1962 Giro d'Italia
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May - 9 June | ||
| Stages | 21 | ||
| Distance | 4,180 km (2,597 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 123h 06' 03" (33.995 km/h or 21.124 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Franco Balmamion (ITA) |
(Carpano) |
| Second | Imerio Massignan (ITA) |
(Legnano) | |
| Third | Nino Defilippis (ITA) |
(Carpano) | |
| Mountains | .svg.png){kind=small} Angelino Soler (ESP) |
(Ghigi) | |
| Team | Faema | ||
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 170 riders from 17 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]
Teams
A total of 13 teams were invited to participate in the 1962 Giro d'Italia.[2] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists.[2] 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.[3]
The 13 teams that took part in the race were:[2]
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Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 19 May | Milan to Tabiano Terme | 185 km (115 mi) |  |
Plain stage | Dino Liviero (ITA) | |
| 2 | 20 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to Sestri Levante | 158 km (98 mi) |  |
Stage with mountain(s) | Graziano Battistini (ITA) | |
| 3 | 21 May | Sestri Levante to Panicagliora (Marliana) | 225 km (140 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Angelino Soler (ESP) | |
| 4 | 22 May | Montecatini Terme to Perugia | 248 km (154 mi) | |
Plain stage | Antonio Bailetti (ITA) | |
| 5 | 23 May | Perugia to Rieti | 258 km (160 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) |  Joseph Carrara (FRA) | |
| 6 | 24 May | Rieti to Fiuggi | 193 km (120 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | .svg.png){kind=small} Willy Schroeders (BEL) | |
| 7 | 25 May | Fiuggi to Montevergine di Mercogliano | 224 km (139 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Armand Desmet (BEL) | |
| 8 | 26 May | Avellino to Foggia | 110 km (68 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) |  Huub Zilverberg (NED) | |
| 9 | 27 May | Foggia to Chieti | 205 km (127 mi) | |
Plain stage | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | |
| 10 | 28 May | Chieti to Fano | 218 km (135 mi) | |
Plain stage | Giuseppe Tonucci (ITA) | |
| 11 | 29 May | Fano to Castrocaro Terme | 170 km (106 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | |
| 12 | 30 May | Forlì to Lignano Sabbiadoro | 298 km (185 mi) | |
Plain stage | Bruno Mealli (ITA) | |
| 13 | 31 May | Lignano Sabbiadoro to Nevegal | 173 km (107 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Guido Carlesi (ITA) | |
| 1 June | Rest day | ||||||
| 14 | 2 June | Belluno to Passo Rolle | 160 km (99 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Vincenzo Meco (ITA) | |
| 15 | 3 June | Moena to Aprica | 215 km (134 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Vittorio Adorni (ITA) | |
| 16 | 4 June | Aprica to Pian dei Resinelli | 123 km (76 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Angelino Soler (ESP) | |
| 17 | 5 June | Lecco to Casale Monferrato | 194 km (121 mi) | |
Plain stage | Armando Pellegrini (ITA) | |
| 18 | 6 June | Casale Monferrato to Frabosa Soprana | 232 km (144 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Angelino Soler (ESP) | |
| 19 | 7 June | Frabosa Soprana to Saint-Vincent | 193 km (120 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Giuseppe Sartore (ITA) | |
| 20 | 8 June | Saint-Vincent to Saint-Vincent | 238 km (148 mi) | |
Stage with mountain(s) | Alberto Assirelli (ITA) | |
| 21 | 9 June | Saint-Vincent to Milan | 160 km (99 mi) | |
Plain stage | Guido Carlesi (ITA) | |
| Total | 4,180 km (2,597 mi) | ||||||
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.[5]
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,[6] while the second distributed 40, 30, 20, and 10 points.[7] 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.[5]
| 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[3] |
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Franco Balmamion (ITA) |
Carpano | 123h 07' 03" |
| 2 | Imerio Massignan (ITA) |
Legnano | + 3' 57" |
| 3 | Nino Defilippis (ITA) |
Carpano | + 5' 02" |
| 4 | Vito Taccone (ITA) |
Atala | + 5' 21" |
| 5 | Vittorio Adorni (ITA) |
Philco | + 7' 11" |
| 6 | José Pérez Francés (ESP) |
Ferrys | + 7' 29" |
| 7 | Ercole Baldini (ITA) |
Moschettieri | + 7' 54" |
| 8 | Graziano Battistini (ITA) |
Legnano | + 8' 05" |
| 9 | Guido Carlesi (ITA) |
Philco | + 14' 22" |
| 10 | Armand Desmet (BEL) |
Faema | + 15' 55" |
Mountains classification
| Name | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Angelino Soler (ESP) |
Ghigi | 260 |
| 2 | Joseph Carrara (FRA) |
Libera | 100 |
| 3 | Vincenzo Meco (ITA) |
San Pellegrino | 60 |
| 4 | Armando Pellegrini (ITA) |
Molteni | 50 |
| Nino Defilippis (ITA) |
Carpano | ||
| 6 | Imerio Massignan (ITA) |
Legnano | 40 |
| Guido Neri (ITA) |
Torpado | ||
| 8 | José Pérez Francés (ESP) |
Ferrys | 30 |
| Renzo Fontona (ITA) |
Legnano | ||
| Luigi Zanchetta (ITA) |
Atala | ||
| Vittorio Adorni (ITA) |
Philco | ||
| Alberto Assirelli (ITA) |
Moschettieri |
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 2013-06-30. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "G. P. della Montagna" [G. P. of Mountains]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 1962. p. 9. Archived from the original on 15 March 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.
- 1 2 "La classifica finale" [The final classifications] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian) (PCI). 10 June 1962. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2014. 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] (PDF). Diari de Girona (in Catalan) (Diari de Girona Media, S.L.). 10 June 1962. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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