1922 Giro d'Italia
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Dates | 24 May – 11 June | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,095 km (1,923 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 119h 43' 00" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1922 Giro d'Italia was the tenth edition of the Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 24 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 326 km (203 mi) to Padua, finishing back in Milan on 11 June after a 348 km (216 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,095 km (1,923 mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Giovanni Brunero of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Bartolomeo Aymo and Giuseppe Enrici.
Participants[]
Of the 75 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 24 May, fifteen of them made it to the finish in Milan on 11 June.[1] Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were four teams that competed in the race: Bianchi-Salga, Ganna-Dunlop, Legnano-Pirelli, and Maino-Bergougnan.[1]
The peloton was almost completely composed of Italians.[1] The field featured one former Giro d'Italia champion in the 1919 Giro d'Italia winner Costante Girardengo.[1] Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Giovanni Brunero, Bartolomeo Aymo, and Gaetano Belloni.[1]
Final standings[]
Stage results[]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type[Notes 1] | Winner | Race Leader | |
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1 | 24 May | Milan to Padua | 326 km (203 mi) | ![]() |
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2 | 26 May | Padua to Portorose | 268 km (167 mi) | ![]() |
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3 | 28 May | Portorose to Bologna | 375 km (233 mi) | ![]() |
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4 | 30 May | Bologna to Pescara | 367 km (228 mi) | ![]() |
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5 | 1 June | Pescara to Naples | 267 km (166 mi) | ![]() |
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6 | 3 June | Naples to Rome | 254 km (158 mi) | ![]() |
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7 | 5 June | Rome to Florence | 319 km (198 mi) | ![]() |
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8 | 7 June | Florence to Santa Margherita Ligure | 292 km (181 mi) | ![]() |
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9 | 9 June | Genoa to Turin | 277 km (172 mi) | ![]() |
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10 | 11 June | Turin to Milan | 348 km (216 mi) | ![]() |
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Total | 3,095 km (1,923 mi) |
General classification[]
There were fifteen 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.
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Legnano | 119h 43' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 12' 29" |
3 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 1h 35' 33" |
4 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 1h 52' 13" |
5 | ![]() |
— | + 4h 17' 42" |
6 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 5h 28' 58" |
7 | ![]() |
Peugeot | + 6h 14' 55" |
8 | ![]() |
— | + 8h 39' 36" |
9 | ![]() |
— | + 10h 28' 45" |
10 | ![]() |
— | + 10h 59' 00" |
Final general classification (11–15)[1] | |||
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Rank | Name | Team | Time |
11 | ![]() |
— | + 11h 49' 23" |
12 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
13 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
14 | ![]() |
— | + 20h 07' 26" |
15 | ![]() |
— | + 23h 48' 14" |
Other classifications[]
There were two other classifications contested at the race. A juniors classification was won Giuseppe Enrici and the isolati classification was won by .[2][3] Each of these classifications were calculated like the general classification.
References[]
- Notes
- ^ In 1922, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate that the first, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth stages included major mountains.
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bill and Carol McGann. "1922 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "Il Giro ciclisto d'Italia" [The Cycling Tour of Italy]. La Stampa (in Italian). Editrice La Stampa. 12 June 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "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.
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