1969 Giro d'Italia
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The 1969 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
, 52nd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 16 May to 8 June 1969. It consisted of 23 stages and was won by Felice Gimondi
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Merckx
, who was leading the general classification, was excluded from the race after an extremely controversial anti-doping control in Savona
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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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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...
, 52nd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 16 May to 8 June 1969. It consisted of 23 stages and was won by 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...
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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...
, who was leading the general classification, was excluded from the race after an extremely controversial anti-doping control in Savona
Savona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
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Final classment
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | 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... |
128 h 04' 27s | |
| 2 | Claudio Michelotto Claudio Michelotto Claudio Michelotto was a former Italian professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victory in the Mountains Classification at the 1969 Giro d'Italia. Michelotto finished second overall in the 1969 Giro, his highest finish ever in the Giro d'Italia. He retired from cycling in... |
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| 3 | 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... |
+ 4' 48s | |
| 4 | Silvano Schiavon | ||
| 5 | Ugo Colombo Ugo Colombo - Grand Tour results timeline :-External links:... |
+ 11' 54s | |
| 6 | 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... |
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| 7 | Aldo Moser | + 20' 05s | |
| 8 | Primo Mori Primo Mori Primo Mori was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :1969- External links :*... |
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| 9 | Rudi Altig Rudi Altig Rudi Altig is a former professional track and road racing cyclist who won the 1962 Vuelta a España and the world championship in 1966. He is now a television commentator.-Amateur career:... |
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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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| Giancarlo Polidori Giancarlo Polidori Giancarlo Polidori is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer. His career highlights include stage wins in Tirreno–Adriatico, the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de Romandie as well as wins in the one day Italian semi-classics the Giro del Lazio, GP Montelupo, Tre Valli Varesine, the Giro di... |
1st, 3rd-8th | |
| Davide Boifava Davide Boifava Davide Boifava is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer and cycling team manager.- Palmarès :1969... |
2nd | |
| 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... |
9th-11th, 14th-16th | |
| Silvano Schiavon | 12th-13th | |
| 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... |
17th-final |
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...
: Franco BitossiFranco BitossiFranco 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 verde: Claudio MichelottoClaudio MichelottoClaudio Michelotto was a former Italian professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victory in the Mountains Classification at the 1969 Giro d'Italia. Michelotto finished second overall in the 1969 Giro, his highest finish ever in the Giro d'Italia. He retired from cycling in...