List of Giro d'Italia general classification winners
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The Giro d'Italia
is an annual road bicycle race
held in May. Established in 1909 by newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport
, the Giro is one of cycling's three "Grand Tours
"; along with the Tour de France
and the Vuelta a España
. The race usually covers approximately 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi), passing through Italy and neighbouring countries such as France. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages. Individual finishing times for each stage are totalled to determine the overall winner at the end of the race. The course changes every year, but has traditionally finished in Milan
.
The rider with the lowest aggregate time at the end of each day is leader of the general classification, and since 1931 wears a pink jersey. Other classifications have also been added, and sometimes removed; the leaders of some of these classifications were also indicated with jerseys, whose colours have varied over the years. As of 2011, the red jersey is worn by the leader of the points classification; the green jersey is worn by the leader of the mountains classification
and the white jersey is worn by the leader of the young rider classification
.
Alfredo Binda
, Fausto Coppi
and Eddy Merckx
have the most Giro victories, each of them having won the competition five times. Coppi is the youngest winner of the Giro, he was 20 years, 158 days old when he won the 1940 Giro d'Italia
. The oldest winner of the Giro is Fiorenzo Magni
, who was 34 years old, 180 days when he won the 1955 Giro d'Italia
. The fastest victory in the Giro was in 1983
, when Giuseppe Saronni
won at an average speed of 38.937 kilometres per hour (24.2 mph). Italian cyclists have won the most Giros; 39 cyclists have won 65 Giros between them. Belgian cyclists are second with seven victories, and French riders are third with six wins. Alberto Contador
of the team won the 2011 Giro d'Italia
.
established the Giro d'Italia
, inspired by the success of the Tour de France
, which started in 1903. The first Giro was won by Luigi Ganna
, while Carlo Galetti
won the two following Giros. In 1912
, there was no individual classification, instead there was only a team classification, which was won by Team Atala
. The 1912 Giro is the only time the competition has not had an individual classification. From 1914 onwards the scoring format was changed from a points-based system to a time-based system, in which the cyclist who had the lowest aggregate time at the end of the race would win. The Giro was suspended for four years from 1915 to 1918, due to the First World War. Costante Girardengo
was the winner of the first Giro after the war in 1919
.
The dominant figure in the 1920s was Alfredo Binda
, who won his first Giro in 1925
and followed this up with another victory in 1927
, in which he won 12 of the 15 stages. Victory in 1929
came courtesy of eight successive stage wins. At the height of his dominance Binda was called to the head office of La Gazzetta dello Sport in 1930; the newspaper accused him of ruining the race and offered him 22,000 lira
to be less dominant, which he refused. Binda won five Giros before he was usurped as the dominant cyclist by Gino Bartali
. Nicknamed the "Iron Man of Tuscany
" for his endurance, Bartali won two Giros during the 1930s, in 1936
and 1937
. Bartali's dominance was challenged in 1940
, the last Giro before the Second World War, when he was defeated by his 20-year old team-mate Fausto Coppi
.
The rivalry between Bartali and Coppi intensified after the war. Bartali won his last Giro in 1946
, with Coppi winning his second the following year. Coppi won a further three Giros and in 1952
he became the first cyclist to win the Tour de France and Giro in the same year. Swiss Hugo Koblet
became the first non-Italian to win the race in 1950
. No one dominated the tour during the 1950s, Coppi, Charly Gaul
and Fiorenzo Magni
each won two Giros during the decade. The 1960s were similar, five-time Tour de France winner Jacques Anquetil
won in 1960
, and 1964
, while Franco Balmamion
won two successive Giros in 1962
and 1963
.
Belgian Eddy Merckx
was the dominant figure during the 1970s. His first victory came in 1968
; another triumph in 1970
was followed by three successive victories from 1972
to 1974
, which is the record for the most successive victories in the Giro. Felice Gimondi
was victorious in 1976
winning his third Giro. Belgians Michel Pollentier
and Johan De Muynck
won the two subsequent Giros in 1977
and 1978
. In 1980
, Frenchman Bernard Hinault
who up to this point had won two Tours de France, became France's first winner since Anquetil in 1964. He would win another two Giros in 1982
and 1985
.
Stephen Roche
was victorious in 1987
, a year in which he also won the Tour and the UCI Road World Championship
. American Andy Hampsten became the first non-European winner the following year
, and Laurent Fignon
was victorious in 1989
. Spaniard Miguel Indurain
, winner of five Tours, won successive Giros in 1991
and 1992
. Three time winner of the Vuelta a España
, Tony Rominger
was victorious in 1995
, defeating the previous winner Evgeni Berzin. Marco Pantani
was the winner in 1998
, a year in which he completed the Tour and Giro double, Ivan Gotti
won the previous Giro in 1997
and the subsequent one in 1999
.
Stefano Garzelli
won the Giro in 2000
. Gilberto Simoni
was the winner in 2001
and 2003
, with Paolo Savoldelli
victorious in 2002
. Simoni was denied a third victory in 2004
, when he was beaten by team-mate Damiano Cunego
. Salvodelli won his second Giro in 2005
, beating Simoni by 28 seconds. Ivan Basso
was the victor in 2006
, Danilo di Luca
won in 2007
, though the tour was marred by doping allegations. Spaniard Alberto Contador
of was the winner in 2008
; the following year he raced in the Tour de France instead, and Denis Menchov
was the Giro victor. Basso returned after a doping suspension to regain his title in 2010
. Contador won his second Giro in 2011
.
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...
is an annual road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
held in May. Established in 1909 by newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
, the Giro is one of cycling's three "Grand Tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
"; along with the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
. The race usually covers approximately 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi), passing through Italy and neighbouring countries such as France. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages. Individual finishing times for each stage are totalled to determine the overall winner at the end of the race. The course changes every year, but has traditionally finished in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
The rider with the lowest aggregate time at the end of each day is leader of the general classification, and since 1931 wears a pink jersey. Other classifications have also been added, and sometimes removed; the leaders of some of these classifications were also indicated with jerseys, whose colours have varied over the years. As of 2011, the red jersey is worn by the leader of the points classification; the green jersey is worn by the leader of the mountains classification
Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia
The mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. Most climbs are sorted into one of three scales based on difficulty and its position on that day's stage...
and the white jersey is worn by the leader of the young rider classification
Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia
Since 1976, The Giro d'Italia has had a young rider classification. The leader in this classification wears the maglia bianca . The classification is determined by the best overall time, but only young cyclists were in the competition....
.
Alfredo Binda
Alfredo Binda
Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...
, 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...
and 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...
have the most Giro victories, each of them having won the competition five times. Coppi is the youngest winner of the Giro, he was 20 years, 158 days old when he won the 1940 Giro d'Italia
1940 Giro d'Italia
The 1940 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 9 June 1940, consisting of 20 stages for a total of 3,574 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.240 km/h...
. The oldest winner of the Giro is 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...
, who was 34 years old, 180 days when he won the 1955 Giro d'Italia
1955 Giro d'Italia
The 1955 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 14 May to 5 June 1955, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni, the oldest winner of the Giro, at age 35....
. The fastest victory in the Giro was in 1983
1983 Giro d'Italia
The 1983 Giro d'Italia was held from 12 May to 5 June 1983. It was won by the Giuseppe Saronni.This 66th edition covered 3,916 km, for a total of 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 38.9 km/h.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :...
