1931 Giro d'Italia

1931 Giro d'Italia

Race Route
Race details
Dates		10 – 30 May
Stages		12
Distance		3,012 km (1,872 mi)
Winning time		102h 40' 46" (29.33 km/h or 18.22 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Francesco Camusso (ITA)	(Gloria)
	Second	Luigi Giacobbe (ITA)	(Maino)
	Third	Luigi Marchisio (ITA)	(Legnano)
	Team	Legnano
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The 1931 Giro d'Italia was held from 10 May to 31 May 1931. It was won by the Italian Francesco Camusso. This 20th edition covered 3,012 km, at an average speed of 29.33 km/h, for a total of 12 stages.

It was the first edition in which the leader used the Maglia rosa (pink jersey). The first cyclist to wear it was Learco Guerra.

Stages

Stage	Route	km	Stage Winner	Leader of the GC
1	Milan-Mantova	206	Learco Guerra	Learco Guerra
2	Mantova-Ravenna	216	Learco Guerra	Learco Guerra
3	Ravenna-Macerata	288	Alfredo Binda	Alfredo Binda
4	Macerata-Pescara	234	Alfredo Binda	Alfredo Binda
5	Pescara-Naples	282	Michele Mara	Alfredo Binda
6	Naples-Rome	256	Ettore Meini	Michele Mara
7	Rome-Perugia	247	Learco Guerra	Luigi Marchisio
8	Perugia-Montecatini Terme	246	Learco Guerra	Luigi Marchisio
9	Montecatini Terme-Genova	248	Michele Mara	Luigi Marchisio
10	Genova-Cuneo	263	Luigi Giacobbe	Luigi Giacobbe
11	Cuneo-Turin	252	Francesco Camusso	Francesco Camusso
12	Turin-Milan	263	Ambrogio Morelli	Francesco Camusso
Total		3,012

General Classification

Rank	Name	Country	Time
1	Francesco Camusso	Italy	102h 40' 46s
2	Luigi Giacobbe	Italy	+ 2' 47s
3	Luigi Marchisio	Italy	+ 6' 15s
4	Aristide Cavallini	Italy	+ 10' 15s
5	Ettore Balmamion	Italy	+ 12' 15s
6	Augusto Zanzi	Italy	+ 12' 16s
7	Antonio Pesenti	Italy	+ 13' 50s
8	Ambrogio Morelli	Italy	+ 16' 59s
9	Felice Gremo	Italy	+ 27' 05s
10	Eugenio Gestri	Italy	+ 32' 25s