1920 Giro d'Italia

1920 Giro d'Italia
	Race Route
Race details
Dates	23 May – 6 June
Stages	8
Distance	2,632 km (1,635 mi)
Winning time	102h 44' 33"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Team
	← 1919 1921 →

The 1920 Giro d'Italia was the eighth edition of the Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 23 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 348 km (216 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 6 June after a 421 km (262 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 2,632 km (1,635 mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Gaetano Belloni of the Bianchi team. Second and third respectively were Italian Angelo Gremo and Frenchman Jean Alavoine.

Of the 49 riders who started the race only 10 crossed the finish line in Milan.

Participants[]

Of the 49 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 23 May, ten of them made it to the finish in Milan on 6 June.^[1] Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were three teams that competed in the race: Bianchi-Pirelli, Legnano-Pirelli, and Stucchi-Pirelli .^[1]

The peloton was almost completely composed of Italians.^[1] The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in the three-time winner Carlo Galetti and returning champion Costante Girardengo.^[1] Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Angelo Gremo, Giovanni Gerbi, and Giovanni Rossignoli.^[1] Frenchman Jean Alavoine who had some high placings in the Tour de France, along with the successful Belgian cyclist Marcel Buysse started the race.^[1]

Final standings[]

Stage results[]

Stage results^[1]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner	Race Leader
1	23 May	Milan to Turin	348 km (216 mi)	Stage with mountain(s)	Giuseppe Olivieri (ITA)	Giuseppe Olivieri (ITA)
2	25 May	Turin to Lucca	378 km (235 mi)	Stage with mountain(s)	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)
3	27 May	Lucca to Rome	386 km (240 mi)	Stage with mountain(s)	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)
4	29 May	Rome to Chieti	234 km (145 mi)	Stage with mountain(s)	Jean Alavoine (FRA)	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)
5	31 May	Chieti to Macerata	236 km (147 mi)	Stage with mountain(s)	Leopoldo Torricelli (ITA)	Angelo Gremo (ITA)
6	2 June	Macerata to Bologna	282 km (175 mi)	Plain stage	Jean Alavoine (FRA)	Angelo Gremo (ITA)
7	4 June	Bologna to Trieste	349 km (217 mi)	Plain stage	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)
8	6 June	Trieste to Milan	421 km (262 mi)	Plain stage	9 riders tied^{[N 2]}	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)
	Total		2,632 km (1,635 mi)

General classification[]

There were ten cyclists who had completed all ten stages. For these cyclists, the times they had needed in each stage was added up for the general classification. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the winner. Emilio Petiva won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.^[2]

Final general classification (1–10)^[1]^[3]
Rank	Name	Team	Time
1	Gaetano Belloni (ITA)	Bianchi	102h 44' 33"
2	Angelo Gremo (ITA)	Bianchi	+ 32' 24"
3	Jean Alavoine (FRA)	Bianchi	+ 1h 01' 14"
4	Emilio Petiva (ITA)	—	+ 3h 02' 44"
5	(ITA)	—	+ 3h 36' 20"
6	Marcel Buysse (BEL)	Bianchi	+ 3h 52' 49"
7	Ugo Agostoni (ITA)	Bianchi	+ 4h 17' 35"
8	Enrico Sala (ITA)	—	+ 4h 43' 28"
9	Giovanni Rossignoli (ITA)	—	+ 5h 54' 47"
10	(ITA)	—	+ 6h 03' 16"

References[]

Footnotes[]

^ In 1920, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate that the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth stages included major mountains.
^ In stage 8, the sprint was disrupted when a horse got on the track, and all nine cyclists in the first group were declared winner. These nine cyclists were, in alphabetical order: Ugo Agostoni, Jean Alavoine, Gaetano Belloni, Marcel Buysse, , Angelo Gremo, Emilio Petiva, Giovanni Rossignoli, & Enrico Sala.^[1]

Citations[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Bill and Carol McGann. "1920 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
^ "I vincitori delle categorie speciali" [The winners of the special categories]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 14 June 1950. p. 6. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^ "La fine disastrosa del Giro d'Italia" [The disastrous end of the Giro d'Italia]. La Stampa (in Italian). Editrice La Stampa. 7 June 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

[Mtns-2] In 1920, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate that the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth stages included major mountains.

[Tie-3] In stage 8, the sprint was disrupted when a horse got on the track, and all nine cyclists in the first group were declared winner. These nine cyclists were, in alphabetical order: Ugo Agostoni, Jean Alavoine, Gaetano Belloni, Marcel Buysse, , Angelo Gremo, Emilio Petiva, Giovanni Rossignoli, & Enrico Sala.^[1]

[BRI_1920-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Bill and Carol McGann. "1920 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.

[CDS_Special_Category-4] "I vincitori delle categorie speciali" [The winners of the special categories]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 14 June 1950. p. 6. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

[LS_8-5] "La fine disastrosa del Giro d'Italia" [The disastrous end of the Giro d'Italia]. La Stampa (in Italian). Editrice La Stampa. 7 June 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

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