, when Giuseppe Saronni
Giuseppe Saronni
Giuseppe Saronni , also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian former racing cyclist.-Biography:Born in Novara, Piedmont, Saronni turned professional in 1977. During his career, that lasted until 1989, he won 193 races...
won at an average speed of 38.937 kilometres per hour (24.2 mph). Italian cyclists have won the most Giros; 39 cyclists have won 65 Giros between them. Belgian cyclists are second with seven victories, and French riders are third with six wins. Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro...
of the team won the 2011 Giro d'Italia
2011 Giro d'Italia
The 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was...
.
History
In 1909 the newspaper La Gazzetta dello SportLa Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
established the 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...
, inspired by the success of the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, which started in 1903. The first Giro was won by Luigi Ganna
Luigi Ganna
Luigi Ganna was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the first Giro d'Italia, held in 1909.He was born in Induno Olona, near Varese, in Lombardy....
, while Carlo Galetti
Carlo Galetti
Carlo Galetti was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.He was born at Corsico. The highlight of his career was his three consecutive overall wins in the 1910, 1911 and 1912 Giro d'Italias, the last of which was won as part of Team Atala along with Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi.He...
won the two following Giros. In 1912
1912 Giro d'Italia
The 1912 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from May 19 to June 2, 1912, consisting of 9 stages, for a total of 2,443 km. It was the first and last Giro d'Italia to be disputed in squads and it was won by Team Atala....
, there was no individual classification, instead there was only a team classification, which was won by Team Atala
Team Atala
Team Atala was a cycling team. In 1912, the 1912 Giro d'Italia was contested by teams, and Team Atala, consisting of Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi emerged as the winner ....
. The 1912 Giro is the only time the competition has not had an individual classification. From 1914 onwards the scoring format was changed from a points-based system to a time-based system, in which the cyclist who had the lowest aggregate time at the end of the race would win. The Giro was suspended for four years from 1915 to 1918, due to the First World War. Costante Girardengo
Costante Girardengo
Costante Girardengo was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, considered by many to be one of the finest riders in the history of the sport. He was the first rider to be declared a "Campionissimo" or "champion of champions" by the Italian media and fans...
was the winner of the first Giro after the war in 1919
1919 Giro d'Italia
The 1919 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 8 June 1919, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 2,984 km, ridden at an average speed of 26.440 km/h. It was won by Costante Girardengo, first cyclist to hold the lead from the first to the last stage....
.
Alfredo Binda
Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...
, who won his first Giro in 1925
1925 Giro d'Italia
The 1925 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the 13th edition to take place. It was held from 16 May to 7 June 1925, with 12 stages stretching over 3,520 km, and was won by Alfredo Binda. Of 126 riders starting the race, only 30 finished it.-Stages:...
and followed this up with another victory in 1927
1927 Giro d'Italia
The 1927 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1927, consisting of 15 stages for a total of 3,758 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.85 km/h...
, in which he won 12 of the 15 stages. Victory in 1929
1929 Giro d'Italia
The 1929 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 9 June 1929, consisting of 14 stages for a total of 2,920 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.29 km/h...
came courtesy of eight successive stage wins. At the height of his dominance Binda was called to the head office of La Gazzetta dello Sport in 1930; the newspaper accused him of ruining the race and offered him 22,000 lira
Lira
Lira is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City and Israel. The term originates from the value of a Troy pound of high purity silver. The libra was the basis of the monetary system of the Roman Empire...
to be less dominant, which he refused. Binda won five Giros before he was usurped as the dominant cyclist 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...
. Nicknamed the "Iron Man of Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
" for his endurance, Bartali won two Giros during the 1930s, in 1936
1936 Giro d'Italia
The 1936 Giro d'Italia was held from 16 May to 7 June 1936, with a total of in 19 stages, run at an average speed of . It was won by Gino Bartali.-Stages:- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders:-Other jerseys:...
and 1937
1937 Giro d'Italia
The 1937 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 8 May to 30 May 1937, consisting of 19 stages for a total of 3,840 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.365 km/h. It was won by Gino Bartali .-Stages:- Final classment :- Maglia rosa holders :- Sources...
. Bartali's dominance was challenged in 1940
1940 Giro d'Italia
The 1940 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 9 June 1940, consisting of 20 stages for a total of 3,574 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.240 km/h...
, the last Giro before the Second World War, when he was defeated by his 20-year old team-mate 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...
.
The rivalry between Bartali and Coppi intensified after the war. Bartali won his last Giro in 1946
1946 Giro d'Italia
The 1946 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 June to 7 July 1946, consisting of 17 stages for a total of 3,199 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.948 km/h...
, with Coppi winning his second the following year. Coppi won a further three Giros and in 1952
1952 Giro d'Italia
The 1952 Giro d'Italia of was the 35th edition of the Giro d'Italia stage bicycle race, held from 17 May to 8 June 1952, consisting of 20 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi, who returned from injury and was at the apex of his career.-Final classification:...
he became the first cyclist to win the Tour de France and Giro in the same year. Swiss 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...
became the first non-Italian to win the race in 1950
1950 Giro d'Italia
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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:...
. No one dominated the tour during the 1950s, Coppi, Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul was a professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and a better climber. His ability earned him the nickname of The Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories...
and 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...
each won two Giros during the decade. The 1960s were similar, five-time Tour de France winner Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964...
won in 1960
1960 Giro d'Italia
The 1960 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 9 June 1960, consisting of 21 stages. This 43rd edition was won by the French Jacques Anquetil.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:...
, and 1964
1964 Giro d'Italia
The 1964 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 47th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1964. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Jacques Anquetil.- Final placings:- Maglia rosa holders:...
, while 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...
won two successive Giros in 1962
1962 Giro d'Italia
The 1962 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 45th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 19 May to 9 June 1962. It consisted of 21 stages and was won by Franco Balmamion. The 1962 Giro d'Italia did not have any time trials, and was designed to visit many tourist attractions.-Final classification:-Leaders...
and 1963
1963 Giro d'Italia
The 1963 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:...
.
Belgian 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...
was the dominant figure during the 1970s. His first victory came in 1968
1968 Giro d'Italia
The 1968 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:- Other jerseys:...
; another triumph in 1970
1970 Giro d'Italia
The 1970 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 53rd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 18 May to 7 June 1970. It consisted of 20 stages and was won by Eddy Merckx.-General classification:The top ten of the general classification:- Pink jersey holders:...
was followed by three successive victories from 1972
1972 Giro d'Italia
The 1972 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 55th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 11 June 1972, consisting of 20 stages. It was won by Eddy Merckx.-Final classment:-Maglia rosa holders:-Other jerseys:...
to 1974
1974 Giro d'Italia
The 1974 Giro d'Italia was held from 16 May to June 8, 1974, starting from Vatican City. It was won by the Belgian Eddy Merckx.This 57th edition covered 4,001 km at an average speed of 35.364 km/h, for a total of 22 stages....
, which is the record for the most successive victories in the Giro. 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...
was victorious in 1976
1976 Giro d'Italia
The 1976 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 59th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 12 June 1976, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Felice Gimondi.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :- Other jerseys:...
winning his third Giro. Belgians Michel Pollentier
Michel Pollentier
Michel Pollentier is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He became professional in 1973. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1977 Giro d'Italia....
and Johan De Muynck
Johan de Muynck
Johan de Muynck is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist from 1971 to 1983. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1978 Giro d'Italia...
won the two subsequent Giros in 1977
1977 Giro d'Italia
The 1977 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 60th running of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 20 May to 12 June 1977. It was won by the Belgian Michel Pollentier....
and 1978
1978 Giro d'Italia
The 1978 Giro d'Italia, the 61st running of the race, was held from 20 May to 10 June 1978. It was won by the Belgian Johan de Muynck.This edition covered 3,610 km, in 20 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.56 km/h....
