 07" |
38 | ![]() |
— | + 22h 20' 32" |
39 | ![]() |
— | + 22h 45' 07" |
40 | ![]() |
— | + 27h 26' 56" |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In 1926, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate that the first, third, fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth, eleventh, and twelfth stages included major mountains.
References
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