1946 Giro d'Italia
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The 1946 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
was held from 15 June to 7 July 1946, consisting of 17 stages (three of which divided into 2 half-stages) for a total of 3,199 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.948 km/h. It was won by Gino Bartali
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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
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was held from 15 June to 7 July 1946, consisting of 17 stages (three of which divided into 2 half-stages) for a total of 3,199 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.948 km/h. It was won by 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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Final classment
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | 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... |
65h 32' 20s | |
| 2 | 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... |
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| 3 | Vito Ortelli | ||
| 4 | Salvatore Crippa | + 15' 31s | |
| 5 | Aldo Ronconi Aldo Ronconi Aldo Ronconi is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1940 to 1952 where he won 5 victories. He finished fourth overall in his first Tour de France where he won a stage and wore the yellow jersey for 2 days. He also won a stage in the 1946 Giro d'Italia... |
+ 24' 31s | |
| 6 | Giulio Bresci | ||
| 7 | Ezio Cecchi | ||
| 8 | 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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| 9 | Alfredo Martini | ||
| 10 | Primo Volpi | + 43' 12s |
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 |
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| 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.... |
1st | |
| Antonio Bevilacqua Antonio Bevilacqua Antonio Bevilacqua was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :1940 - Lygie1941 - Dop, Ferroviario Venezia... |
2nd-4thA | |
| Fermo Camellini Fermo Camellini Fermo Camellini was an Italian-French road bicycle racer who became a naturalized French citizen on October 8, 1948. He won the Paris–Nice in 1946 and the Flèche Wallonne in 1948, as well as two stages at the 1947 Tour de France. He also wore the maglia rosa during three stages of 1946 Giro d'Italia... |
4thB-6th | |
| Vito Ortelli | 7th-12th | |
| 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... |
13th-final |