. In 1980
1980 Giro d'Italia
The 1980 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 63rd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 8 June 1980. It covered a total of 4,025 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.897 km/h...
, Frenchman Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
who up to this point had won two Tours de France, became France's first winner since Anquetil in 1964. He would win another two Giros in 1982
1982 Giro d'Italia
The 1982 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 13 May to 6 June 1982, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Bernard Hinault.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :- Other jerseys:*Maglia ciclamino: Francesco Moser...
and 1985
1985 Giro d'Italia
The 1985 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 16 May to 9 June 1985, consisting of 22 stages for a total of 3,998 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.89 km/h...
.
Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche is a retired professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming only the second cyclist to win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia stage races, plus the World road race championship...
was victorious in 1987
1987 Giro d'Italia
The 1987 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 70th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 13 June 1987, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Stephen Roche.The defending champion Roberto Visentini returned with a strong team to win his second Giro...
, a year in which he also won the Tour and the UCI Road World Championship
1987 UCI Road World Championships
The 1987 UCI Road World Championships took place in Villach, Austria. Stephen Roche completed the rare Triple Crown of Cycling, meaning he won the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, before winning the Men's Road Race. Before this was only achieved by Eddy Merckx in 1974.- Events summary :...
. American Andy Hampsten became the first non-European winner the following year
1988 Giro d'Italia
The 1988 Giro d'Italia was the 71st edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours.The Giro started off in Urbino on 23 May. The route included notable climbs such as the Passo di Gavia, the Campitello Matese, the Chiesa in Valmalenco, and the Passo san Marco...
, and Laurent Fignon
Laurent Fignon
Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de France in 1983 and in 1984. He missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by 8 seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the tour. He also won the Giro d'Italia in 1989, after having been the runner-up in 1984,...
was victorious in 1989
1989 Giro d'Italia
The 1989 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 10 June 1989, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by the French Laurent Fignon.This 72nd edition was 3,623 km long, completed at an average speed of 38.747 km/h.- General classification :...
. Spaniard Miguel Indurain
Miguel Indurain
Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He won five consecutive Tour de Frances from 1991 and 1995, the first to do so, and the fourth athlete to win five times. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of only seven people in history to achieve the Giro Tour...
, winner of five Tours, won successive Giros in 1991
1991 Giro d'Italia
The 1991 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 74th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 26 May to 16 June 1991. It covered 3,715 km completed at an average speed of 37.03 km/h, for a total of 21 stages...
and 1992
1992 Giro d'Italia
The 1992 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 75th edition of the race, was held from 24 May to 14 June 1992. It covered a total of 3,835 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 37.017 km/h...
. Three time winner of the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
, Tony Rominger
Tony Rominger
Tony Rominger is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist who won the Vuelta a España in 1992, 1993 and 1994 and the Giro d'Italia in 1995.He began cycling late, allegedly spurred by competition with his brother...
was victorious in 1995
1995 Giro d'Italia
The 1995 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 78th edition of the race, was held from 13 May to 4 June 1995, consisting of 22 stages. It covered a total of 3,736 km, completed at an average speed of 38,26 km/h...
, defeating the previous winner Evgeni Berzin. Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing...
was the winner in 1998
1998 Giro d'Italia
The 1998 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 81st running of the race, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1998. It covered , in 22 stages, and it was won by Marco Pantani....
, a year in which he completed the Tour and Giro double, Ivan Gotti
Ivan Gotti
Ivan Gotti is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.Gotti was born at San Pellegrino Terme, Lombardy. He first came to prominence by finishing 5th overall in the 1995 Tour de France...
won the previous Giro in 1997
1997 Giro d'Italia
The 1997 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 80th running of the race, was held from 17 May to 8 June 1997. It covered a total of 3,912 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 38.017 km/h. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti.- General classification :...
and the subsequent one in 1999
1999 Giro d'Italia
The 1999 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 82nd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 6 June 1999. It covered in 22 stages. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti....
.
Stefano Garzelli
Stefano Garzelli
Stefano Garzelli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The high point of his career to date was his overall win in the 2000 Giro d'Italia, after a close three-way competition with Gilberto Simoni and Francesco Casagrande.-Career:He started out as being a domestique for Marco Pantani but...
won the Giro in 2000
2000 Giro d'Italia
The 2000 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 83rd running of the race, was held from 13 May to 4 June 2000. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages, for a total of 3,676 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.684 km/h...
. Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni is an Italian ex-professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race...
was the winner in 2001
2001 Giro d'Italia
The 2001 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 84th running of the race, was held from 19 May to 10 June 2001. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages with one rest days, for a total of 3,356 km, ridden at an average speed of 40.170 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni.- Stages :-Jersey Progress:- General...
and 2003
2003 Giro d'Italia
The 2003 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 86th running of the race, was held from 10 May to 1 June 2003, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,472 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.828 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni....
, with Paolo Savoldelli
Paolo Savoldelli
Paolo Savoldelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia....
victorious in 2002
2002 Giro d'Italia
The 2002 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 85th running of the race, was held from 11 May to 2 June 2002. It consisted of a prologue in Groningen plus 20 stages with two rest days, for a total of 3,354 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.567 km/h. It was won by the Italian Paolo...
. Simoni was denied a third victory in 2004
2004 Giro d'Italia
The 2004 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 87th running of the race, was held from 8 May to 30 May 2004, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,420 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.565 km/h. It was won by Damiano Cunego...
, when he was beaten by team-mate Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for the Italian UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins are the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007, 2008. He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the...
. Salvodelli won his second Giro in 2005
2005 Giro d'Italia
The 2005 Giro d'Italia, the 88th running of the race, was held from 7 May to 29 May 2005, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,417 km, ridden at an average speed of 37,375 km/h...
, beating Simoni by 28 seconds. Ivan Basso
Ivan Basso
Ivan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders...
was the victor in 2006
2006 Giro d'Italia
The 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan...
, Danilo di Luca
Danilo Di Luca
Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring...
won in 2007
2007 Giro d'Italia
The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...
, though the tour was marred by doping allegations. Spaniard Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro...
of was the winner in 2008
2008 Giro d'Italia
The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the cycling team...
; the following year he raced in the Tour de France instead, and Denis Menchov
Denis Menchov
Denis Nikolayevich Menchov , born 25 January 1978 in Oryol, is a professional Russian road bicycle racer for . He is a general classification rider and a climber. In 2005 he won the Vuelta a España, which he won for a second time in 2007...
was the Giro victor. Basso returned after a doping suspension to regain his title in 2010
2010 Giro d'Italia
The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...
. Contador won his second Giro in 2011
2011 Giro d'Italia
The 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was...
.
