1950 Giro d'Italia
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 24 May - 13 June | ||
| Stages | 18 | ||
| Distance | 3,981 km (2,474 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 117h 28' 03" (33.816 km/h or 21.012 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
(Guerra) |
| Second |  Gino Bartali (ITA) |
(Bartali) | |
| Third | Alfredo Martini (ITA) |
(Taurea) | |
| Mountains | Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
(Guerra) | |
| Team | Fréjus | ||
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The 1950 Giro d'Italia was the 33rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Milan on 24 May with a 225 km (139.8 mi) individual time trial and concluded in Salsomaggiore Terme with a 230 km (142.9 mi) relatively flat mass-start stage on 13 June. Fifteen teams entered the race, which was won by Swiss Hugo Koblet of the Guerra team. Second and third respectively were Italians Gino Bartali and Alfredo Martini.[1]
Teams
A total of 15 teams were invited to participate in the 1950 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of seven riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 105 cyclists. Out of the 105 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 75 riders made it to the finish in Rome.
The 15 teams that took part in the race were:
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Final standings
Stage results
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May | Milan to Salsomaggiore Terme | 225 km (140 mi) |  |
Plain stage | Oreste Conte (ITA) |
Oreste Conte (ITA) |
| 2 | 25 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to Florence | 245 km (152 mi) |  |
Stage with mountain(s) | Alfredo Martini (ITA) |
Fritz Schär (SUI) |
| 3 | 26 May | Florence to Livorno | 148 km (92 mi) | |
Plain stage | Olimpio Bizzi (ITA) |
Fritz Schär (SUI) |
| 4 | 27 May | Livorno to Genoa | 216 km (134 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Antonio Bevilacqua (ITA) |
Fritz Schär (SUI) |
| 5 | 28 May | Genoa to Turin | 245 km (152 mi) | |
Plain stage | Franco Franchi (ITA) |
Fritz Schär (SUI) |
| 6 | 29 May | Turin to Locarno | 220 km (137 mi) | |
Plain stage | Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
Fritz Schär (SUI) |
| 7 | 31 May | Locarno to Brescia | 293 km (182 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Luciano Maggini (ITA) |
Alfredo Martini (ITA) |
| 8 | 1 June | Brescia to Vicenza | 214 km (133 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 9 | 2 June | Vicenza to Bolzano | 272 km (169 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Gino Bartali (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 3 June | Rest day | ||||||
| 10 | 4 June | Bolzano to Milan | 294 km (183 mi) | |
Plain stage | Mario Fazio (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 11 | 5 June | Milan to Ferrara | 251 km (156 mi) | |
Plain stage | Adolfo Leoni (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 12 | 6 June | Ferrara to Rimini | 144 km (89 mi) | |
Plain stage | Antonio Bevilacqua (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 13 | 7 June | Rimini to Arezzo | 244 km (152 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Luciano Maggini (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 14 | 8 June | Arezzo to Perugia | 185 km (115 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Fritz Schär (SUI) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 9 June | Rest day | ||||||
| 15 | 10 June | Perugia to L'Aquila | 185 km (115 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 16 | 11 June | L'Aquila to Campobasso | 203 km (126 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 17 | 12 June | Campobasso to Naples | 167 km (104 mi) | |
Plain stage | Annibale Brasola (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| 18 | 13 June | Naples to Rome | 230 km (143 mi) | |
Plain stage | Oreste Conte (ITA) |
Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
| Total | 3,981 km (2,474 mi) | ||||||
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
Guerra | 117h 28' 03" |
| 2 | Gino Bartali (ITA) |
Bartali | + 5' 12" |
| 3 | Alfredo Martini (ITA) |
Taurea | + 8' 41" |
| 4 | Ferdi Kübler (SUI) |
Fréjus | + 8' 45" |
| 5 | Luciano Maggini (ITA) |
Taurea | + 10' 49" |
| 6 | Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) |
Wilier-Triestina | + 12' 14" |
| 7 | Silvio Pedroni (ITA) |
Fréjus | + 13' 07" |
| 8 | Luciano Pezzi (ITA) |
Atala | + 14' 34" |
| 9 | Giulio Bresci (ITA) |
Bottecchia | + 18' 08" |
| 10 | Pietro Giudici (ITA) |
Cimatti | + 20' 05" |
Mountains classification
In the mountains classification, the Giro organizers selected different mountains that the route crossed and awarded points to the riders who crossed them first.
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Hugo Koblet (SUI) |
Guerra | ? |
| 2 | Gino Bartali (ITA) |
Bartali | ? |
| 3 | Vittorio Rossello (ITA) |
Taurea | ? |
References
- ↑ "El suizo Koblet" [The Swiss Koblet] (in Spanish). Rome, Italy: El Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 1950. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bill and Carol McGann. "1950 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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