1968 Giro d'Italia
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The 1968 Giro d'Italia
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, 51st edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 20 May to 11 June 1968. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Eddy Merckx
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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...
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, 51st edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 20 May to 11 June 1968. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...
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Final classment
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all... |
101h 05' 34s | |
| 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... |
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| 3 | Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi is an Italian former professional racing cyclist.With his 1968 victory at the Vuelta a España, only three years after becoming a professional cyclist, Gimondi, nicknamed "The Phoenix", was the second cyclist to win all three Grand Tours of road cycling: Tour de France , Giro... |
+ 9' 05s | |
| 4 | Italo Zilioli Italo Zilioli Italo Zilioli is an Italian former professional cyclist.Born in Turin, as a professional he won 58 races, including the 1966 Züri-Metzgete... |
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| 5 | Willy Vanneste | + 10' 43s | |
| 6 | Gianni Motta Gianni Motta Gianni Motta is an Italian former bicycle racer who won the 1966 Giro d'Italia .Gianni Motta was born at Cassano d'Adda... |
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| 7 | Michele Dancelli Michele Dancelli Michele Dancelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist. He was born in Castenedolo, Lombardy.-Professional career:His main victories include one Milan – San Remo , the 1966 Flèche Wallonne, three editions of the Giro dell'Appennino , two Trofeo Laigueglia... |
+ 12' 33s | |
| 8 | 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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| 9 | Francisco Gabica Francisco Gabica Francisco Gabicacogeascoa Ibarra was a professional road bicycle racer between 1961 and 1972. Of his 21 professional victories, Gabica is most famous for winning the 1966 Vuelta a España besting runnerup Eusebio Velez of Spain and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverria of Spain... |
 Spain |
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| 10 | Franco Bitossi Franco Bitossi Franco Bitossi is an Italian former professional cyclist. He was born in Camaioni di Carmignano.Bitossi cycled for three years as an amateur and became a professional in October 1961, after he had reached the required age of 21... |
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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| Charly Grosskost Charly Grosskost Charly Grosskost was a French racing cyclist who in 1968 won the prologue time-trial of both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France... |
prologue | |
| Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all... |
1st-2nd, 12th-final | |
| Michele Dancelli Michele Dancelli Michele Dancelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist. He was born in Castenedolo, Lombardy.-Professional career:His main victories include one Milan – San Remo , the 1966 Flèche Wallonne, three editions of the Giro dell'Appennino , two Trofeo Laigueglia... |
3rd-11th |
Other jerseys
- Maglia ciclaminoMaglia ciclaminoThe points classification in the Giro d'Italia is one of the secondary classifications in the Giro d'Italia. It is determined by the placements in the daily stages, independent from time distances...
: Eddy MerckxEddy MerckxEdouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...
- Maglia verde: Eddy MerckxEddy MerckxEdouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...