1962 Giro d'Italia
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Dates | 19 May - 9 June 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 4,180 km (2,597 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 123h 06' 03" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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]
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Route and stages
[edit]The race route was revealed on 19 April 1962 by race director Vincenzo Torriani in Rome.[5][6][7][8][9]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 19 May | Milan to Tabiano Terme | 185 km (115 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
2 | 20 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to Sestri Levante | 158 km (98 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
3 | 21 May | Sestri Levante to Panicagliora (Marliana) | 225 km (140 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
4 | 22 May | Montecatini Terme to Perugia | 248 km (154 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
5 | 23 May | Perugia to Rieti | 258 km (160 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
6 | 24 May | Rieti to Fiuggi | 193 km (120 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
7 | 25 May | Fiuggi to Montevergine di Mercogliano | 224 km (139 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
8 | 26 May | Avellino to Foggia | 110 km (68 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
9 | 27 May | Foggia to Chieti | 205 km (127 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
10 | 28 May | Chieti to Fano | 218 km (135 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
11 | 29 May | Fano to Castrocaro Terme | 170 km (106 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
12 | 30 May | Forlì to Lignano Sabbiadoro | 298 km (185 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
13 | 31 May | Lignano Sabbiadoro to Nevegal | 173 km (107 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
1 June | Rest day | ||||||
14 | 2 June | Belluno to Passo Rolle | 160 km (99 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
15 | 3 June | Moena to Aprica | 215 km (134 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
16 | 4 June | Aprica to Pian dei Resinelli | 123 km (76 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
17 | 5 June | Lecco to Casale Monferrato | 194 km (121 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
18 | 6 June | Casale Monferrato to Frabosa Soprana | 232 km (144 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
19 | 7 June | Frabosa Soprana to Saint-Vincent | 193 km (120 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
20 | 8 June | Saint-Vincent to Saint-Vincent | 238 km (148 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
21 | 9 June | Saint-Vincent to Milan | 160 km (99 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
Total | 4,180 km (2,597 mi) |
Classification leadership
[edit]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]
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Mountains classification | Team classification |
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1 | Dino Liviero | Dino Liviero | not awarded | Faema |
2 | Graziano Battistini | |||
3 | Angelino Soler | Antonio Suárez | José Pérez Francés | |
4 | Antonio Bailetti | |||
5 | Joseph Carrara | Joseph Carrara | ||
6 | Willy Schroeders | Vincenzo Meco | ||
7 | Armand Desmet | Armand Desmet | ||
8 | Huub Zilverberg | |||
9 | Rik Van Looy | |||
10 | Giuseppe Tonucci | |||
11 | Rik Van Looy | |||
12 | Bruno Meali | |||
13 | Guido Carlesi | Angelino Soler | ||
14 | Vincenzo Meco | Graziano Battistini | ||
15 | Vittorio Adorni | |||
16 | Angelino Soler | |||
17 | Armando Pellegrini | Franco Balmamion | ||
18 | Angelino Soler | |||
19 | Giuseppe Sartore | |||
20 | Alberto Assirelli | |||
21 | Guido Carlesi | |||
Final | Franco Balmamion | Angelino Soler | Faema |
Final standings
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Denotes the winner of the General classification[4] |
General classification
[edit]Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Carpano | 123h 07' 03" |
2 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 3' 57" |
3 | ![]() |
Carpano | + 5' 02" |
4 | ![]() |
Atala | + 5' 21" |
5 | ![]() |
Philco | + 7' 11" |
6 | ![]() |
Ferrys | + 7' 29" |
7 | ![]() |
Moschettieri | + 7' 54" |
8 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 8' 05" |
9 | ![]() |
Philco | + 14' 22" |
10 | ![]() |
Faema | + 15' 55" |
Mountains classification
[edit]Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Ghigi | 260 |
2 | ![]() |
Libera | 100 |
3 | ![]() |
San Pellegrino | 60 |
4 | ![]() |
Molteni | 50 |
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Carpano | ||
6 | ![]() |
Legnano | 40 |
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Torpado | ||
8 | ![]() |
Ferrys | 30 |
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Legnano | ||
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Atala | ||
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Philco | ||
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Moschettieri |
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "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 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.