Cycling race
The 1962 Giro d'Italia was the 45th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Milan, on 19 May, with a 185 km (115.0 mi) stage and concluded back in Milan, on 9 June, with a 160 km (99.4 mi) leg. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Italian Franco Balmamion of the Carpano team. The second and third places were taken by Italian riders Imerio Massignan and Nino Defilippis, respectively.[1][2]
Teams
A total of 13 teams were invited to participate in the 1962 Giro d'Italia.[3] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists.[3] Out of the 130 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 47 riders made it to the finish in Milan.[4]
The 13 teams that took part in the race were:[3]
- Atala
- Carpano
- Faema
- Ferrys
- Gazzola
| - Ghigi
- Legnano
- Liberia
- Molteni
| - Moschettieri
- Philco
- San Pellegrino
- Torpado
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Route and stages
The race route was revealed on 19 April 1962 by race director Vincenzo Torriani in Rome.[5][6][7][8][9]
Classification leadership
One jersey was worn during the 1962 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.[11]
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 three categories of mountains. The first category awarded 50, 30, and 20 points,[12] while the second distributed 40, 30, 20, and 10 points.[13] 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.[11]
Final standings
General classification
Team classification
Final team classification (1–10)[14][16] | Team | Points |
1 | Faema | 3792 |
2 | Philco | 2928 |
3 | Carpano | 2714 |
4 | Moschettieri | 2681 |
5 | Ghigi | 2229 |
6 | Molteni | 2227 |
7 | Legnano | 2087 |
8 | Torpado | 2057 |
9 | Atala | 1378 |
10 | San Pellegrino | 1452 |
References
Citations
- ^ "Balmamion, Vencedor Absoluto Del Giro" [Balmamion, Absolute Winner of the Giro] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1962. p. 8. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "The Fine Art of Winning Slowly". Soigneur. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Riconosceteli dalle maglie e dai numeri" [Riconosceteli from sweaters and by the numbers]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 19 May 1962. p. 10. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Bill and Carol McGann. "1962 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ Sergio Neri (20 April 1962). "Il Giro d'Italia (turistico)" [The (tourist) Tour of Italy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). p. 1 & 2. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Mario De Angelis (20 April 1962). "La maglia rosa si conquista sulle vette" [The pink jersey is conquered on the peaks]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). p. 9. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Ecco il 45 <<Giro>>" [Here is the 45 <<Giro>>] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 20 April 1962. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Attilio Camoriano (16 May 1962). "Pronto per la partenza il terribile <<Giro '62>>" [The terrible << Giro '62 >> is ready for departure] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "La VL edicion de la Vuelta Ciclista a Italia" [The VL Edition of the Cycling Tour of Italy] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 20 April 1962. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Le ventuno tappe da Milano a Milano" [The twenty-one stages from Milan in Milan]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 19 May 1962. p. 10. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "G. P. della Montagna" [G. P. of Mountains]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 1962. p. 9. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "G. P. della Montagna" [G. P. of Mountains]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 1 June 1962. p. 11. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b "La classifica finale" [The final classifications] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 10 June 1962. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Tutte le cifre del Giro d'Italia" [All figures of the Tour of Italy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 9 June 1962. p. 9. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Balmanion, vencedor absoluto" [Balmanion absolute victor]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Diari de Girona Media, S.L. 10 June 1962. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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Directors | - 1903–1935: Armando Cougnet
- 1949–1992: Vincenzo Torriani
- 1993–2003: Carmine Castellano
- 2004–2011: Angelo Zomegnan
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