1950 Giro d'Italia
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Dates | 24 May - 13 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,981 km (2,474 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 117h 28' 03" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Giro d'Italia was the 33rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Milan on 24 May with a 225 km (139.8 mi) individual time trial and concluded in Salsomaggiore Terme with a 230 km (142.9 mi) relatively flat mass-start stage on 13 June. Fifteen teams entered the race, which was won by Swiss Hugo Koblet of the Guerra team. Second and third respectively were Italians Gino Bartali and Alfredo Martini.[1]
Teams
A total of 15 teams were invited to participate in the 1950 Giro d'Italia.[2] Each team sent a squad of seven riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 105 cyclists.[2] Out of the 105 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 75 riders made it to the finish in Rome.[3]
The teams entering the race were:[2][4]
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Route and stages
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 24 May | Milan to Salsomaggiore Terme | 225 km (140 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
2 | 25 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to Florence | 245 km (152 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
3 | 26 May | Florence to Livorno | 148 km (92 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
4 | 27 May | Livorno to Genoa | 216 km (134 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
5 | 28 May | Genoa to Turin | 245 km (152 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
6 | 29 May | Turin to Locarno | 220 km (137 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
7 | 31 May | Locarno to Brescia | 293 km (182 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
8 | 1 June | Brescia to Vicenza | 214 km (133 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
9 | 2 June | Vicenza to Bolzano | 272 km (169 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
3 June | Rest day | ||||||
10 | 4 June | Bolzano to Milan | 294 km (183 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
11 | 5 June | Milan to Ferrara | 251 km (156 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
12 | 6 June | Ferrara to Rimini | 144 km (89 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
13 | 7 June | Rimini to Arezzo | 244 km (152 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
14 | 8 June | Arezzo to Perugia | 185 km (115 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
9 June | Rest day | ||||||
15 | 10 June | Perugia to L'Aquila | 185 km (115 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
16 | 11 June | L'Aquila to Campobasso | 203 km (126 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
17 | 12 June | Campobasso to Naples | 167 km (104 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
18 | 13 June | Naples to Rome | 230 km (143 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
Total | 3,981 km (2,474 mi) |
Classification leadership
The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider, and subtracting time bonuses – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.[5]
Two additional jerseys were awarded. The green jersey was given to the highest ranked non-Italian cyclist in the general classification, and the white jersey was given to the highest ranked independent[6] cyclist in the general classification.
There were also some classifications without associated jerseys. There was the mountains classification, for which the race organizers selected different mountains that the route crossed and awarded points to the riders who crossed them first.[5]
Secondly, there was an intermediate sprints classification. In twelve stages, there were intermediate sprints midway of the stage, where points for this classification could be won.
The winner of the team classification was determined by adding the finish times of the best three cyclists per team together and the team with the lowest total time was the winner.[3][7] If a team had fewer than three riders finish, they were not eligible for the classification.[3][7]
The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Best foreign rider![]() |
Best independent rider![]() |
Mountains classification | Team classification |
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1 | Oreste Conte | Oreste Conte | Désiré Keteleer | Umberto Drei | not awarded | ? |
2 | Alfredo Martini | Fritz Schär | Fritz Schär | Silvio Pedroni | Fritz Schär | |
3 | Olimpio Bizzi | Taurea | ||||
4 | Antonio Bevilacqua | Hugo Koblet | ||||
5 | Franco Franchi | |||||
6 | Hugo Koblet | |||||
7 | Luciano Maggini | Alfredo Martini | Fausto Coppi | |||
8 | Hugo Koblet | Hugo Koblet | Hugo Koblet | |||
9 | Gino Bartali | Hugo Koblet | ||||
10 | Mario Fazio | |||||
11 | Adolfo Leoni | |||||
12 | Antonio Bevilacqua | |||||
13 | Luciano Maggini | Fréjus | ||||
14 | Fritz Schär | |||||
15 | Giancarlo Astrua | |||||
16 | Fiorenzo Magni | |||||
17 | Annibale Brasola | |||||
18 | Oreste Conte | |||||
Final | Hugo Koblet | Hugo Koblet | Silvio Pedroni | Hugo Koblet | Fréjus |
Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the General classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the Independent rider |
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Denotes the winner of the Foreign rider classification |
General classification
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Guerra | 117h 28' 03" |
2 | ![]() |
Bartali | + 5' 12" |
3 | ![]() |
Taurea | + 8' 41" |
4 | ![]() |
Fréjus | + 8' 45" |
5 | ![]() |
Taurea | + 10' 49" |
6 | ![]() |
Wilier-Triestina | + 12' 14" |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
Fréjus | + 13' 07" |
8 | ![]() |
Atala | + 14' 34" |
9 | ![]() |
Bottecchia | + 18' 08" |
10 | ![]() |
Cimatti | + 20' 05" |
Mountains classification
Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Guerra | 43 |
2 | ![]() |
Bartali | 29 |
3 | ![]() |
Viscontea | 21 |
4 | ![]() |
Taurea | 11 |
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Arbos | ||
6 | ![]() |
Legnano | 10 |
7 | ![]() |
Bianchi | 9 |
8 | ![]() |
Bianchi | 8 |
9 | ![]() |
Benotto | 6 |
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Taurea | ||
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Legnano | ||
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Benotto |
Intermediate sprints classification
Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Benotto | 27 |
2 | ![]() |
Bianchi | 20 |
3 | ![]() ![]() |
Guerra | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
Bartali | 10 |
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Arbos | ||
6 | ![]() |
Fréjus | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
Bianchi | 8 |
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Wilier-Triestina | 8 | |
9 | ![]() |
Viscontea | 7 |
Team classification
Team | Time | |
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1 | Fréjus | 353h 14' 35" |
2 | Taurea | + 21' 21" |
3 | Cimatti | + 41' 19" |
4 | Bottecchia | + 46' 10" |
5 | Legnano | + 1h 53' 15" |
6 | Arbos | + 2h 00' 35" |
7 | Benotto | + 2h 37' 08" |
8 | Atala | + 2h 42' 23" |
9 | Viscontea | + 2h 46' 44" |
10 | Guerra | + 2h 52' 58" |
References
- Citations
- ^ "El suizo Koblet" [The Swiss Koblet] (in Spanish). Rome, Italy: El Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 1950. p. 1. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e Bill and Carol McGann. "1950 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1950_05/19500524_0006.pdf
- ^ a b Laura Weislo (13 May 2008). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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- ^ a b "L'ultima tappa in una immensa cornice di folla e la vittoria di Leoni" [The final step in a huge frame of the crowd and the victory of Leoni]. Il Littoriale (in Italian). Milan, Italy. 10 June 1940. p. 2. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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