Winners
| Winner won points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;... in the same year |
|
| * | Winner won King of the Mountains King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification... classification in the same year |
| # | Winner won young rider classification Young rider classification Young rider classification is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-five years old depending on the race rules... in the same year |
| ‡ | Winner won points and King of the Mountains classification in the same year |
| Margin | The margin of time or points by which the winner defeated the runner-up |
| Stage wins | The number of stages the winner won during that year's Giro |
| Year | Country | Cyclist | Sponsor/team | Distance | Time/points | Margin | Stage wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 1909 Giro d'Italia The 1909 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the first ever Giro, organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport . The race started in Milan on 13 May 1909, and finished in the same city on 30 May, after 8 stages... |
Atala Team Atala Team Atala was a cycling team. In 1912, the 1912 Giro d'Italia was contested by teams, and Team Atala, consisting of Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi emerged as the winner .... |
2445 km (1,519.3 mi) | |||||
| 1910 1910 Giro d'Italia The 1910 Giro d'Italia was the second edition of the race. It started in Milan on 18 May 1910, and finished in the same city on 6 June, after 10 stages.... |
Atala Team Atala Team Atala was a cycling team. In 1912, the 1912 Giro d'Italia was contested by teams, and Team Atala, consisting of Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi emerged as the winner .... |
2984 km (1,854.2 mi) | |||||
| 1911 1911 Giro d'Italia The 1911 Giro d'Italia was the third edition of the race. Marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian unification, the race started in Rome on 15 May 1911, and finished in the same city on 6 June after 12 stages, for a total of 3,526 km.... |
Bianchi Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
3526 km (2,191 mi) | |||||
| 1912 1912 Giro d'Italia The 1912 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from May 19 to June 2, 1912, consisting of 9 stages, for a total of 2,443 km. It was the first and last Giro d'Italia to be disputed in squads and it was won by Team Atala.... |
— | Team Atala Team Atala Team Atala was a cycling team. In 1912, the 1912 Giro d'Italia was contested by teams, and Team Atala, consisting of Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi emerged as the winner .... |
2443 km (1,518 mi) | ||||
| 1913 1913 Giro d'Italia The 1913 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 6 May to 22 May 1913, consisting of 9 stages for a total of 2,932 km, and ridden at an average speed of 26.379 km/h. It was won by Carlo Oriani.... |
Maino | 2932 km (1,821.9 mi) | |||||
| 1914 1914 Giro d'Italia The 1914 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 24 May to 7 June 1914, consisting of 8 stages for a total of 3,162 km, ridden at an average speed of 23.374 km/h... |
Stucchi | 3162 km (1,964.8 mi) | |||||
| 1915 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1916 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1917 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1918 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1919 1919 Giro d'Italia The 1919 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 8 June 1919, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 2,984 km, ridden at an average speed of 26.440 km/h. It was won by Costante Girardengo, first cyclist to hold the lead from the first to the last stage.... |
Stucchi | 2984 km (1,854.2 mi) | |||||
| 1920 1920 Giro d'Italia The 1920 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 23 May to 6 June 1920, consisting of 8 stages for a total of 2,632 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.64 km/h. It was won by Gaetano Belloni.... |
Bianchi Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
2632 km (1,635.5 mi) | |||||
| 1921 1921 Giro d'Italia The 1921 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 25 May to 12 June 1921, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 3,107 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.59 km/h... |
Legnano | 3107 km (1,930.6 mi) | |||||
| 1922 1922 Giro d'Italia The 1922 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 24 May to 11 June 1922, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 3,095 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.856 km/h... |
Legnano | 3095 km (1,923.1 mi) | |||||
| 1923 1923 Giro d'Italia The 1923 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the 11th edition to take place. It was held from 23 May to 10 June 1923, with 10 stages stretching over 3,202 km and was won by Costante Girardengo of Italy. Attrition reduced the 97 starters to just 38 finishers.... |
Maino | 3202 km (1,989.6 mi) | |||||
| 1924 1924 Giro d'Italia The 1924 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the 12th edition to take place. It was held from 10 May to 1 June 1924, with 12 stages stretching over 3,613 km, and was won by the Italian Giuseppe Enrici.... |
— | 3613 km (2,245 mi) | |||||
| 1925 1925 Giro d'Italia The 1925 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the 13th edition to take place. It was held from 16 May to 7 June 1925, with 12 stages stretching over 3,520 km, and was won by Alfredo Binda. Of 126 riders starting the race, only 30 finished it.-Stages:... |
Legnano | 3520 km (2,187.2 mi) | |||||
| 1926 1926 Giro d'Italia The 1926 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1926, consisting of 12 stages for a total of 3,429 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.113 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Brunero, who then became the first rider having won the Giro for three times.- Stages :- Final GC Standings:-... |
Legnano | 3613 km (2,245 mi) | |||||
| 1927 1927 Giro d'Italia The 1927 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1927, consisting of 15 stages for a total of 3,758 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.85 km/h... |
Legnano | 3758 km (2,335.1 mi) | |||||
| 1928 1928 Giro d'Italia The 1928 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 12 May to 3 June 1928, consisting of 12 stages for a total of 3,044 km, ridden at an average speed of 26.75 km/h. It was won by Alfredo Binda.... |
Wolsit | 3044 km (1,891.5 mi) | |||||
| 1929 1929 Giro d'Italia The 1929 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 9 June 1929, consisting of 14 stages for a total of 2,920 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.29 km/h... |
Legnano | 2920 km (1,814.4 mi) | |||||
| 1930 1930 Giro d'Italia The 1930 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 8 June 1930. It consisted of 15 stages for a total of 3,907 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.04 km/h. It was won by Luigi Marchisio.... |
Legnano | 3095 km (1,923.1 mi) | |||||
| 1931 1931 Giro d'Italia The 1931 Giro d'Italia was held from 10 May to 31 May 1931. It was won by the Italian Francesco Camusso. This 20th edition covered 3,012 km, at an average speed of 29.33 km/h, for a total of 12 stages.... |
Gloria | 3012 km (1,871.6 mi) | |||||
| 1932 1932 Giro d'Italia The 1932 Giro d'Italia was held from 14 May to 5 June 1932. It was won by the Italian Antonio Pesenti. This 21st edition covered 3,235 km, at an average speed of 30.59 km/h, for a total of 13 stages.... |
Wolsit | 3235 km (2,010.1 mi) | |||||
| 1933 1933 Giro d'Italia The 1933 Giro d'Italia was held from 6 May to 28 May 1933. It was won by Alfredo Binda .This 20th edition covered 3,343 km at an average speed of 30.043 km/h, for a total of 17 stages.- Stages :... |
* | Legnano | 3343 km (2,077.2 mi) | ||||
| 1934 1934 Giro d'Italia The 1934 Giro d'Italia was held from 19 May to 10 June 1934. It was won by the Italian Learco Guerra. This 20th edition covered 3,706 km at an average speed of 30.548 km/h, for a total of 17 stages.Favourite Alfredo Binda retired during the 6th stage... |
Maino | 3706 km (2,302.8 mi) | |||||
| 1935 1935 Giro d'Italia The 1935 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 18 May to 9 June 1935. It was won by the Italian Vasco Bergamaschi. This 23rd edition covered 3,577 km at an average speed of 31.363 km/h, for a total of 18 stages.... |
Maino | 3577 km (2,222.7 mi) | |||||
| 1936 1936 Giro d'Italia The 1936 Giro d'Italia was held from 16 May to 7 June 1936, with a total of in 19 stages, run at an average speed of . It was won by Gino Bartali.-Stages:- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders:-Other jerseys:... |
* | Legnano | 3766 km (2,340.1 mi) | ||||
| 1937 1937 Giro d'Italia The 1937 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 8 May to 30 May 1937, consisting of 19 stages for a total of 3,840 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.365 km/h. It was won by Gino Bartali .-Stages:- Final classment :- Maglia rosa holders :- Sources... |
* | Legnano | 3840 km (2,386.1 mi) | ||||
| 1938 1938 Giro d'Italia The 1938 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 7 May to 29 May 1938, consisting of 18 stages for a total of 3,645 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.272 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Valetti.-Stages:... |
* | Frejus | 3645 km (2,264.9 mi) | ||||
