1940 Giro d'Italia
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| Race details | |||
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| Dates | 17 May - 9 June | ||
| Stages | 20 | ||
| Distance | 3,574 km (2,221 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 107h 31' 10" (33.240 km/h or 20.654 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Fausto Coppi (ITA) |
(Legnano) |
| Second | Enrico Mollo (ITA) |
(Fréjus) | |
| Third | Giordano Cottur (ITA) |
(Lygie) | |
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| Mountains | Gino Bartali (ITA) |
(Legnano) | |
| Team | Gloria | ||
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The 1940 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 17 May to 9 June 1940, consisting of 20 stages for a total of 3,574 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.240 km/h.
It was won by Fausto Coppi, at his first participation. Coppi, who was 20-years-old at the time, is still the youngest winner of the Giro.
Contents |
Final classment[edit]
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fausto Coppi |  Italy |
107h 31' 10s |
| 2 | Enrico Mollo | Italy |
+ 2' 40s |
| 3 | Giordano Cottur | Italy |
+ 11' 45s |
| 4 | Mario Vicini | Italy |
+ 16' 27s |
| 5 | Severino Canavesi | Italy |
+ 16' 50s |
| 6 | Ezio Cecchi | Italy |
+ 22' 30s |
| 7 | Walter Generati | Italy |
+ 25' 03s |
| 8 | Giovanni De Stefanis | Italy |
+ 27' 50s |
| 9 | Gino Bartali | Italy |
+ 46' 09s |
| 10 | Settimio Simonini | Italy |
+ 48' 37s |
Maglia rosa holders[edit]
| Cyclist | Country | Stages |
|---|---|---|
| Olimpio Bizzi | Italy |
1st |
| Osvaldo Bailo | Italy |
2nd–3rd |
| Pierino Favalli | Italy |
4th–7th |
| Enrico Mollo | Italy |
8th–10th |
| Fausto Coppi | Italy |
11th-final |
Other classifications[edit]
Sources[edit]
- http://sports123.com/rcy/results/m-giro-1940.html
- http://www.ultimateitaly.com/festival-events/giro-d-italiaia.html
- http://giro.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=&_ap=&id=3112
- http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/giro/giroindx.html
