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Race details | |
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Date | May-June |
Region | Italy |
English name | Tour of Italy |
Local name(s) | Giro d'Italia (Italian) |
Discipline | Road |
Type | Grand Tour |
Organiser | RCS Sport |
History | |
First edition | 1909 |
Editions | 91 (as of 2008) |
First winner | Luigi Ganna |
Most wins | 5 wins: Alfredo Binda Fausto Coppi Eddy Merckx |
Most recent | Alberto Contador |
The Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy), also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. After the Tour de France, it is the second most important stage race in the world. The most recent winner (2008) is Alberto Contador. The 2008 edition started on May 10 and finished on June 1.
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The Giro was inspired by the Tour de France and, just as the French race was intended to boost circulation of L'Auto, so Emilio Camillo Costamagna, the editor of La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, aimed to increase his circulation. The first Giro d'Italia started on May 13, 1909 at Milan with eight stages totalling 2,448 kilometres (1,521 miles). Luigi Ganna was the first winner.
Along with the Tour de France and the World Cycling Championship, the Giro d'Italia makes up the Triple Crown of Cycling. Along with the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España it is one of the three Grand Tours.
Whereas the overall leader of the Tour de France is awarded a yellow jersey (originally to correspond with L'Auto 's yellow pages), since 1931 the overall leader in the Giro sports the maglia rosa (pink jersey), which corresponds with newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport 's pink newsprint. The "King of the Mountains" wears the maglia verde (green jersey). The leader of the points classification wears the maglia ciclamino (mauve jersey), the best young rider wears the maglia bianca (white jersey).
Italian Felice Gimondi holds the record for the most podium finishes: nine in total, consisting of three victories, two second places and four third place finishes.
The following riders have won the most final jerseys:
The maglia rosa, or pink jersey, are held throughout the race by the cyclist who at the start of each stage has the lowest overall time up to that point of the giro. The holder often change from day to day, but due to the glory and big exposure for the team and the individual who holds the jersey, the teams often makes a lot of effort to keep the jersey within the team. The cyclist with the lowest time at the end of the giros last stage wins the Giro. This is similar as the Yellow jersey, Maillot Jaune, used in the Tour de France.
Points are given to the rider who is first to reach the top of, or determined places during, any classified climb throughout the giro. The number of points given, vary according to the hill classification, determined by the steepness and length of that particular hill. Points are also given to the first following riders, how many varies. The green jersey is worn by the rider who at the start of each stage, has the largest amount of climbing points. The rider whom at the end of the giro, holds the most points, wins the climbing competition.This is the same as the Polka dot jersey of the Tour de France. In 2008 it was won by Emanuele Sella.
Points are given to the rider who is first to reach the end of, or determined places during, any stage of the giro. The number of points given, vary accordingly to how hard the stage is, determined by the length and number of hills, size of hills etc. in that particular stage. Points are also given to the first following riders, how many varies. The jersey is worn by the rider who at the start of each stage, has the largest amount of points. The rider whom at the end of the giro, holds the most points, wins the points competition. This competition is most often won by specialized sprinters who seldom has a chance in the overall competition. This is the same as the green jersey, maillot vert, of the Tour de France. The 2008 winner was Daniele Bennati.
The youth competition is a competition within the giro, celebrating young riders. The white jersey is given to the rider under the age of 25 who gets the highest ranking in the general classification. In 2008 it was won by Riccardo Riccò.
Giro | Year | Winner | Nationality | Team |
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91 | 2008 | Alberto Contador | Spain | Astana |
90 | 2007 | Danilo Di Luca | Italy | Liquigas |
89 | 2006 | Ivan Basso | Italy | Team CSC |
88 | 2005 | Paolo Savoldelli (2) | Italy | Discovery Channel |
87 | 2004 | Damiano Cunego | Italy | Saeco |
86 | 2003 | Gilberto Simoni (2) | Italy | Saeco |
85 | 2002 | Paolo Savoldelli | Italy | Index-Alexia |
84 | 2001 | Gilberto Simoni | Italy | Lampre-Daikin |
83 | 2000 | Stefano Garzelli | Italy | Mercatone Uno |
82 | 1999 | Ivan Gotti (2) | Italy | Polti |
81 | 1998 | Marco Pantani | Italy | Mercatone Uno |
80 | 1997 | Ivan Gotti | Italy | Saeco |