| 1939 1939 Giro d'Italia The 1939 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 28 April to 18 May 1939, consisting of 17 stages for a total of 3,007 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.150 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Valetti.... |
Frejus | 3011 km (1,871 mi) | |||||
| 1940 1940 Giro d'Italia The 1940 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 9 June 1940, consisting of 20 stages for a total of 3,574 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.240 km/h... |
Legnano | 3574 km (2,220.8 mi) | |||||
| 1941 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | — | Not contested | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 1946 Giro d'Italia The 1946 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 June to 7 July 1946, consisting of 17 stages for a total of 3,199 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.948 km/h... |
* | Legnano | 3039 km (1,888.4 mi) | ||||
| 1947 1947 Giro d'Italia The 1947 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 24 May to 15 June 1947, consisting of 19 stages for a total of 3,843 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.153 km/h. It was won by Fausto Coppi.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Bianchi Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
3843 km (2,387.9 mi) | |||||
| 1948 1948 Giro d'Italia The 1948 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1948, consisting of 19 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni with 11 seconds advantage over Ezio Cecchi .... |
Willier Triestina | 4164 km (2,587.4 mi) | |||||
| 1949 1949 Giro d'Italia The 1949 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 12 June 1949, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi.Coppi won the overall by way of the memorable 17th stage , during which he escaped from the group and climbed alone the Maddalena Pass, the Col de Vars, the Col d'Izoard, the... |
* | Bianchi Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
4088 km (2,540.2 mi) | ||||
| 1950 1950 Giro d'Italia 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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
* | Guerra–Svizzera | 3981 km (2,473.7 mi) | ||||
| 1951 1951 Giro d'Italia The 1951 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 10 June 1951, consisting in 20 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Ganna | 4153 km (2,580.6 mi) | |||||
| 1952 1952 Giro d'Italia The 1952 Giro d'Italia of was the 35th edition of the Giro d'Italia stage bicycle race, held from 17 May to 8 June 1952, consisting of 20 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi, who returned from injury and was at the apex of his career.-Final classification:... |
Bianchi Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
3964 km (2,463.1 mi) | |||||
| 1953 1953 Giro d'Italia The 1953 Giro d'Italia was the 36th edition of Giro, held from 12 May to 2 June 1953, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi .... |
Bianchi Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
4035 km (2,507.2 mi) | |||||
| 1954 1954 Giro d'Italia The 1954 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 13 June 1954, consisting of 22 stages for a total of 4,396 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.563 km/h. It was won by the Swiss Carlo Clerici.- Final classment :- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Guerra–Svizzera | 4337 km (2,694.9 mi) | |||||
| 1955 1955 Giro d'Italia The 1955 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 14 May to 5 June 1955, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni, the oldest winner of the Giro, at age 35.... |
Nivea–Fuchs | 3861 km (2,399.1 mi) | |||||
| 1956 1956 Giro d'Italia The 1956 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 10 June 1956, consisting of 23 stages. This 39th edition was won by the Luxemburgish Charly Gaul.... |
* | Guerra | 3523 km (2,189.1 mi) | ||||
| 1957 1957 Giro d'Italia The 1957 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 18 May to 9 June 1957, consisting of 21 stages.This 40th edition was won by the Italian Gastone Nencini.- Final classment :- Maglia rosa holders:- Other jerseys:*Maglia verde:... |
Chlorodont | 3926 km (2,439.5 mi) | |||||
| 1958 1958 Giro d'Italia The 1958 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 18 May to 8 June 1958, consisting of 20 stages.This 41st edition was won by the Italian Ercole Baldini.- Final classment :- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Legnano | 3341 km (2,076 mi) | |||||
| 1959 1959 Giro d'Italia The 1959 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 16 May to 7 June 1959, consisting of 22 stages. This 42nd edition was won by Charly Gaul.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
* | Emi–Guerra | 3657 km (2,272.4 mi) | ||||
| 1960 1960 Giro d'Italia The 1960 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 9 June 1960, consisting of 21 stages. This 43rd edition was won by the French Jacques Anquetil.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Fynsec | 3481 km (2,163 mi) | |||||
| 1961 1961 Giro d'Italia The 1961 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 20 May to 11 June 1961, consisting of 21 stages. This 44th edition was won by Arnaldo Pambianco.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Fides | 4004 km (2,488 mi) | |||||
| 1962 1962 Giro d'Italia The 1962 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 45th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 19 May to 9 June 1962. It consisted of 21 stages and was won by Franco Balmamion. The 1962 Giro d'Italia did not have any time trials, and was designed to visit many tourist attractions.-Final classification:-Leaders... |
Carpano | 4180 km (2,597.3 mi) | |||||
| 1963 1963 Giro d'Italia The 1963 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Carpano | 4063 km (2,524.6 mi) | |||||
| 1964 1964 Giro d'Italia The 1964 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 47th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1964. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Jacques Anquetil.- Final placings:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
St. Raphael | 4069 km (2,528.4 mi) | |||||
| 1965 1965 Giro d'Italia The 1965 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 48th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 15 May to 6 June 1965. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Vittorio Adorni.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Salvarani | 4051 km (2,517.2 mi) | |||||
| 1966 1966 Giro d'Italia The 1966 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 49th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 18 May to 8 June 1966. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Gianni Motta.The points classification was introduced in this edition.- Final classment:... |
Molteni Molteni Molteni was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team from 1958 until the end of 1976. It won 663 races, many of them earned by its most famous rider, Eddy Merckx. Other riders included Gianni Motta and Marino Basso, who contributed 48 and 34 wins respectively... |
3976 km (2,470.6 mi) | |||||
| 1967 1967 Giro d'Italia The 1967 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 50th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 20 May to 11 June 1967. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Felice Gimondi.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:- Other jerseys:... |
Salvarani | 3572 km (2,219.5 mi) | |||||
| 1968 1968 Giro d'Italia The 1968 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:- Other jerseys:... |
‡ | Faema | 3917 km (2,433.9 mi) | ||||
| 1969 1969 Giro d'Italia 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.... |
Salvarani | 3851 km (2,392.9 mi) | |||||
| 1970 1970 Giro d'Italia The 1970 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 53rd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 18 May to 7 June 1970. It consisted of 20 stages and was won by Eddy Merckx.-General classification:The top ten of the general classification:- Pink jersey holders:... |
Faemino | 3292 km (2,045.6 mi) | |||||
| 1971 1971 Giro d'Italia The 1971 Giro d'Italia was held from 20 May to 10 June 1971. This 54th running of the Corsa Rosa covered 3,621 km at an average speed of 37.176 km/h. It was won by the Swede Gösta Pettersson.-General classification :- Maglia rosa holders:... |
Ferretti | 3621 km (2,250 mi) | |||||
| 1972 1972 Giro d'Italia The 1972 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 55th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 11 June 1972, consisting of 20 stages. It was won by Eddy Merckx.-Final classment:-Maglia rosa holders:-Other jerseys:... |
Molteni Molteni Molteni was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team from 1958 until the end of 1976. It won 663 races, many of them earned by its most famous rider, Eddy Merckx. Other riders included Gianni Motta and Marino Basso, who contributed 48 and 34 wins respectively... |
3725 km (2,314.6 mi) | |||||
| 1973 1973 Giro d'Italia The 1973 Giro d'Italia was held from 18 May to 9 June 1973, starting from Verviers in Belgium. It was won by Eddy Merckx.This 56th edition covered 3,801 km at an average speed of 35.553 km/h, for a total of 20 stages.- General classification :... |
† | Molteni Molteni Molteni was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team from 1958 until the end of 1976. It won 663 races, many of them earned by its most famous rider, Eddy Merckx. Other riders included Gianni Motta and Marino Basso, who contributed 48 and 34 wins respectively... |
