1948 Giro di Lombardia
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| Dates | 24 October 1948 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 222 km (137.9 mi) | |||||||||
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The 1948 Giro di Lombardia, 42nd edition of the race, was held on 24 October 1948 on a total route of 222 km (137.9 mi). It was won for the third consecutive time by Italian Fausto Coppi, who reached the finish line with the time of 5h51 ' 55 "at an average of 37.849 km/h, preceding Adolfo Leoni and Fritz Schär.
127 cyclists took off from Milan and 74 of them completed the race.[1][2]
General classification[]
Final general classification[]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Fausto Coppi (ITA)
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Bianchi | 5h51 ' 55 " |
| 2 | Adolfo Leoni (ITA)
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Legnano | |
| 3 |  Fritz Schär (SUI)
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Mondia | |
| 4 | Alfredo Martini (ITA)
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| 5 | Vito Ortelli (ITA)
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| 6 |  Antonin Rolland (FRA)
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| 7 | Pino Cerami (ITA)
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| 8 | Giancarlo Astrua (ITA)
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| 9 | Pietro Giudici (ITA)
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Crennense SC | |
| 10 | Settimio Simonini (ITA)
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Viani Cral Imperia |
References[]
- ^ "Tour de Lombardie 1948". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "1948 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
Categories:
- Giro di Lombardia
- 1948 in road cycling
- 1948 in Italian sport
- 1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo