1957 Giro d'Italia
Race details | |||
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Dates | 18 May - 9 June | ||
Stages | 21 | ||
Distance | 3,926.7 km (2,440 mi) | ||
Winning time | 104h 45' 06" (37.488 km/h or 23.294 mph) | ||
Palmares | |||
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Winner | ![]() |
(Leo-Chlorodont) |
Second | ![]() |
(Bobet-BP-Hutchinson) | |
Third | ![]() |
(Legnano) | |
Mountains | ![]() |
(Saint Raphaël) | |
Team | Legnano | ||
Miguel abaño is gayThe 1957 Giro d'Italia was the 40th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Milan, on 18 May, with a 191 km (118.7 mi) stage and concluded in Milan, on 9 June, with a 257 km (159.7 mi) leg. A total of 120 riders from 15 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Italian Gastone Nencini of the Leo-Chlorodont team. The second and third places were taken by Frenchman Louison Bobet and Italian Ercole Baldini, respectively.[1]
Teams
Fifteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1957 edition of the Giro d'Italia.[2] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 150 cyclists.[2] From the riders that began the race, 86 made it to the finish in Milan.[3]
The teams entering the race were:[2]
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Route and stages
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 18 May | Milan to Verona | 191 km (119 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
2 | 19 May | Verona to Bosco Chiesanuova | 28 km (17 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
3 | 20 May | Verona to Ferrara | 169 km (105 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
4 | 21 May | Ferrara to Cattolica | 190 km (118 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
5 | 22 May | Cattolica to Loreto | 235 km (146 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
6 | 23 May | Loreto to Terni | 175 km (109 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
7 | 24 May | Terni to Pescara | 221 km (137 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
8 | 25 May | Pescara to Naples | 250 km (155 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
9 | 26 May | Naples to Frascati | 220 km (137 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
10 | 27 May | Rome to Siena | 227 km (141 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
11 | 28 May | Siena to Montecatini Terme | 230 km (143 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
29 May | Rest day | ||||||
12 | 30 May | Montecatini to Forte dei Marmi | 58 km (36 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
13 | 31 May | Forte dei Marmi to Genoa | 163 km (101 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
14 | 1 June | Genoa to Saint-Vincent | 235 km (146 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
15 | 2 June | Saint-Vincent to Sion (Switzerland) | 134 km (83 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
16 | 3 June | Sion (Switzerland) to Campo dei Fiori | 229 km (142 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
17a | 4 June | Varese to Como | 82 km (51 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
17b | Como to Como | 34 km (21 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | ||
5 June | Rest day | ||||||
18 | 6 June | Como to Monte Bondone | 242 km (150 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
19 | 7 June | Trento to Levico Terme | 199 km (124 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
20 | 8 June | Levico Terme to Abano Terme | 157 km (98 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
21 | 9 June | Abano Terme to Milan | 257 km (160 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
Total | 3,926.7 km (2,440 mi) | ||||||
Classification leadership
One jersey was worn during the 1957 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.[4]
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 two categories of mountains.[5] The first category awarded 10, 7, 5, 3, and 1 points, while the second distributed 5, 3, and 1 points.[5] 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.
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Mountains classification | Team classification |
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1 | Rik Van Steenbergen | Rik Van Looy | not awarded | Francia |
2 | Charly Gaul | Charly Gaul | Charly Gaul | |
3 | Miguel Poblet | Louison Bobet | ||
4 | André Vlayen | Bottecchia | ||
5 | Alessandro Fantini | |||
6 | Wout Wagtmans | |||
7 | Antonin Rolland | Raphaël Géminiani | ||
8 | Vito Favero | Nino Defilippis | ||
9 | Miguel Poblet | |||
10 | Miguel Poblet | |||
11 | Rik Van Steenbergen | Legnano | ||
12 | Bruno Monti | Louison Bobet | ||
13 | Ercole Baldini | |||
14 | Mario Baroni | Antonin Rolland | ||
15 | Louison Bobet | Louison Bobet | ||
16 | Alfredo Sabbadin | Charly Gaul | ||
17a | Alessandro Fantini | |||
17b | Rik Van Steenbergen | |||
18 | Miguel Poblet | Gastone Nencini | ||
19 | Charly Gaul | |||
20 | Rik Van Steenbergen | |||
21 | Rik Van Steenbergen | |||
Final | Gastone Nencini | Raphaël Géminiani | Legnano |
Final standings
Legend | |
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Denotes the winner of the General classification |
General classification
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Chlorodont | 104h 45' 06" |
2 | ![]() |
Mercier | + 19" |
3 | ![]() |
Legnano | + 5' 59" |
4 | ![]() |
Faema-Guerra | + 7' 31" |
5 | ![]() |
Mercier | + 17' 28" |
6 | ![]() |
Ignis-Doniselli | + 19' 49" |
7 | ![]() |
Cora-Elvé | + 21' 06" |
8 | ![]() |
Bif-Clement | + 24' 16" |
9 | ![]() |
ERG-Girardengo | + 24' 29" |
10 | ![]() |
Mercier | + 27' 29" |
Mountains classification
Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Mercier | 56 |
2 | ![]() |
Faema-Guerra | 38 |
3 | ![]() |
Mercier | 36 |
4 | ![]() |
Ignis-Doniselli | 25 |
5 | ![]() ![]() |
Chlorodont | 20 |
6 | ![]() |
Legnano | 19 |
7 | ![]() |
Bottecchia-Gripo | 13 |
8 | ![]() |
Bottecchia-Gripo | 10 |
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San Pellegrino | ||
10 | ![]() |
Mercier | 7 |
Traguardi volanti classification
Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Cora-Elvé | 36 |
2 | ![]() |
Bottecchia-Gripo | 21 |
3 | ![]() |
Bottecchia-Gripo | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
Bottecchia | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
Torpado | 13 |
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Atala | ||
7 | ![]() |
Ignis-Doniselli | 11 |
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Torpado | ||
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Faema | ||
10 | ![]() |
Atala | 8 |
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Mercier |
Trofeo de Velodromos classification
Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Ignis-Doniselli | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
Cora-Elvé | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Bianchi | 6 |
4 | ![]() |
ERG-Girardengo | 5 |
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Mercier | ||
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Bianchi | ||
7 | ![]() |
Atala | 4 |
8 | ![]() |
Legnano | 3 |
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Atala | ||
10 | ![]() |
Bianchi | 1 |
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Legnano | ||
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Cora-Elvé | ||
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Torpado |
References
- Citations
- ↑ "Final Apoteótico Del "Giro" En Milan" [Final apoteótico the "Giro" In Milan] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1957. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Corridori Invitati" [Riders Invited]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 18 May 1957. p. 9. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Bill and Carol McGann. "1957 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Il G. P. della Montagna" [The G. P. Mountain Trophy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 18 May 1957. p. 9. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Trionfo di Nencini Nel 40 "Giro"" [Triumph of Nencini In 40 "Tour"] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian) (PCI). 10 June 1957. p. 3. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Final Apoteótico Del "Giro" En Milan" [Final apoteótico the "Giro" In Milan] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1957. p. 7. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Trofeo T. V." [T. V. Trophy]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 June 1957. p. 11. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- 1 2 "El Italiano Nencini, Vencedor Absoluto" [The Italian Nencini, Absolute Winner] (PDF). Los Sitios de Gerona (in Spanish) (Publicacions de l'Ajuntament de Girona). 11 June 1957. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ↑ "Trofeo della Pista" [Trophy Track]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 June 1957. p. 11. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Alla Legnano Il G. P. Ricard" [At Legnano The G. P. Ricard]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 10 June 1957. p. 11. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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