1963 Giro d'Italia
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The 1963 Giro d'Italia
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...

, 46th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 19 May to 9 June 1963. It consisted of 21 stages and was won by Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion , is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972.Balmamion was born in Nole...

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Final classment

Cyclist Country Time
1 Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion , is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972.Balmamion was born in Nole...

116h 50' 16s
2 Vittorio Adorni
Vittorio Adorni
Vittorio Adorni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist .-Beginnings:Vittorio Adorni was a talented amateur and showed early talent at riding alone...

 
2' 24s
3 Giorgio Zancanaro
Giorgio Zancanaro
Giorgio Zancanaro is an Italian baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, especially Verdi.He studied in his native Verona with Maria Palanda, and was revealed at the Verdi Competition in Busseto in 1969. He made his official operatic debut the following year in Mantua, as...

 
+ 3' 15s
4 Guido De Rosso
Guido De Rosso
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6' 34s
5 Diego Ronchini
Diego Ronchini
Diego Ronchini was an Italian road racing cyclist. He was born at Imola in the province of Bologna, Italy.His most prestigious success was the 1957 Giro di Lombardia.-External links:...

 
+ 10' 11s
6 Vito Taccone
Vito Taccone
Vito Taccone was an Italian former road cyclist.Born in Avezzano, he made his professional debut in 1961. In the same year he won the Giro di Lombardia...

 
11' 50s
7 Imerio Massignan
Imerio Massignan
Imerio Massignan is an Italian former professional road cyclist. He was born in Valmarana di Altavilla Vicentina.-Professional career:A pure climber, he debuted as professional in the 1959 Giro d'Italia, classifying 5th overall...

 
+ 16' 52s
8 Guido Carlesi
Guido Carlesi
Guido Carlesi was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Carlesi won two stages in the Tour de France and seven stages in the Giro d'Italia...

 
17' 08s
9 Graziano Battistini
Graziano Battistini
Graziano Battistini was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished in second place in the general classification.- Palmarès :1959...

 
23' 38s
10 Carlo Brugnami 
25' 36s

Maglia rosa
Maglia rosa
The 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
Vittorio Adorni
Vittorio Adorni
Vittorio Adorni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist .-Beginnings:Vittorio Adorni was a talented amateur and showed early talent at riding alone...

 
1st-3rd, 18th
Diego Ronchini
Diego Ronchini
Diego Ronchini was an Italian road racing cyclist. He was born at Imola in the province of Bologna, Italy.His most prestigious success was the 1957 Giro di Lombardia.-External links:...

 
4th-11th, 16th-17th
Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion , is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972.Balmamion was born in Nole...

12th-15th, 19th-final
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