1923 Giro d'Italia
![]() Route of the 11th Giro d'Italia, run anti-clockwise from Milan to Milan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 23 May - 10 June 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,202.7 km (1,990 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 143h 43' 37" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1923 Giro d'Italia was the 11th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 23 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 328 km (204 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 10 June after a 341.3 km (212 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,202.7 km (1,990 mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Costante Girardengo of the Maino team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Giovanni Brunero and Bartolomeo Aymo.
This year saw the debutant Ottavio Bottecchia finish in 5th place overall, and the leading 'isolate' (rider without a team). Bottecchia caught the attention of French rider Henri Pélissier, who instigated his glorious Tour de France career.
Participants
[edit]Of the 96 or 97 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 23 May, 38 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 10 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: Atala, Legnano, and Maino.[1]
The peloton was completely composed of Italians.[1] The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in the 1919 Giro d'Italia winner Costante Girardengo and returning champion Giovanni Brunero.[1] Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Bartolomeo Aymo, Ottavio Bottecchia, Angelo Gremo, and Giovanni Rossignoli.[1]
Final standings
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type[Notes 1] | Winner | Race Leader | |
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1 | 23 May | Milan to Turin | 328 km (204 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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2 | 25 May | Turin to Genoa | 312.9 km (194 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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3 | 27 May | Genoa to Florence | 265 km (165 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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4 | 29 May | Florence to Rome | 288.7 km (179 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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5 | 31 May | Rome to Naples | 281.5 km (175 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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6 | 2 June | Naples to Chieti | 283.1 km (176 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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7 | 4 June | Chieti to Bologna | 383 km (238 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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8 | 6 June | Bologna to Trieste | 362.2 km (225 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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9 | 8 June | Trieste to Mantua | 357 km (222 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() |
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10 | 10 June | Mantua to Milan | 341.3 km (212 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() |
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Total | 3,202.7 km (1,990 mi) |
General classification
[edit]![A man looking at a camera while posing.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Girardengo.jpg/220px-Girardengo.jpg)
There were 38 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. Ottavio Bottecchia won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.[2]
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Maino | 122h 28' 17" |
2 | ![]() |
Legnano-Pirelli | + 37" |
3 | ![]() |
Atala | + 10' 25" |
4 | ![]() |
Atala | + 41' 25" |
5 | ![]() |
— | + 45' 49" |
6 | ![]() |
Legnano-Pirelli | + 49' 30" |
7 | ![]() |
Ganna | + 52' 15" |
8 | ![]() |
Maino | + 55' 17" |
9 | ![]() |
Berrettini | + 1h 00' 29" |
10 | ![]() |
Maino | + 1h 02' 06" |
Final general classification (11–38)[1] | |||
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Rank | Name | Team | Time |
11 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 11h 49' 23" |
12 | ![]() |
Berettini | + 12h 09' 48" |
13 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
14 | ![]() |
— | + 11h 49' 23" |
15 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
16 | ![]() |
Lygie | + 16h 37' 26" |
17 | ![]() |
— | + 11h 49' 23" |
18 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
19 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
20 | ![]() |
— | + 11h 49' 23" |
21 | ![]() |
Maino | + 12h 09' 48" |
22 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
23 | ![]() |
— | + 11h 49' 23" |
24 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
25 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
26 | ![]() |
— | + 11h 49' 23" |
27 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
28 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
29 | ![]() |
— | + 11h 49' 23" |
30 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
31 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
32 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
33 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
34 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
35 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
36 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
37 | ![]() |
— | + 16h 37' 26" |
38 | ![]() |
— | + 12h 09' 48" |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In 1923, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate that the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, and tenth stages included major mountains.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Bill and Carol McGann. "1923 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. 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.