1950 Giro d'Italia
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The 1950 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
was held from 24 May to 13 June 1950, consisting of 18 stages. It was won by the Swiss
Hugo Koblet
, first non-Italian cyclist to win the general classification of the Giro.
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 24 May to 13 June 1950, consisting of 18 stages. It was won by the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Hugo Koblet
Hugo Koblet
Hugo Koblet was a Swiss champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia as well as competing in six-day and pursuit races on the track. He won 70 races as a professional...
, first non-Italian cyclist to win the general classification of the Giro.
Final classment
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | Hugo Koblet Hugo Koblet Hugo Koblet was a Swiss champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia as well as competing in six-day and pursuit races on the track. He won 70 races as a professional... |
117h 28' 03s | |
| 2 | 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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| 3 | Alfredo Martini | ||
| 4 | Ferdi Kübler | + 8' 45s | |
| 5 | Luciano Maggini | + 10' 49s | |
| 6 | Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.He was born in Vaiano, province of Prato . He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali... |
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| 7 | Silvio Pedroni | ||
| 8 | Luciano Pezzi Luciano Pezzi Luciano Pezzi was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Russi and died in Bologna at age 77.- Palmarès :1955- External links :*... |
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| 9 | Giulio Bresci | ||
| 10 | Paolo Giudici | + 20' 05s |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oreste Conte | 1st | |
| Fritz Schaer Fritz Schaer Fritz Schär was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first green jersey ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the 1954 Tour de France.... |
2nd-6th | |
| Alfredo Martini | 7th | |
| Hugo Koblet Hugo Koblet Hugo Koblet was a Swiss champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia as well as competing in six-day and pursuit races on the track. He won 70 races as a professional... |
8th-final |