1959 Giro d'Italia
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Dates | 16 May - 7 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,657 km (2,272 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 101h 50' 26" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 Giro d'Italia was the 42nd running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Milan, on 16 May, with a 135 km (83.9 mi) stage and concluded back in Milan, on 7 June, with a 220 km (136.7 mi) leg. A total of 120 riders from 15 teams entered the 20-stage race, which was won by Luxembourgian Charly Gaul of the EMI team. The second and third places were taken by Frenchman Jacques Anquetil and Italian Diego Ronchini, respectively.[1]
Teams
Thirteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1959 edition of the Giro d'Italia[2] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 130 cyclists.[2] From the riders that began the race, 86 made it to the finish in Milan.[3]
The teams entering the race were:[2]
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Route and stages
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 16 May | Milan to Salsomaggiore Terme | 135 km (84 mi) | Plain stage | |||
2 | 17 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to Salsomaggiore Terme | 22 km (14 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
3 | 18 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to Abetone | 180 km (112 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
4 | 19 May | Abetone to Arezzo | 178 km (111 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
5 | 20 May | Arezzo to Rome | 243 km (151 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
6 | 21 May | Rome to Naples | 213 km (132 mi) | Plain stage | |||
7 | 22 May | Ercolano to Mount Vesuvius | 8 km (5 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
8 | 23 May | Ischia to Ischia | 31 km (19 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
9 | 24 May | Naples to Vasto | 206 km (128 mi) | Plain stage | |||
10 | 25 May | Vasto to Teramo | 148 km (92 mi) | Plain stage | |||
11 | 26 May | Ascoli Piceno to Rimini | 245 km (152 mi) | Plain stage | |||
12 | 27 May | Rimini to San Marino (San Marino) | 141 km (88 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
28 May | Rest day | ||||||
13 | 29 May | Rimini to Verona | 233 km (145 mi) | Plain stage | |||
14 | 30 May | Verona to Rovereto | 143 km (89 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
15 | 31 May | Trento to Bolzano | 198 km (123 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
16 | 1 June | Bolzano to San Pellegrino Terme | 245 km (152 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
17 | 2 June | San Pellegrino Terme to Genoa | 241 km (150 mi) | Plain stage | |||
18 | 3 June | Genoa to Turin | 180 km (112 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
19 | 4 June | Turin to Susa | 51 km (32 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
20 | 5 June | Turin to Saint-Vincent | 100 km (62 mi) | Plain stage | |||
21 | 6 June | Aosta to Courmayeur | 296 km (184 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
22 | 7 June | Courmayeur to Milan | 220 km (137 mi) | Plain stage | |||
Total | 3,657 km (2,272 mi) | ||||||
Classification leadership
One jersey was worn during the 1959 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.[4]
The mountains classification leader. The climbs were ranked in first and second categories. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. There were two categories of mountains.[5] The first category awarded 80, 60, 40, 30, and 20 points,[6] while the second distributed 60, 40, and 20 points.[7] Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the teams were awarded points for their rider's performance during the stages.[8]
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification | Team classification |
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1 | Rik Van Looy | Rik Van Looy | not awarded | Faema–Guerra |
2 | Jacques Anquetil | Jacques Anquetil | ||
3 | Charly Gaul | Charly Gaul | Charly Gaul | |
4 | Armando Pellegrini | Charly Gaul & Armando Pellegrini | EMI | |
5 | Rik Van Looy | Charly Gaul & Joseph Hoevenars | Faema–Guerra | |
6 | Miguel Poblet | |||
7 | Charly Gaul | Charly Gaul | ||
8 | Antonino Catalano | |||
9 | Gastone Nencini | EMI | ||
10 | Rino Benedettii | |||
11 | Rik Van Looy | Faema–Guerra | ||
12 | Nino Defilippis | EMI | ||
13 | Miguel Poblet | Faema–Guerra | ||
14 | Rik Van Looy | EMI | ||
15 | Miguel Poblet | Jacques Anquetil | ||
16 | Alessandro Fantini | |||
17 | Arrigo Paduan | Atala–Pirelli–Lygi | ||
18 | Vito Favero | |||
19 | Jacques Anquetil | |||
20 | Alfredo Sabbadin | |||
21 | Charly Gaul | Charly Gaul | ||
22 | Rolf Graf | |||
Final | Charly Gaul | Charly Gaul | Atala–Pirelli–Lygi |
Final standings
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Denotes the winner of the General classification |
General classification
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | EMI | 101h 50' 54" | |
2 | Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | + 6' 12" | |
3 | Bianchi–Pirelli | + 6' 16" | |
4 | Faema–Guerra | + 7' 17" | |
5 | Legnano–Pirelli | + 7' 31" | |
6 | Ignis–Frejus | + 10' 21" | |
7 | Legnano–Pirelli | + 10' 47" | |
8 | Molteni | + 13' 35" | |
9 | San Pellegrino | + 13' 36" | |
10 | Carpano | + 13' 49" | |
Mountains classification
Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | EMI | 560 | |
2 | Legnano–Pirelli | 320 | |
3 | Faema–Guerra | 300 | |
4 | Atala–Pirelli–Lygi | 250 | |
5 | Legnano–Pirelli | 110 | |
6 | Faema–Guerra | 100 | |
Atala–Pirelli–Lygi | |||
Carpano | |||
9 | EMI | 90 | |
10 | EMI | 80 | |
Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | |||
Faema–Guerra | |||
Tricofilina | |||
Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | |||
Carpano |
Team classification
Team | Points | |
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1 | Atala–Pirelli–Lygi | 4115 |
2 | EMI | 3830 |
3 | Faema–Guerra | 2990 |
4 | Carpano | 2700 |
5 | Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | 2070 |
6 | Legnano–Pirelli | 2035 |
7 | Ignis–Frejus | 1980 |
8 | Ghigi–Ganna | 1555 |
9 | Molteni | 1190 |
10 | Bianchi–Pirelli | 1157.5 |
References
- Citations
- 1 2 "El luxemburgués Gaul gran vencedor" [The Luxembourish Gaul Big Winner] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 8 June 1959. p. 7. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 "I corridori alla partenza" [Runners at the Start]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 17 May 1959. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Bill and Carol McGann. "1959 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ↑ Laura Weislo (13 May 2008). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Il G. P. della Montagna" [The G. P. Mountain Trophy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 17 May 1959. p. 8. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "G. P. della Montagna" [The G. P. Mountain Trophy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 19 May 1959. p. 6. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Il G. P. della Montagna" [The G. P. Mountain Trophy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 20 May 1960. p. 8. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- 1 2 "La pagella "Ramazzotti"" [La pagella "Ramazzotti"]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 8 June 1959. p. 14. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Graf fugge in vista di Milano e vince con 8" di vantaggio" [Graf flees in view of Milan and won with 8 "lead] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 8 June 1959. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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