1925_Giro_d'Italia
1925 Giro d'Italia
Cycling race
The 1925 Giro d'Italia was the 13th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 16 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 278.1 km (173 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 7 June after a 307.9 km (191 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,520.5 km (2,188 mi). The race was won by the Alfredo Binda of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Costante Girardengo and Giovanni Brunero.[1][2]
Route of the 13th Giro d'Italia. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 16 May – 7 June 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,520.5 km (2,188 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 137h 31' 13" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Of the 126 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 16 May, 39 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 7 June.[3] Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were six teams that competed in the race: Aliprandi-Pirelli, Jenis, Legnano-Pirelli, Olympia-Pirelli, Peugeot-Pirelli, and Wolsit-Pirelli.[3]
The peloton was completely composed of Italians,[3] a trend which continued until the 1950s because of Italy's fascist policies and political climate.[4] The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in the 1919 Giro d'Italia winner Costante Girardengo and returning champion Giovanni Brunero.[3] Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Gaetano Belloni, Giovanni Rossignoli, and Pietro Bestetti.[3] This was the first Giro d'Italia that Alfredo Binda competed in.[3]
Stage results
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type[Notes 1] | Winner | Race Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May | Milan to Turin | 278.1 km (173 mi) |  |
Stage with mountain(s) |  Pietro Linari (ITA) |
Pietro Linari (ITA) |
| 2 | 18 May | Turin to Arenzano | 279.2 km (173 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 3 | 20 May | Arenzano to Pisa | 315 km (196 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Pierino Bestetti (ITA) |
Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 4 | 22 May | Pisa to Rome | 337.1 km (209 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 5 | 24 May | Rome to Naples | 260 km (162 mi) |  |
Plain stage | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| 6 | 26 May | Naples to Bari | 314.2 km (195 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| 7 | 28 May | Bari to Benevento | 234.9 km (146 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| 8 | 30 May | Benevento to Sulmona | 275 km (171 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| 9 | 1 June | Sulmona to Arezzo | 376.8 km (234 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| 10 | 3 June | Arezzo to Forlì | 224.3 km (139 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| 11 | 5 June | Forlì to Verona | 318 km (198 mi) | |
Plain stage | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| 12 | 7 June | Verona to Milan | 307.9 km (191 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
| Total | 3,520 km (2,187 mi) | ||||||
General classification
There were 39 cyclists who had completed all twelve 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. Riccardo Gagliardi won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.[5]
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfredo Binda (ITA) |
Legnano | 137h 31' 13" |
| 2 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
Wolsit | + 4' 58" |
| 3 | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
Legnano | + 7' 22" |
| 4 | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) |
Wolsit | + 26' 29" |
| 5 | Nello Ciaccheri (ITA) |
Legnano | + 37' 57" |
| 6 | Ermanno Vallazza (ITA) |
Legnano | + 1h 00' 27" |
| 7 | Pierino Bestetti (ITA) |
Wolsit | + 1h 15' 10" |
| 8 | Gianbattista Gilli (ITA) |
— | + 1h 25' 18" |
| 9 | Giovanni Trentarossi (ITA) |
— | + 1h 40' 45" |
| 10 | Pasquale Di Pietro (ITA) |
— | + 2h 31' 23" |
| Final general classification (11–39)[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Giuseppe Pancera (ITA) | Aliprandi-Pirelli | + 2h 32' 24" |
| 12 | Michele Gordini (ITA) | — | + 3h 08' 22" |
| 13 | Antonio Tecchio (ITA) | — | + 3h 30' 39" |
| 14 | Ottavio Pratesi (ITA) | — | + 4h 28' 47" |
| 15 | Riccardo Gagliardi (ITA) | — | + 4h 45' 44" |
| 16 | Antonio Pancera (ITA) | — | + 5h 17' 03" |
| 17 | Angelo Verona (ITA) | — | + 5h 29' 24" |
| 18 | Azzelio Terreni (ITA) | — | + 5h 50' 35" |
| 19 | Giovanni Rossignoli (ITA) | — | + 6h 27' 46" |
| 20 | Giovanni Del Taglio (ITA) | — | + 7h 41' 02" |
| 21 | Giuseppe Casadio (ITA) | — | + 7h 54' 52" |
| 22 | Luigi Cecilli (ITA) | — | + 8h 18' 18" |
| 23 | Guido Oddone (ITA) | — | + 8h 50' 44" |
| 24 | Gino Petri (ITA) | — | + 9h 04' 55" |
| 25 | Antonio De Franceschi (ITA) | — | + 9h 26' 09" |
| 26 | Arnaldo Bergami (ITA) | — | + 9h 39' 52" |
| 27 | Guido Messina (ITA) | — | + 10h 09' 21" |
| 28 | Tito Brambilla (ITA) | — | + 11h 09' 21" |
| 29 | Pierino Cazzaniga (ITA) | — | + 11h 09' 39" |
| 30 | Antonio Buelli (ITA) | — | + 11h 46' 24" |
| 31 | Augusto Rho (ITA) | — | + 12h 26' 22" |
| 32 | Umberto Ripamonti (ITA) | — | + 13h 11' 15" |
| 33 | Andrea Cazzaniga (ITA) | — | + 15h 12' 24" |
| 34 | Paolo Baldieri (ITA) | — | + 15h 23' 03" |
| 35 | Angelo Brumana (ITA) | — | + 16h 07' 40" |
| 36 | Francesco Barbalonga (ITA) | — | + 16h 48' 26" |
| 37 | Giuseppe Brenna (ITA) | — | + 18h 41' 45" |
| 38 | Angelo Guidi (ITA) | — | + 18h 45' 38" |
| 39 | Luigi Brivio (ITA) | — | + 20h 29' 10" |
- In 1925, 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, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and twelfth stages included major mountains.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Bill and Carol McGann. "1925 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. 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.