3801 km (2,361.8 mi) | ||||
| 1974 1974 Giro d'Italia The 1974 Giro d'Italia was held from 16 May to June 8, 1974, starting from Vatican City. It was won by the Belgian Eddy Merckx.This 57th edition covered 4,001 km at an average speed of 35.364 km/h, for a total of 22 stages.... |
Molteni Molteni Molteni was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team from 1958 until the end of 1976. It won 663 races, many of them earned by its most famous rider, Eddy Merckx. Other riders included Gianni Motta and Marino Basso, who contributed 48 and 34 wins respectively... |
4001 km (2,486.1 mi) | |||||
| 1975 1975 Giro d'Italia The 1975 Giro d'Italia, the 58th running of the race, was held from 17 May to 7 June 1975. It covered 3,933 km at an average speed of 35.266 km/h, for a total of 21 stages... |
Jollyceramica | 3933 km (2,443.9 mi) | |||||
| 1976 1976 Giro d'Italia The 1976 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 59th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 12 June 1976, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Felice Gimondi.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :- Other jerseys:... |
Bianchi–Campagnolo Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
4161 km (2,585.5 mi) | |||||
| 1977 1977 Giro d'Italia The 1977 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 60th running of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 20 May to 12 June 1977. It was won by the Belgian Michel Pollentier.... |
Flandria | 3884 km (2,413.4 mi) | |||||
| 1978 1978 Giro d'Italia The 1978 Giro d'Italia, the 61st running of the race, was held from 20 May to 10 June 1978. It was won by the Belgian Johan de Muynck.This edition covered 3,610 km, in 20 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.56 km/h.... |
Bianchi–Faema Bianchi cycling team Bianchi was an Italian professional cycling team that was sponsored by and cycled on Bianchi racing bikes. A Bianchi cycling team existed in 1899 which implies that Bianchi was sponsoring professional cycling at a very early stage in the sport. It appears that the team existed from 1899 to 1900,... |
3610 km (2,243.2 mi) | |||||
| 1979 1979 Giro d'Italia The 1979 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 62nd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 17 May to 6 June 1979. It covered a total of 3,301 km, in 19 stages and a prologue, completed at an average speed of 36.887 km/h... |
Scic–Bottecchia | 3301 km (2,051.2 mi) | |||||
| 1980 1980 Giro d'Italia The 1980 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 63rd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 8 June 1980. It covered a total of 4,025 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.897 km/h... |
Renault–Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |
4025 km (2,501 mi) | |||||
| 1981 1981 Giro d'Italia The 1981 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 64th running of the race, was held from 13 May to 7 June 1981, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Giovanni Battaglin.-General classification:-Maglia rosa holders:-Other jerseys:... |
Inoxpran | 3895 km (2,420.2 mi) | |||||
| 1982 1982 Giro d'Italia The 1982 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 13 May to 6 June 1982, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Bernard Hinault.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :- Other jerseys:*Maglia ciclamino: Francesco Moser... |
Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |
4010 km (2,491.7 mi) | |||||
| 1983 1983 Giro d'Italia The 1983 Giro d'Italia was held from 12 May to 5 June 1983. It was won by the Giuseppe Saronni.This 66th edition covered 3,916 km, for a total of 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 38.9 km/h.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :... |
Del Tongo–Colnago | 3916 km (2,433.3 mi) | |||||
| 1984 1984 Giro d'Italia The 1984 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 67th running or the race, was held from 17 May to 10 June 1984, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Francesco Moser, who took over the lead from Laurent Fignon in the final stage... |
Gis–Tuc Lu | 3808 km (2,366.2 mi) | |||||
| 1985 1985 Giro d'Italia The 1985 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 16 May to 9 June 1985, consisting of 22 stages for a total of 3,998 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.89 km/h... |
La Vie Claire–Look La Vie Claire La Vie Claire was a professional road bicycle racing team named after its chief sponsor La vie Claire, a chain of health food stores.-History:The La Vie Claire team was created in 1984 by Bernard Tapie and directed by Paul Koechli... |
3998 km (2,484.2 mi) | |||||
| 1986 1986 Giro d'Italia The 1986 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 69th edition of the race, was held from 12 May to 2 June 1986. It covered a total of 3,858 km at an average speed of 37.615 km/h, in 22 stages... |
3858 km (2,397.3 mi) | ||||||
| 1987 1987 Giro d'Italia The 1987 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 70th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 13 June 1987, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Stephen Roche.The defending champion Roberto Visentini returned with a strong team to win his second Giro... |
3915 km (2,432.7 mi) | ||||||
| 1988 1988 Giro d'Italia The 1988 Giro d'Italia was the 71st edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours.The Giro started off in Urbino on 23 May. The route included notable climbs such as the Passo di Gavia, the Campitello Matese, the Chiesa in Valmalenco, and the Passo san Marco... |
* | 7–Eleven Hoonved 7-Eleven Cycling Team The 7-Eleven Cycling Team, later the Motorola Cycling Team, was a professional cycling team founded in the U.S. in 1981 by Jim Ochowicz, a former U.S. Olympic cyclist... |
3759 km (2,335.7 mi) | ||||
| 1989 1989 Giro d'Italia The 1989 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 10 June 1989, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by the French Laurent Fignon.This 72nd edition was 3,623 km long, completed at an average speed of 38.747 km/h.- General classification :... |
Système U Système U-Gitane Système U-Gitane was an French professional cycling team that was existed from 1986 to 1988 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes. In 1989 the team was renamed Super U-Raleigh-Fiat and rode Raleigh racing bikes... |
3623 km (2,251.2 mi) | |||||
| 1990 1990 Giro d'Italia The 1990 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 73rd running of the race, was held from 18 May to 6 June 1990. It covered 3,450 km, for a total of 21 stages, and was completed at an average speed of 37.609 km/h.... |
Château d'Ax | 3450 km (2,143.7 mi) | |||||
| 1991 1991 Giro d'Italia The 1991 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 74th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 26 May to 16 June 1991. It covered 3,715 km completed at an average speed of 37.03 km/h, for a total of 21 stages... |
Del Tongo M.G. | 3715 km (2,308.4 mi) | |||||
| 1992 1992 Giro d'Italia The 1992 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 75th edition of the race, was held from 24 May to 14 June 1992. It covered a total of 3,835 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 37.017 km/h... |
3835 km (2,383 mi) | ||||||
| 1993 1993 Giro d'Italia The 1993 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 76th edition of the race, was held from 23 May to 13 June 1993, consisting of 22 stages. It covered a total of 3,703 km, completed at an average speed of 37.723 km/h... |
3703 km (2,300.9 mi) | ||||||
| 1994 1994 Giro d'Italia The 1994 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 77th edition of the race, was held from 22 May to 12 June 1994, consisting of 22 stages. It covered a total of 3,738 km, completed at an average speed of 37.124 km/h... |
# | 3738 km (2,322.7 mi) | |||||
| 1995 1995 Giro d'Italia The 1995 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 78th edition of the race, was held from 13 May to 4 June 1995, consisting of 22 stages. It covered a total of 3,736 km, completed at an average speed of 38,26 km/h... |
Mapei–Gb Mapei (cycling team) Mapei was an Italian based road bicycle racing team active from 1993 to 2002, named after sponsoring firm Mapei. From 2003 Mapei dropped the sponsorate, and a new team was built on top of the old with the name of Quick Step-Davitamon.... |
3736 km (2,321.4 mi) | |||||
| 1996 1996 Giro d'Italia The 1996 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 79th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 18 May to 9 June 1996. It covered a total of 3,990 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 37.877 km/h... |
Panaria–Vinavil | 3990 km (2,479.3 mi) | |||||
| 1997 1997 Giro d'Italia The 1997 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 80th running of the race, was held from 17 May to 8 June 1997. It covered a total of 3,912 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 38.017 km/h. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti.- General classification :... |
3912 km (2,430.8 mi) | ||||||
| 1998 1998 Giro d'Italia The 1998 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 81st running of the race, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1998. It covered , in 22 stages, and it was won by Marco Pantani.... |
* | 3868 km (2,403.5 mi) | |||||