79 | 1996 | Pavel Tonkov | Russia | Mapei-GB |
78 | 1995 | Tony Rominger | Switzerland | Mapei-GB |
77 | 1994 | Eugeni Berzin | Russia | Gewiss-Ballan |
76 | 1993 | Miguel Indurain (2) | Spain | Banesto |
75 | 1992 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Banesto |
74 | 1991 | Franco Chioccioli | Italy | del Tongo |
73 | 1990 | Gianni Bugno | Italy | Chateau d'Ax |
72 | 1989 | Laurent Fignon | France | Super U-Raleigh-Fiat |
71 | 1988 | Andrew Hampsten | United States | 7-Eleven |
70 | 1987 | Stephen Roche | Ireland | Carrera-Vagabond |
69 | 1986 | Roberto Visentini | Italy | Carrera-Inoxpran |
68 | 1985 | Bernard Hinault (3) | France | La Vie Claire |
67 | 1984 | Francesco Moser | Italy | Gis-Tuc Lu |
66 | 1983 | Giuseppe Saronni (2) | Italy | Del Tongo |
65 | 1982 | Bernard Hinault (2) | France | Renault-Elf-Gitane |
64 | 1981 | Giovanni Battaglin | Italy | Inoxpran |
63 | 1980 | Bernard Hinault | France | Renault-Elf-Gitane |
62 | 1979 | Giuseppe Saronni | Italy | Scic |
61 | 1978 | Johan de Muynck | Belgium | Bianchi-Faema |
60 | 1977 | Michel Pollentier | Belgium | Flandria-Velda |
59 | 1976 | Felice Gimondi (3) | Italy | Bianchi-Campagnolo |
58 | 1975 | Fausto Bertoglio | Italy | Jollyceramica |
57 | 1974 | Eddy Merckx (5) | Belgium | Molteni |
56 | 1973 | Eddy Merckx (4) | Belgium | Molteni |
55 | 1972 | Eddy Merckx (3) | Belgium | Molteni |
54 | 1971 | Gösta Pettersson | Sweden | Ferretti |
53 | 1970 | Eddy Merckx (2) | Belgium | Faema |
52 | 1969 | Felice Gimondi (2) | Italy | Faema |
51 | 1968 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Faema |
50 | 1967 | Felice Gimondi | Italy | Salvarani |
49 | 1966 | Gianni Motta | Italy | Molteni |
48 | 1965 | Vittorio Adorni | Italy | Salvarani |
47 | 1964 | Jacques Anquetil (2) | France | St.Raphael |
46 | 1963 | Franco Balmamion (2) | Italy | Carpano |
45 | 1962 | Franco Balmamion | Italy | Carpano |
44 | 1961 | Arnaldo Pambianco | Italy | Fides |
43 | 1960 | Jacques Anquetil | France | Fynsec |
42 | 1959 | Charly Gaul (2) | Luxembourg | Emi G. S. |
41 | 1958 | Ercole Baldini | Italy | Legnano |
40 | 1957 | Gastone Nencini | Italy | Chlorodont |
39 | 1956 | Charly Gaul | Luxembourg | Faema-Guerra |
38 | 1955 | Fiorenzo Magni (3) | Italy | Nivea-Fuchs |
37 | 1954 | Carlo Clerici | Switzerland | Faema-Guerra |
36 | 1953 | Fausto Coppi (5) | Italy | Bianchi-Pirelli |
35 | 1952 | Fausto Coppi (4) | Italy | Bianchi-Pirelli |
34 | 1951 | Fiorenzo Magni (2) | Italy | Ganna |
33 | 1950 | Hugo Koblet | Switzerland | Guerra |
32 | 1949 | Fausto Coppi (3) | Italy | Bianchi-Ursus |
31 | 1948 | Fiorenzo Magni | Italy | Willier Triestina |
30 | 1947 | Fausto Coppi (2) | Italy | Bianchi |
29 | 1946 | Gino Bartali (3) | Italy | Legnano |
1941 to 1945: suspended due to World War II | ||||
28 | 1940 | Fausto Coppi | Italy | Legnano |
27 | 1939 | Giovanni Valetti (2) | Italy | France Sport-Wobler |
26 | 1938 | Giovanni Valetti | Italy | Fresjus |
25 | 1937 | Gino Bartali (2) | Italy | Legnano |
24 | 1936 | Gino Bartali | Italy | Legnano |
23 | 1935 | Vasco Bergamaschi | Italy | Maino-Girardengo |
22 | 1934 | Learco Guerra | Italy | Maino-Clement |
21 | 1933 | Alfredo Binda (5) | Italy | Legnano |
20 | 1932 | Antonio Pesenti | Italy | Dei |
19 | 1931 | Francesco Camusso | Italy | Gloria |
18 | 1930 | Luigi Marchisio | Italy | Legnano |
17 | 1929 | Alfredo Binda (4) | Italy | Legnano |
16 | 1928 | Alfredo Binda (3) | Italy | Legnano |
15 | 1927 | Alfredo Binda (2) | Italy | Legnano |
14 | 1926 | Giovanni Brunero (3) | Italy | Legnano |
13 | 1925 | Alfredo Binda | Italy | Legnano |
12 | 1924 | Giuseppe Enrici | Italy | |
11 | 1923 | Costante Girardengo | Italy | Maino |
10 | 1922 | Giovanni Brunero (2) | Italy | Legnano |
9 | 1921 | Giovanni Brunero | Italy | Legnano |
8 | 1920 | Gaetano Belloni | Italy | Bianchi |
7 | 1919 | Costante Girardengo | Italy | Stucchi |
1915 to 1918: suspended due to World War I | ||||
6 | 1914 | Alfonso Calzolari | Italy | Stucchi |
5 | 1913 | Carlo Oriani | Italy | Maino |
4 | 1912 | Team Atala: Carlo Galetti (3), Giovanni Micheletto, Eberardo Pavesi |
Italy | Team Atala |
3 | 1911 | Carlo Galetti (2) | Italy | Bianchi |
2 | 1910 | Carlo Galetti | Italy | Team Atala |
1 | 1909 | Luigi Ganna | Italy | Team Atala |
Rank | Country | Victories |
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1 | Italy | 65 |
2 | Belgium | 7 |
3 | France | 6 |
4 | Switzerland | 3 |
Spain | 3 | |
6 | Russia | 2 |
Luxembourg | 2 | |
8 | Ireland | 1 |
United States | 1 | |
Sweden | 1 |
Rank | Name | Country | Wins[1] |
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1 | Mario Cipollini | Italy | 42 |
2 | Alfredo Binda | Italy | 41 |
3 | Learco Guerra | Italy | 31 |
4 | Costante Girardengo | Italy | 30 |
5 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | 25 |
6 | Alessandro Petacchi | Italy | 24 |
Giuseppe Saronni | Italy | 24 | |
8 | Francesco Moser | Italy | 23 |
9 | Fausto Coppi | Italy | 22 |
Roger De Vlaeminck | Belgium | 22 | |
11 | Franco Bitossi | Italy | 21 |
12 | Giuseppe Olmo | Italy | 20 |
Miguel Poblet | Spain | 20 |
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