1940 Giro d'Italia
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The 1940 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
was held from 17 May to 9 June 1940, consisting of 20 stages for a total of 3,574 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.240 km/h. It was won by Fausto Coppi
(at his first participation).
Maglia rosa
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
of cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
was held from 17 May to 9 June 1940, consisting of 20 stages for a total of 3,574 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.240 km/h. It was won by Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi, , was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions...
(at his first participation).
Final classment
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | Fausto Coppi Fausto Coppi Angelo Fausto Coppi, , was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions... |
107h 31' 10s | |
| 2 | Enrico Mollo | ||
| 3 | Giordano Cottur Giordano Cottur Giordano Cottur was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Trieste.His palmarés include three 3rd places overall at the Giro d'Italia and an 8th overall at the 1947 Tour de France.... |
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| 4 | Mario Vicini Mario Vicini Mario Vicini was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Vicini won the 1940 Italian road race championship, as well as the Giro del Lazio and the Giro di Toscana. He rode the Tour de France twice, finishing 2nd and 6th... |
+ 16' 27s | |
| 5 | Severino Canavesi | + 16' 50s | |
| 6 | Ezio Cecchi | ||
| 7 | Walter Generati Walter Generati Walter Generati was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won the third stage in the 1937 Tour de France.- Palmarès :1937... |
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| 8 | Giovanni De Stefanis | ||
| 9 | Gino Bartali Gino Bartali Gino Bartali, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice and the Tour de France in 1938... |
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| 10 | Settimio Simonini | + 48' 37s |
Maglia rosaMaglia rosaThe pink jersey is awarded to the leader of the General Classification at the Giro d'Italia. The leader of the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints...
holders
| Cyclist | Country | Stages |
|---|---|---|
| Olimpio Bizzi | 1st | |
| Osvaldo Bailo | 2nd–3rd | |
| Pierino Favalli | 4th–7th | |
| Enrico Mollo | 8th–10th | |
| Fausto Coppi Fausto Coppi Angelo Fausto Coppi, , was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions... |
11th-final |
Sources
- http://sports123.com/rcy/results/m-giro-1940.html
- http://www.ultimateitaly.com/festival-events/giro-d-italiaia.html
- http://giro.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=&_ap=&id=3112
- http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/giro/giroindx.html