| 1999 1999 Giro d'Italia The 1999 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 82nd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 6 June 1999. It covered in 22 stages. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti.... |
Team Polti Team Polti Team Polti is a former Italian professional cycling team. Polti became an independent team back in 1994, after the separation of Lampre-Polti, and was active until 2000. Team Polti began in 1994 with Gianluigi Stanga as directeur sportif and Vittorio Algeri and Claudio Corti as managers. The team... |
3757 km (2,334.5 mi) | |||||
| 2000 2000 Giro d'Italia The 2000 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 83rd running of the race, was held from 13 May to 4 June 2000. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages, for a total of 3,676 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.684 km/h... |
3707 km (2,303.4 mi) | ||||||
| 2001 2001 Giro d'Italia The 2001 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 84th running of the race, was held from 19 May to 10 June 2001. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages with one rest days, for a total of 3,356 km, ridden at an average speed of 40.170 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni.- Stages :-Jersey Progress:- General... |
3572 km (2,219.5 mi) | ||||||
| 2002 2002 Giro d'Italia The 2002 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 85th running of the race, was held from 11 May to 2 June 2002. It consisted of a prologue in Groningen plus 20 stages with two rest days, for a total of 3,354 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.567 km/h. It was won by the Italian Paolo... |
Index–Alexia Index-Alexia Alluminio Index-Alexia Alluminio was an Italian cycling team, active between 2000 and 2002. The team won the 2002 Giro d'Italia with Paolo Savoldelli.-Palmares:2000Index-Alexia Alluminio was an Italian cycling team, active between 2000 and 2002... |
3334 km (2,071.7 mi) | |||||
| 2003 2003 Giro d'Italia The 2003 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 86th running of the race, was held from 10 May to 1 June 2003, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,472 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.828 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni.... |
3544 km (2,202.1 mi) | ||||||
| 2004 2004 Giro d'Italia The 2004 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 87th running of the race, was held from 8 May to 30 May 2004, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,420 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.565 km/h. It was won by Damiano Cunego... |
3435 km (2,134.4 mi) | ||||||
| 2005 2005 Giro d'Italia The 2005 Giro d'Italia, the 88th running of the race, was held from 7 May to 29 May 2005, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,417 km, ridden at an average speed of 37,375 km/h... |
3440 km (2,137.5 mi) | ||||||
| 2006 2006 Giro d'Italia The 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan... |
3526 km (2,191 mi) | ||||||
| 2007 2007 Giro d'Italia The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial... |
3463 km (2,151.8 mi) | ||||||
| 2008 2008 Giro d'Italia The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the cycling team... |
3420 km (2,125.1 mi) | ||||||
| 2009 2009 Giro d'Italia The 2009 Giro d'Italia was the 92nd running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 9 to 31 May 2009, and marked the 100th year since the first edition of the race... |
3456 km (2,147.5 mi) | ||||||
| 2010 2010 Giro d'Italia The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country... |
3485 km (2,165.5 mi) | ||||||
| 2011 2011 Giro d'Italia The 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was... |
3524.5 km (2,190 mi) |
Multiple winners
As of 2011, 21 cyclists have won the Giro d'Italia more than once.| Cyclist | Total | Years |
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| 5 | 1925 1925 Giro d'Italia The 1925 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the 13th edition to take place. It was held from 16 May to 7 June 1925, with 12 stages stretching over 3,520 km, and was won by Alfredo Binda. Of 126 riders starting the race, only 30 finished it.-Stages:... , 1927 1927 Giro d'Italia The 1927 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1927, consisting of 15 stages for a total of 3,758 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.85 km/h... , 1928 1928 Giro d'Italia The 1928 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 12 May to 3 June 1928, consisting of 12 stages for a total of 3,044 km, ridden at an average speed of 26.75 km/h. It was won by Alfredo Binda.... , 1929 1929 Giro d'Italia The 1929 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 9 June 1929, consisting of 14 stages for a total of 2,920 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.29 km/h... , 1933 1933 Giro d'Italia The 1933 Giro d'Italia was held from 6 May to 28 May 1933. It was won by Alfredo Binda .This 20th edition covered 3,343 km at an average speed of 30.043 km/h, for a total of 17 stages.- Stages :... |
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| 5 | 1940 1940 Giro d'Italia The 1940 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 9 June 1940, consisting of 20 stages for a total of 3,574 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.240 km/h... , 1947 1947 Giro d'Italia The 1947 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 24 May to 15 June 1947, consisting of 19 stages for a total of 3,843 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.153 km/h. It was won by Fausto Coppi.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... , 1949 1949 Giro d'Italia The 1949 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 12 June 1949, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi.Coppi won the overall by way of the memorable 17th stage , during which he escaped from the group and climbed alone the Maddalena Pass, the Col de Vars, the Col d'Izoard, the... , 1952 1952 Giro d'Italia The 1952 Giro d'Italia of was the 35th edition of the Giro d'Italia stage bicycle race, held from 17 May to 8 June 1952, consisting of 20 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi, who returned from injury and was at the apex of his career.-Final classification:... , 1953 1953 Giro d'Italia The 1953 Giro d'Italia was the 36th edition of Giro, held from 12 May to 2 June 1953, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fausto Coppi .... |
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| 5 | 1968 1968 Giro d'Italia The 1968 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:- Other jerseys:... , 1970 1970 Giro d'Italia The 1970 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 53rd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 18 May to 7 June 1970. It consisted of 20 stages and was won by Eddy Merckx.-General classification:The top ten of the general classification:- Pink jersey holders:... , 1972 1972 Giro d'Italia The 1972 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 55th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 11 June 1972, consisting of 20 stages. It was won by Eddy Merckx.-Final classment:-Maglia rosa holders:-Other jerseys:... , 1973 1973 Giro d'Italia The 1973 Giro d'Italia was held from 18 May to 9 June 1973, starting from Verviers in Belgium. It was won by Eddy Merckx.This 56th edition covered 3,801 km at an average speed of 35.553 km/h, for a total of 20 stages.- General classification :... , 1974 1974 Giro d'Italia The 1974 Giro d'Italia was held from 16 May to June 8, 1974, starting from Vatican City. It was won by the Belgian Eddy Merckx.This 57th edition covered 4,001 km at an average speed of 35.364 km/h, for a total of 22 stages.... |
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| 3 | 1921 1921 Giro d'Italia The 1921 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 25 May to 12 June 1921, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 3,107 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.59 km/h... , 1922 1922 Giro d'Italia The 1922 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 24 May to 11 June 1922, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 3,095 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.856 km/h... , 1926 1926 Giro d'Italia The 1926 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1926, consisting of 12 stages for a total of 3,429 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.113 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Brunero, who then became the first rider having won the Giro for three times.- Stages :- Final GC Standings:-... |
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| 3 | 1936 1936 Giro d'Italia The 1936 Giro d'Italia was held from 16 May to 7 June 1936, with a total of in 19 stages, run at an average speed of . It was won by Gino Bartali.-Stages:- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders:-Other jerseys:... , 1937 1937 Giro d'Italia The 1937 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 8 May to 30 May 1937, consisting of 19 stages for a total of 3,840 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.365 km/h. It was won by Gino Bartali .-Stages:- Final classment :- Maglia rosa holders :- Sources... , 1946 1946 Giro d'Italia The 1946 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 June to 7 July 1946, consisting of 17 stages for a total of 3,199 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.948 km/h... |
