1948 Giro di Lombardia

1948 Giro di Lombardia
Race details
Dates 24 October 1948
Stages 1
Distance 222 km (137.9 mi)
Results
  Winner  Fausto Coppi (ITA)
  Second  Adolfo Leoni (ITA)
  Third  Fritz Schär (SUI)

The 1948 Giro di Lombardia, 42nd edition of the race, was held on 24 October 1948 on a total route of 222 km. 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
1  Fausto Coppi (ITA) Bianchi 5h51 ' 55 "
2  Adolfo Leoni (ITA) Legnano
3  Fritz Schär (SUI) Mondia
4  Alfredo Martini (ITA) Tebag
5  Vito Ortelli (ITA) Olympia-Dunlop
6  Antonin Rolland (FRA) Rhonson-Dunlop
7  Pino Cerami (ITA) Bèlgica
8  Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) Benotto
9  Pietro Giudici (ITA) Crennense SC
10  Settimio Simonini (ITA) Viani Cral Imperia

References

  1. ↑ "Tour de Lombardie 1948". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "1948 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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