1957_Giro_d'Italia

1957 Giro d'Italia

1957 Giro d'Italia

Cycling race

The 1957 Giro d'Italia was the 40th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Milan, on 18 May, with a 191 km (118.7 mi) stage and concluded in Milan, on 9 June, with a 257 km (159.7 mi) leg. A total of 120 riders from 15 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Italian Gastone Nencini of the Leo-Chlorodont team. The second and third places were taken by Frenchman Louison Bobet and Italian Ercole Baldini, respectively.[1][2]

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Teams

Fifteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1957 edition of the Giro d'Italia.[3] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 150 cyclists.[3] From the riders that began the race, 86 made it to the finish in Milan.[4]

The teams entering the race were:[3][5]

  • Asborno
  • Atala
  • Bianchi
  • Bif
  • Bottecchia
  • Carpano
  • Chlorodont
  • Cora
  • Faema
  • Ignis
  • Legnano
  • Mercier
  • San Pellegrino
  • Torpado
  • VRP

Pre-race favorites

Reigning champion Charly Gaul was seen as a favorite to repeat as winner.[6]

Route and stages

The route was revealed on 5 March 1957.[7][8][9][10][11] [12][13][14][15]

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Classification leadership

One jersey was worn during the 1957 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.[16]

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.[17] The first category awarded 10, 7, 5, 3, and 1 points, while the second distributed 5, 3, and 1 points.[17] 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.

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Final standings

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General classification

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Mountains classification

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Intermediate sprints classification

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Trofeo de Velodromos classification

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Team classification

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References

Citations

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    "Final Apoteótico Del "Giro" En Milan" [Final apoteótico the "Giro" In Milan] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1957. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "De Stem | 11 juni 1957 | pagina 5".
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    "Ronde van Italië begint Wagtmans tipt Gaul als de beste kanshebber" [Tour of Italy starts Wagtmans tips Gaul as the best contender]. De Tijd (in Dutch). 18 May 1957. p. 4 – via Delpher.
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    "Presentazione ufficiale del Giro d'Italia" [Official presentation of the Giro d'Italia]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 7 March 1957. p. 1 & 8. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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    "La Vuelta Ciclista a Italia" [The Cycling Tour of Italy] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 7 March 1957. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "Fiocco bianco a Milano: e nato il Giro!" [White bow in Milan: the Giro was born!] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 7 March 1957. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "El "Giro" se inicia este mediodia" [The Giro starts this noon] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 18 May 1957. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "El "Giro" se inicia" [The Giro starts] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 18 May 1957. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    Attilio Camoriano (18 May 1957). "Da Milano a Milano per 3,900km di strada il 40 Giro vede favoriti gli atleti stranieri" [From Milan to Milan for 3,900km of road the 40th Tour sees foreign athletes as favorites] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "Questo è il Giro d'Italia" [This is the Giro d'Italia] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 17 May 1957. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    Laura Weislo (13 May 2008). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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    "Il G. P. della Montagna" [The G. P. Mountain Trophy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 18 May 1957. p. 9. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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    "Trionfo di Nencini Nel 40 "Giro"" [Triumph of Nencini In 40 "Tour"] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 10 June 1957. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "Final Apoteótico Del "Giro" En Milan" [Final apoteótico the "Giro" In Milan] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1957. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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    "Trofeo T. V." [T. V. Trophy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 June 1957. p. 11. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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    "El Italiano Nencini, Vencedor Absoluto" [The Italian Nencini, Absolute Winner]. Los Sitios de Gerona (in Spanish). Publicacions de l'Ajuntament de Girona. 11 June 1957. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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    "Trofeo della Pista" [Trophy Track]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 June 1957. p. 11. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  23. [23]
    "Alla Legnano Il G. P. Ricard" [At Legnano The G. P. Ricard]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 June 1957. p. 11. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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