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| 3 | 1948 1948 Giro d'Italia The 1948 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 15 May to 6 June 1948, consisting of 19 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni with 11 seconds advantage over Ezio Cecchi .... , 1951 1951 Giro d'Italia The 1951 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 10 June 1951, consisting in 20 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... , 1955 1955 Giro d'Italia The 1955 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 14 May to 5 June 1955, consisting of 21 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni, the oldest winner of the Giro, at age 35.... |
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| 3 | 1967 1967 Giro d'Italia The 1967 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 50th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 20 May to 11 June 1967. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Felice Gimondi.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:- Other jerseys:... , 1969 1969 Giro d'Italia 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.... , 1976 1976 Giro d'Italia The 1976 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 59th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 12 June 1976, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Felice Gimondi.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :- Other jerseys:... |
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| 3 | 1980 1980 Giro d'Italia The 1980 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 63rd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 8 June 1980. It covered a total of 4,025 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 35.897 km/h... , 1982 1982 Giro d'Italia The 1982 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 13 May to 6 June 1982, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Bernard Hinault.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :- Other jerseys:*Maglia ciclamino: Francesco Moser... , 1985 1985 Giro d'Italia The 1985 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 16 May to 9 June 1985, consisting of 22 stages for a total of 3,998 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.89 km/h... |
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| 2 | 1910 1910 Giro d'Italia The 1910 Giro d'Italia was the second edition of the race. It started in Milan on 18 May 1910, and finished in the same city on 6 June, after 10 stages.... , 1911 1911 Giro d'Italia The 1911 Giro d'Italia was the third edition of the race. Marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian unification, the race started in Rome on 15 May 1911, and finished in the same city on 6 June after 12 stages, for a total of 3,526 km.... |
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| 2 | 1919 1919 Giro d'Italia The 1919 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 8 June 1919, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 2,984 km, ridden at an average speed of 26.440 km/h. It was won by Costante Girardengo, first cyclist to hold the lead from the first to the last stage.... , 1923 1923 Giro d'Italia The 1923 Giro d'Italia of cycling was the 11th edition to take place. It was held from 23 May to 10 June 1923, with 10 stages stretching over 3,202 km and was won by Costante Girardengo of Italy. Attrition reduced the 97 starters to just 38 finishers.... |
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| 2 | 1938 1938 Giro d'Italia The 1938 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 7 May to 29 May 1938, consisting of 18 stages for a total of 3,645 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.272 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Valetti.-Stages:... , 1939 1939 Giro d'Italia The 1939 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 28 April to 18 May 1939, consisting of 17 stages for a total of 3,007 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.150 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Valetti.... |
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| 2 | 1956 1956 Giro d'Italia The 1956 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 10 June 1956, consisting of 23 stages. This 39th edition was won by the Luxemburgish Charly Gaul.... , 1959 1959 Giro d'Italia The 1959 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 16 May to 7 June 1959, consisting of 22 stages. This 42nd edition was won by Charly Gaul.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
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| 2 | 1960 1960 Giro d'Italia The 1960 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 19 May to 9 June 1960, consisting of 21 stages. This 43rd edition was won by the French Jacques Anquetil.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... , 1964 1964 Giro d'Italia The 1964 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 47th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1964. It consisted of 22 stages and was won by Jacques Anquetil.- Final placings:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
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| 2 | 1962 1962 Giro d'Italia The 1962 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 45th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 19 May to 9 June 1962. It consisted of 21 stages and was won by Franco Balmamion. The 1962 Giro d'Italia did not have any time trials, and was designed to visit many tourist attractions.-Final classification:-Leaders... , 1963 1963 Giro d'Italia The 1963 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 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.- Final classment:- Maglia rosa holders:... |
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| 2 | 1979 1979 Giro d'Italia The 1979 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 62nd edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 17 May to 6 June 1979. It covered a total of 3,301 km, in 19 stages and a prologue, completed at an average speed of 36.887 km/h... , 1983 1983 Giro d'Italia The 1983 Giro d'Italia was held from 12 May to 5 June 1983. It was won by the Giuseppe Saronni.This 66th edition covered 3,916 km, for a total of 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 38.9 km/h.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :... |
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| 2 | 1992 1992 Giro d'Italia The 1992 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 75th edition of the race, was held from 24 May to 14 June 1992. It covered a total of 3,835 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 37.017 km/h... , 1993 1993 Giro d'Italia The 1993 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 76th edition of the race, was held from 23 May to 13 June 1993, consisting of 22 stages. It covered a total of 3,703 km, completed at an average speed of 37.723 km/h... |
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| 2 | 1997 1997 Giro d'Italia The 1997 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 80th running of the race, was held from 17 May to 8 June 1997. It covered a total of 3,912 km, in 22 stages, completed at an average speed of 38.017 km/h. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti.- General classification :... , 1999 1999 Giro d'Italia The 1999 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 82nd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 6 June 1999. It covered in 22 stages. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti.... |
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| 2 | 2001 2001 Giro d'Italia The 2001 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 84th running of the race, was held from 19 May to 10 June 2001. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages with one rest days, for a total of 3,356 km, ridden at an average speed of 40.170 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni.- Stages :-Jersey Progress:- General... , 2003 2003 Giro d'Italia The 2003 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 86th running of the race, was held from 10 May to 1 June 2003, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,472 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.828 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni.... |
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| 2 | 2002 2002 Giro d'Italia The 2002 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 85th running of the race, was held from 11 May to 2 June 2002. It consisted of a prologue in Groningen plus 20 stages with two rest days, for a total of 3,354 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.567 km/h. It was won by the Italian Paolo... , 2005 2005 Giro d'Italia The 2005 Giro d'Italia, the 88th running of the race, was held from 7 May to 29 May 2005, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,417 km, ridden at an average speed of 37,375 km/h... |
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| 2 | 2006 2006 Giro d'Italia The 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan... , 2010 2010 Giro d'Italia The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country... |
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| 2 | 2008 2008 Giro d'Italia The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the cycling team... , 2011 2011 Giro d'Italia The 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was... |
By nationality
Riders from ten different countries have won the Giro d'Italia.| Country | No. of winning cyclists | No. of wins |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | 66 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 |